The UK 1901 census was taken on the night of Sunday 31 March 1901. It covers England, Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man. For Tamil family history, 1901 is the late-Victorian record where the professional-class Tamil presence in Britain becomes visible — Edinburgh and Guy’s medical students, ICS candidates at Cambridge and Oxford, the growing Cardiff and London lascar community, and the first generation of Tamil Christian nurses training at St Bartholomew’s and the London Hospital.
Key search tips
- Search by first name plus birthplace = India or a specific Madras Presidency town.
- Try each spelling variant — Ramaswamy, Ramaswami, Ramasami, Ramasamy.
- Filter household context (college, hospital, mission address, lascar boarding house).
Cross-referencing to the Tamil side
Where to go next
- Full 1901 Census guide for Tamil families.
- 1921 UK Census for Tamil Families — the fuller record two decades later.
- English Last Names in Tamil Families.
