We're all well aware there's going to be a big gap from now until the 1921 census is released in 2022 and an even bigger one until the 1951 census is released in 2052. In the interim, due to the efforts of Guy Etchells, we have the next best thing to a census: the 1939 National Registration, albeit at a price. However, I discovered yesterday (via the Lost Cousins newsletter, http://lostcousins.com/newsletters/latemay10news.htm), there was a survey of 10% of women who were or had been married carried out in 1946. The information is limited, only asking for marital status, DoB, date of marriage and, if applicable, the date the marriage ended, DOBs of every live birth, the number of children under the age of 16 and the husband's occupation. The children's names aren't given but it should be possible to identify them from their DoBs. This survey is in the National Archives under reference RG67 but is subject to a 75 year closure. <www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=12236&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=True> Did anyone know about this survey? Has anyone actually seen or used it? And, if so, was it useful if a sought entry was found? -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk