We don't have census information at the LostCousins site - we don't need to, because all the relevant censuses are readily available online at other sites, and three of them can be searched free of charge.

Here are the sites we particularly recommend, although you will also find some of the censuses at subscription sites such as Ancestry:

England & Wales 1881 FREE - findmypast.com

England & Wales 1841 - findmypast.com

Scotland 1881 - Scotlandspeople

US 1880 FREE - FamilySearch

Canada 1881 FREE - FamilySearch

Please ensure that the information you enter precisely matches the census, even when the census is wrong - otherwise we won't be able to match your relative with the same person entered by another member. The information you enter should be taken from the transcript, except in the case of the 1841 Census, where you should use the information on the handwritten census page.

Don't just add your direct ancestors - enter any of your relatives that you can find on the census. The more relatives you enter, the more lost cousins you are likely to find.

Searching the census is easy - but only when you know how. The article "Key Tips for Census Success" on our Help & Advice page is a mine of useful information, full of handy techniques to help you find the most elusive of ancestors!