Now available on CD for your own copy, is the Durham 1871 Census, which comes as a set of 10 CDs. It contains images of the census books digitised from the microfilm. Links to indexes to browse the areas and streets where your ancestors possibly lived. The Durham CD set covers the whole of Durham as it appears on the 1871 Census fiche. Please note: this means that it includes
only the places that are part of the Durham Census Registration Districts, which
do not correspond necessarily with county boundaries.
Features of the CD set are: the ability to magnify an area to see further detail, print the current page, alphabetic street index for larger towns, and searchable area indexes. A full list of areas covered by the county of Durham are in the PRO Class List.
Registration Districts on CD 1 (RG10/4879-4897):
Darlington, Stockton
Registration Districts on CD 2 (RG10/4898-4916):
Stockton, Hartlepool
Registration Districts on CD 3 (RG10/4917-4938):
Hartlepool, Auckland
Registration Districts on CD 4 (RG10/4939-4958):
Auckland, Teesdale, Weardale, Durham
Registration Districts on CD 5 (RG10/4959-4974):
Durham, Easington
Registration Districts on CD 6 (RG10/4975-4995):
Easington, Houghton le Spring, Chester le Street
Registration Districts on CD 7 (RG10/4996-5015):
Sunderland
Registration Districts on CD 8 (RG10/5016-5035):
Sunderland, South Shields
Registration Districts on CD 9 (RG10/5036-5057):
South Shields, Gateshead
Registration Districts on CD 10 (RG10/5058-5068):
Gateshead, Master Indexes
Please read carefully: If the CDs are for use in a Society or Public Library you will need a library license, this price is five times the full retail price. You will then be issued with a library certificate for the product. The publishers terms do not allow users to publish their products or extracts on the internet. Also terms also exclude using these products to provide a lookup service.
