TGM Posted 24 September , 2021 Share Posted 24 September , 2021 (edited) I can't sleep and for some reason the 1921 census popped into my head. Here are some links on what is known about it to date. Feel free to add to. 1921 Census England and Wales: general report with appendices (1927) https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/census/report/EW1921GEN Preliminary report, England and Wales, 1921 (Cmd. 1485) https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/census/EW1921PRE/1 County Reports https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/census/report/EW1921COU?show=DB The English Census of 1921 Edith Abbott Journal of Political Economy , Dec., 1922, Vol. 30, No. 6 (Dec., 1922), pp. 827-840 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1822472 No time to read it in full, but fascinating to get a contemporary and an American view. Importance of the 1921 Census. The Hospital vol. 69,1808 (1921): 411. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5257825/?page=1 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/family-records/1921-census (Niall Cullen, 27 February 2019) See also: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/feature/when-will-the-1921-census-be-available/ (By Rosemary Collins Published: May 6, 2021) Mentions the R.A.F. "It was also the first time the RAF had been included in the census so it includes RAF staff in overseas stations" Also mentions questions dropped as well as new ones. New: Your questions answered about the 1921 census (By Sarah Williams Published December 14, 2021) https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/feature/your-questions-answered-about-the-1921-census/ Mentions links to maps etc. https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/census/1921/ 1921 UK Census Substitute Collection page extensive list of official 1921 Census Fields and Instructions. https://www.familyhistory.co.uk/census-records/1921-census/ Extensive list of 1921 Census questions; sections on the effects of the delayed 1921 census, and some statistics and sources. https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/a-look-ahead-to-the-release-of-the-1921-census-for-the-uk/ (30 March 2020) Lists new questions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1921_United_Kingdom_census https://ukcensusonline.com/census/1921/ Useful summary of news items from 1921. Webinars: Early 2021 events: See https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20s-people/whats-on/ Scotland: *Preliminary Report of the thirteenth Census of Scotland 1921 (Cmd.1473) https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/census/report/S1921PRE?show=DB Northern Ireland: See 1926 Census - Reports https://www.nisra.gov.uk/publications/1926-census-reports Updated with additional resources and links. Edited 6 January , 2022 by TGM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KernelPanic Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 Thanks. Some interesting links there. I notice that the FMP FAQ says about cost that 'The price of accessing record images and transcripts will be announced nearer to the date of release.' I wonder if this an additional cost to current subscribers (a la Fold 3), or just the price of admission to FMP Pro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCoat Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 My main interest in the 1921 Census will be for troops stationed in Ireland during the War of Independence. Happy to pay for FMP Pro to access that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10134001/100-year-old-census-papers-online-showing-ancestors-lived-worked-wake-WWI.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 Quote £2.50 for every record transcript and £3.50 for every original record image. Not cheap. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 My Ancestry subscription expires towards the end of December. I have already ensured the renewal is off by cancelling, so I will wait to see what "offers" land in my email inbox. Then decide which site to go with, either back with them or switch to FMP again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 I received an email today from Findmypast with links to https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census saying Launch date: 6 January 2022 Prices as quoted above, but "For all 12-month Pro subscribers, there will be a 10% discount on any 1921 Census purchases". Also with a link to a YouTube video from Findmypast "How we digitised the 1921 Census" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdkpePDervc Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 27 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said: Not cheap. Craig Is that just for looking or downloading a printable version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 1 minute ago, jonbem said: Is that just for looking or downloading a printable version? I don't think they place any restrictions on downloading etc. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 The 1911 Census first appeared online in 2010 or even 2009, after a FOI request. It first appeared on FMP, and later on Ancestry. I can't see it mentioned anywhere when or if Ancestry are going to publish this one. Later, much later probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted 27 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2021 (edited) Thank you for the update, Maureen. There seems to have been a flurry of coverage in the last 24 hours. Some sneak peek headlines, blogs and podcasts: https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/sneak-peek-of-1921-census-released-ahead-of-january-publication-40987842.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/middlesex-hayes-england-spanish-national-archives-b962674.html https://www.itv.com/news/2021-10-26/sneak-peek-of-1921-census-released-ahead-of-january-publication On the Record at the National Archives podcasts - d. 27/10/2021 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-record-at-the-national-archives/id1460242815 See also: Counting down to the 1921 Census - https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/counting-down-to-the-1921-census Also of interest: ‘Surplus Women’: a legacy of World War One? http://ww1centenary.oucs.ox.ac.uk/unconventionalsoldiers/‘surplus-women’-a-legacy-of-world-war-one/ Why publication of the 1921 census will matter to labour historians https://sslh.org.uk/2021/10/01/why-publication-of-the-1921-census-will-matter-to-labour-historians/ Walford, N. S., 2019. Bringing historical British Population Census records into the 21st century: a method for geocoding households and individuals at their early-20th-century addresses. Population, Space and Place, 25(4), pp.1544-844. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/162921381.pdf / https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/psp.2227 Duke-Williams, O.W., 2017. A history of census-taking in the UK. In: Stillwell, J, (ed.) The Routledge handbook of census resources, methods and applications unlocking the UK 2011 census. Routledge: London, 2017. https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10024635/1/census-book-chapter2.pdf Edited 27 October , 2021 by TGM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 4 hours ago, ss002d6252 said: Not cheap. Craig Bloody expensive would be my description....I shall be using it extremely sparingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 Just now, sadbrewer said: Bloody expensive would be my description....I shall be using it extremely sparingly. I think it will be a while before most people use it. The 1911 one never really took off until it dropped in the normal package. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 Will there be free access for personal visitors to the National Archives? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 1 hour ago, tootrock said: Will there be free access for personal visitors to the National Archives? Martin Anyone will be able to view the images of the 1921 Census of England and Wales for free online at The National Archives upon release on 6 January 2022 (00:01 GMT). The original paper census returns will not be available in the reading rooms. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census?utm_source=tna&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=1921 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 9 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: Anyone will be able to view the images of the 1921 Census of England and Wales for free online at The National Archives upon release on 6 January 2022 (00:01 GMT). The original paper census returns will not be available in the reading rooms. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census?utm_source=tna&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=1921 So, FMP will charge but the NA will be free ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 National Archives is only free if you attend Kew in person. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 Hmmm? Seems to conflict Does that mean on the National Archives internal intranet/internet link to FMP so you have to be at Kew? Or can I view from home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 You have to be at The National Archives and you will go through FMP to see the census. If you go to Kew now you can view for free any of the records they have released to genealogical websites. I’m sure I looked at 1911 census like this when it first came out, as well as doing pay per view at home. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 8 minutes ago, mandy hall said: You have to be at The National Archives and you will go through FMP to see the census. If you go to Kew now you can view for free any of the records they have released to genealogical websites. I’m sure I looked at 1911 census like this when it first came out, as well as doing pay per view at home. Mandy So no remote access via the website if you can't get to Kew ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 Yes, you have to physically be at Kew. So unless Kew is on your doorstep, it could be very expensive. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 14 minutes ago, mandy hall said: Yes, you have to physically be at Kew. So unless Kew is on your doorstep, it could be very expensive. Mandy Aye - too far from Gateshead for me ! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 2 hours ago, mandy hall said: If you go to Kew now you can view for free any of the records they have released to genealogical websites. Also worth re-iterating that at Kew you could also see and download for free anything that's been digitised by them, war diaries etc. Of course everything is free online at the moment, but that will come to an end.....one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jervis Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 On 28/09/2021 at 01:18, RedCoat said: My main interest in the 1921 Census will be for troops stationed in Ireland during the War of Independence. Happy to pay for FMP Pro to access that. But will the troops & other crown forces stationed in Ireland be included in the census? There was no civilian census in Ireland in 1921 for obvious reasons. Even if the military were included the census, there is a strong chance the names are obfuscated. Much of the military personnel in the 1911 Irish census are identified only by their initials. It would be very interesting if they were included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 42 minutes ago, Jervis said: But will the troops & other crown forces stationed in Ireland be included in the census? I think it is unlikely. From the Findmypast link, under Frequently asked questions: "Why does the 1921 Census not include Scotland and Northern Ireland?" "In Scotland, National Records of Scotland takes responsibility for historical census data. NRS will be releasing their indexed images of 1921 Census returns for Scotland on www.scotlandspeople.gov.ukand in the ScotlandsPeople Centre in the latter half of 2022. As with Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland conducted their own censuses separate from England and Wales. However, The 1921 Census was not taken in Ireland due to the Irish War of Independence. Censuses in Ireland and Northern Ireland were conducted in 1926. " Regarding payment, under " Is there any way I can view the 1921 Census for free?" Anyone will be able to view the digital images of the 1921 Census of England and Wales for free on the premises at The National Archives at Kew upon release on 6 January 2022 (00:01 GMT).... Searching the 1921 Census will be free on Findmypast but viewing any images or transcriptions will be on a pay-per-view basis using Findmypast micropayments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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