General Chat

If the 1911 census is the last one ..the government says.. how can we as family historians complete our research

No, the 2011 census may be the last one.

There would have been a 1921 census but that won't be released until 2021 at the earliest.

One of the censuses for the 20th century was lost or destroyed I think - but can't remember which.

Don't think there was one in 1941 but there is talk that identity card information - taken in 1939 - may be released somehow.

Jill

After 2011, it is possible there may be no more census taken in the UK
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-2023388.html

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude, said the huge survey, which takes place every 10years, was an expensive and inefficient way of working out the population of Britain.
He told the Daily Telegraph: "There are, I believe, ways of doing this which will provide better, quicker information, more frequently and cheaper."
The Government is looking at using sources such as public and private databases, possibly from credit reference agencies and the Royal Mail.
Britain has carried out a Census every decade since 1801, apart from 1941 during the Second World War.

A spokesman for the Cabinet Office said: "The Government is examining whether after 2011 there are different ways of getting this information but no decision has been taken."

The next one will take place in March next year, at an estimated cost of £482 million. It asks for detailed information including nationality, religious faith and marital status.