Ruth, there is a precedent in the way the 1911 was released ahead of time. The sensitive info column was blanked until originally due. I assume something similar could be arranged for the 1921. C. -----Original Message----- From: cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Acorn Cottage Sent: 23 January 2014 17:17 To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CHS] 1921 Census Personally, despite having to wait several more years, I would hope that they do NOT release the census early. The people in the census provided confidential information, having been told by the government that it would be protected for 100 years. I would hope that we would be able to honour that promise, and that future generations would do the same for our data. As the population gets older, there is every likelihood that people in the 1921 census are still living. Ruth > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On Behalf Of HughesCJ > > Sent: 23 January 2014 15:00 > > To: cheshire@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [CHS] 1921 Census > > > > If this has been publicised on List previously, I apologise > for having > > missed it, but feel it is well worth mentioning whether for > the first > > time or not!!! > > > > There is a petition gathering signatures at present to seek early > > release of the 1921 Census as follows: > > > > * Amend the 1920 Census Act to make the publication of the > census data > > exempt from the 100 year rule so that the data can be published now. > > * It is already 90 years since that 1921 census took place. > The 1931 > > census data for England was destroyed in WW2 and no census > took place > > in 1941. > > * Considering there is no other census available until the > 1951 one, > > th original release date of 2022 will be too late. > > * Most people named in the 1921 census are no longer amongst us. > > > > The petition closes on 24th April 2014 and I hope Listers and their > > friends and families will support it. If you agree please you could > > all take time to sign up to it. > > > > Signing the petition is very simple just follow the link below and > > fill in your details it only takes a minute. Your adult > spouses Griens > > and relatives are all eligible to sign too. > > Please go to > > http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/49199 > > > <http://dada.fhscheshire.org.uk/dada/mail.cgi/r/FHSC1/589258009755/hug > > hes.11 > > /btinternet.com/> > > and follow their instructions > > > > Christopher Hughes > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

From: "HughesCJ" <hughes.11@btinternet.com> > Ruth, there is a precedent in the way the 1911 was released ahead of time. > The sensitive info column was blanked until originally due. I assume > something similar could be arranged for the 1921. > C.> The two are not strictly comparable, I'm afraid. The 1911 census, as far as I recall, promised confidentiality but no specific time period was mentioned, therefore it was released without legal adjustment being necessary, but the 1921 specifically stated that it would be confidential for 100 years. As I said in my previous message, parliamentary legislation would be required to amend the 1920 Act and I fear the excuse will be used that there isn't the time to do it. It has been forgotten - or maybe many people never knew - that whichever government it was in the 1960s "moved the goalposts" and introduced the 100-year closure rule to make it retrospective. Up to then, theoretically any of the Victorian censuses could have been made available. I don't believe there was any great hoo-ha about it because genealogy and family history was little known then to ordinary people! That's what I meant when I said government moves the goalposts when it suits them. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ Reach For The Stars blog: roystockdillgenealogy.com "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE