1971 Census

[kooky]

Thanks Stan! I knew you would know something about this!
Kooky

[Vasquez109]

If they do abolish the next census, how will they get statistics for the country? Ive had a discussion with this with several people but we cant come to some agreement on how it could be done.

[stanmapstone]

Have a look at http://www.statistics.gov.uk/default.asp there are statistics for just about everything 

Stan

[Nick29]

I'm afraid I was far too busy courting my wife-to-be (except that I hadn't proposed by then !) to worry about the 1971 census, but I expect my mum filled it in and included me on it 

[Vasquez109]

Wonder how many pages and how long it took to fill in. You can download blanks of the 1841 through to 1901. But wonder if 1911 to 2001 blanks are available?

[stanmapstone]

All the original records of the 1931 census were destroyed by fire in 1942, so a blank of the schedule would not be much use as it will never be available
This means that there are no original census schedules for the decades between 1921 and 1951
Stan

[Vasquez109]

So 1911 will be the last census that im likely to see!

[Siamese Girl]

Wandering off topic a bit - it was nice to hear a "proper" ambulance siren again .... am I showing my age? 

Carole

[Suffolk Mawther]

In 1991, I can remember the horror I felt when arriving at my 'half' of a Suffolk village, I had several housing estates spread out before me which were not there in 1981, and certainly not marked on my street map!

Consequently I was going around all morning and afternoon, dashing home to collect children from school, and then feed the family.  Going out in the evening until 9.30 pm

I remember one woman opening her door and slamming it shut on me - must have been the clipboard!

I knocked again and explained that I was going to leave a form with her etc etc and she again tried to shut the door on me, saying 'I have been at work all day'.
I replied, 'so have I, and I am still working' - she gave in and snatched the forms.
It was 8.30 pm and I did go home early that evening!

Mostly it was a good experience - one of the reasons I volunteered to do it was my interest in family history and wanting to be a part of it.  My husband's ancestor did Framlingham, Suffolk in 1881 

Pat ...