A new exhibition at the county Record Office tells the story of the census.
The displays include the history of the census, the original of which dates back to Biblical times.
Items on show include the entry by county celebrities including the Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick, who filled out his census form in Leicester in 1871 at the age of 18.
The free exhibition is being held to coincide with the latest release of census records from 1911 which are due to be released this month.
Jenny Moran, manager of public services at the Record Office in Long Street, Wigston, said the information would be of use to anyone researching their family history, or who wanted to know more about their area.
She added: “All census information is closed for 100 years so every 10 years we get some new records.
“A lot of people use the records to find out about their family trees and the history of their communities and there’s a lot of interest in census information now.
“People can now go online and pay to view the records from 1911.”
The exhibition will be based in the foyer of the county record office.
Visitors can also see census information held at the offices which date from 1841 to 1901.
Expert librarians will be on hand to help people find the information they are looking for.
Visitors can also use the record office computers to pay to look at the 1911 data, which is available online at websites including:
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