1911/1921 Census

[wondawend]

A question for all you wise ones out there...  Is it true that you can have a search of 1911/21 census information?  (I think I read it somewhere a while back)  If so how do I go about it?
Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks
Wendy

[Little Nell]

I think this answers your question:

England and Welsh Census Information for 1911.
The 1911 Census records for England and Wales are subject to the Public Records Act 1958 (Instrument No 12 dated 1966), which specifies a closure period of 100 years.  The records will be opened to the public in 2012.

It was possible, following concessions announced in 1972 and 1989, for limited information to be released from the 1901 census to direct descendants and next of kin for family history purposes before the records were opened to public search. However, the concessions specifically referred to censuses prior to and including the 1901 Census and therefore did not apply to the 1911 Census.  There are no plans for a similar concession relating to the 1911 Census.

A concession announced in 1993 relating to the 1911 Census is conditional upon the applicant requiring the information solely in order to establish a legal entitlement and would only be considered where the information could not be obtained from any other source.

Ian White
Census Legislation
The office For National Statistics

I also read that even when these searches were allowed for 1901, you had to provide the exact address and the name of the person.  And even then, all you would get was the age and place of birth.

So unless some other concessions have been made, you are not going to get any information from 1921 census and only for the specific purpose outlined above for the 1911 records.  Sorry.

Nell

[wondawend]

Thanks for replying, even if the result was not the one I was hoping for.
Is there any other way that I could trace family after the 1901 census.  I am struggling with finding recent links.  It seems strange that coming forward is harder than going back!!  Any ideas would be gratefully received.
Wendy

[Burrow Digger]

Death registrations from 1837 to 1993 at Ancestry.com would be the best way to go. Ancestry is a subscription service. But they do seem to have good death records.

BD

[smouse]

http://www.1837online.com/ is likely to be better than Ancestry but again there is a fee attached but with this site you pay per view.