1921 United Kingdom census

Census of the population of the United Kingdom April 2022 March 2026 Census 1921 1911 1911 United Kingdom census 19 June 1921 1931 1931 United Kingdom census United Kingdom The United Kingdom Census 1921 was a census of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that was carried out on 19 June 1921. It was scheduled for 24 April but postponed for two months due to industrial unrest and no census was taken in Ireland due to the Irish War of Independence. It was the first census in the UK to ask about place of work and industry, and whether a marriage had been dissolved by divorce.https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census-2630175088.html The 1921 Census is Coming to Findmypast Niall Cullen 27 February 2019 28 February 2019 FindMyPast Enumeration According to the preliminary general results of the census, the population of Great Britain on 19 June 1921 wasOffice Great Britain General Register https://books.google.com/books?id=RDoiAQAAMAAJ&dq=1921+british+census+%2237,886,699%22&pg=PA117 The Registrar-General's Statistical Review of England and Wales 1928 H.M. Stationery Office 117 en + Results for Great Britain Territory Population England Wales England and Wales 37,886,699 Scotland Scotland 4,882,497 Jersey Jersey 49,701 Guernsey Guernsey and others 40,519 Isle of Man Isle of Man 60,284 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Great Britain (total) 42,919,700 The census of Ireland was not taken until 1926, and the results were + Results for Ireland Territory Population Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 1,256,561 Irish Free State Irish Free State 2,971,992 Kingdom of Ireland Ireland (total) 4,228,553 In the 1911 census, the population of what was to become the Irish Free State had been counted as 3,139,688.People Life in 1916 Ireland: Stories from statistics - Central Statistics Office https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-1916/1916irl/people/population/#:~:text=The%20population%20of%20Ireland%20grew,,%20an%20increase%20of%2046%25 2024-10-16 www.cso.ie en Release The census was conducted under the Census Act 1920, which prohibits disclosure for 100 years after the census was taken.How to look for Census records. The National Archives. Retrieved 6 July 2017. On 27 February 2019 Findmypast announced that it had been awarded the contract by the UK National Archives (in association with the Office for National Statistics) to digitise the 1921 census for England and Wales and publish it online. It was released on the FindMyPast website on 6 January 2022.Sneak peek of 1921 census released ahead of January publication Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 October 2021. Fees are charged for individual household entries, with an additional fee for an image of the relevant entry. FindMyPast's terms of use say:19. Intellectual property rights - Help and FAQs https://www.findmypast.co.uk/help/articles/4411058592529-19-intellectual-property-rights www.findmypast.co.uk 6 January 2022 You cannot use the Records to create your own work such as databases, articles, blogs, or books, or copy or reproduce the Records (either in whole or in part), or publish them, for a purpose other than personal use, without our prior written permission (and/ or that of the Licensor of the Records). Media reporting on the England and Wales release described the census as giving an insight into British society in the years after the First World War. It was noted for example that 1.7 million more women were listed than men with a particularly sharp gender imbalance among 20 to 45 year olds, over 730,000 children were described as lacking fathers in comparison to 261,000 without mothers and that the number of people in hospital had increased by 35% since 1911 which was believed to be primarily due to veterans suffering from long-term injuries sustained during the conflict. Some responders had made political comments whilst filling out the census (e.g. “David Lloyd George, build houses” and “Out of Work in the Land Fit for Heroes”). Whilst others had used it for humour, such as one mother who had described her three young children's occupations as “Getting into mischief”, “Getting into more mischief” and (for the 11-month-old) “occupying feeding bottles” along with many households that included their pets.Armstrong Julia 6 January 2022 Census 1921: A unique snapshot of life in Sheffield and nation 101 years ago https://www.thestar.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/census-1921-a-unique-snapshot-of-sheffield-and-nation-101-years-ago-3518216 live 2022-01-06 www.thestar.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20220106215105/https://www.thestar.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/census-1921-a-unique-snapshot-of-sheffield-and-nation-101-years-ago-3518216 2022-01-06 Hill Amelia 6 January 2022 1921 Census of England and Wales reveals nation reeling from war https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/06/1921-census-of-england-and-wales-reveals-nation-reeling-from-war live 2022-01-06 the Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20220106060202/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/06/1921-census-of-england-and-wales-reveals-nation-reeling-from-war 2022-01-06 The Scottish release of the census which took place on 30 November 2022 to the database ScotlandsPeople was similarly linked to the aftermath of the First World War and Spanish Flu pandemic. For instance, the population had seen its smallest decade-on-decade increase since the first census in 1801 with the male population seeing a much smaller increase than the female one. In the context of industrial unrest, it was noted that significant numbers of soldiers were stationed near collieries. In a more long-term demographic trend, the number of people listed as being able to speak Scottish Gaelic only or being bilingual had fallen significantly since 1911. Unlike in England and Wales, the original census forms filled in by responders were destroyed when the census was tabulated, so the kind of additional comments added by members of the public which were seen in the English and Welsh release are not available in the Scottish one.30 November 2022 News article: 1921 census records released ScotlandsPeople https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/news-article-1921-census-records-released 2022-11-30 www.scotlandspeople.gov.ukClelland Myko 28 November 2022 1921 census Scotland: Everything you need to know https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/1921-census-scotland/ 2022-11-30 Who Do You Think You Are Magazine enJackson Luke 2022-11-30 The 1921 Scottish census has been released https://www.midlothianview.com/news/1921-scottish-census-released 2022-11-30 Midlothian View enDewar Caitlyn 2022-11-30 Lives of Scots from 100 years ago revealed as 1921 census published https://news.stv.tv/scotland/scottish-ancestors-from-100-years-ago-can-be-traced-as-1921-census-released-by-national-records-of-scotland 2022-11-30 STV News en-GB The census results for Northern Ireland will not be released as the records have been lost, presumed destroyed at some point during World War II. Both NIRSA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and PRONI have acknowledged they never received the paperwork and do not know where it is. This census would have been tremendously valuable as it would be the first census of new polity of Northern Ireland. The next census returns to be released by PRONI for Northern Ireland date from 1937, and will be released around 2037 or early 2038.Census lost: Historic 1926 NI records may be destroyed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22848416 BBC News BBC 21 January 2026 Contents In addition to the questions asked for the 1911 census, the following information was recorded: Employment details: Householders' place of employment The industry they worked in The materials they worked with Their employer's name. If aged 15 or older, marital status (including if divorced) If aged under 15, whether both parents were alive or if either or both had died. Detailed questions on education See also Census in the United Kingdom List of United Kingdom censuses Further reading Abbott, Edith (1922). "The English Census of 1921". Journal of Political Economy. 30 (6): 827–840. 100895311 Census of England & Wales, 1921 — 61 reports published 1922–1925 by HMSO: 20em yes Bedford Berkshire Brecknock and Radnor Buckingham Cambridge including the Isle of Ely and Huntingdon Cardigan Carmarthen Carnarvon and Anglesey Chester Cornwall Cumberland and Westmorland Denbigh Derby Devon Dorset Durham Essex Flint Glamorgan Gloucester Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Hereford Hertford Isle of Man Jersey, Guernsey, and Adjacent Islands Kent Lancaster Leicester Lincoln and Rutland London. Tables Vol.I London. Tables Vol.II London. Tables Vol.III (Supplementary). Workplaces in London and Five Home Counties London. Text Merioneth and Montgomery Middlesex Monmouth Norfolk Northampton including the Soke of Peterborough Northumberland Nottingham Oxford Pembroke Salop Somerset Stafford Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwick Wilts Worcester Yorkshire General Tables comprising: Population, Housing, Institutions, Ages and Marital Conditions, Education, Birthplace and Nationality, Welsh Language Dependency, Orphanhood, and Fertility Ecclesiastical Areas (England) Industry Tables Classification of Industries Occupation Tables Classification of Occupations Workplaces Index of Names of Places References 1911 UK census 1921 1931 External links Census form http://www.1921census.org.uk/ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census https://www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/icem/census1921.html 1921 Census Category:June 1921 in the United Kingdom United Kingdom