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Title: When will the 1921 Irish Census be released?
Post by: dizzy1948 on Saturday 27 March 21 10:31 GMT (UK)

Does anyone know when the 1921 census will be released? Hope to find more family info in there
Thanks

Title: Re: When will the 1921 Irish Census be released?
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 27 March 21 10:37 GMT (UK)

There was no Irish census in 1921. See http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/help/history.html

Title: Re: When will the 1921 Irish Census be released?
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Saturday 27 March 21 10:42 GMT (UK)

Quote from: dizzy1948 on Saturday 27 March 21 10:31 GMT (UK)

Does anyone know when the 1921 census will be released? Hope to find more family info in there
Thanks

It won't........there was no census in 1921 because of the War of Independence.
The first census of the population of the Irish Free State was taken in 1926.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/help/history.html

The first census of Northern Ireland in 1926, was destroyed during WW2.
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22848416


Edited to add:
Snap! ShaunJ  ;D

Title: Re: When will the 1921 Irish Census be released?
Post by: dizzy1948 on Saturday 27 March 21 10:46 GMT (UK)

Thank you so much for your prompt replies, gonna have to find my infor the long way round - but thanks again guys

Title: Re: When will the 1921 Irish Census be released?
Post by: Wexflyer on Sunday 28 March 21 23:23 BST (UK)

Just as soon as they get around to doing it!