Dear All Like Roy I am skeptical about the benefit of on-line petitions - still sign them though just in case. Obviously it would be great to see the census early lots of questions would be answered. As far as the 100 year confidentiality is concerned I for one would love to see myself on a census with my family! As I was born just after the 1951 census I would need to be 110 to see myself! So much information on people is available now not sure that anything can be confidential now. I shall sign but wont hold my breath; as has been said, the wants of family historians is of no urgency. Linda in soggy Dorset Cheshire interest: WRIGHT in Grappenhall and Mobberley 1700's - 1800's