Esther Ann wrote: > Can we plead/barter/bribe/beg ect for the UK to release their 1911 census > sooner? It already is being released early (ie next year and in phases) but it will be the last one that can be. The 1921, 1951 and subsequent censuses are all covered by legislation that bars them from being released under 100 years. The 1931 doesn't exist (destroyed by war activities) and there wasn't one in 1941. The best we have is the 1939 registration that was used for ID cards (and for finding the able bodied men) but that's also covered by the 100 year rule.

The question's been asked - >> Can we plead/barter/bribe/beg ect for the UK to release their 1911 >> census >> sooner? Just a reminder that the thread's strayed from Gloucestershire, so let's halt it there, please. > It already is being released early (ie next year and in phases) but it > will be the last one that can be. The 1921, 1951 and subsequent > censuses are all covered by legislation that bars them from being > released under 100 years. > > The 1931 doesn't exist (destroyed by war activities) Sorry - that's incorrect. By a fire, yes, but not because of war. See http://www.1911census.org.uk/1931.htm Wendy GLS List Admin