Certified copies of census records?

[what0101]

Is it possible to get certified copies of the English census? If so, how? I'm specifically interested in 1901-1921.

[Girl Guide]

Can you clarify what you mean by "certified" copies?  I would imagine most people will screen shot or print off whatever they are looking for from the census. 

For example you can print or copy to clipboard a transcript and with an image you can either print it or download it to your computer.

[CaroleW]

The 1921 is pay per view for everybody on FindMyPast

1901 & 1911 images are available on the subscription sites.  If you don't have a subscription most libraries offer free Ancestry access

There is no such thing as a "certified" copy - what you see is what you get online

[Jebber]

The 1911 and 1921 Census are the only ones which are the schedules filled in by the householder, thus showing their signature.

All the earlier  census are in the Enumerator’s handwriting, they are transcriptions of the schedules which no longer exist.

[Old Bristolian]

In all previous censuses the household schedules were destroyed after the enumerator had made his transcription - they are all that we have,

Steve

[what0101]

A certified copy is one that can be used for official purposes, such as GRO certificates as opposed to digital images.

I am guessing it can be done this way: https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document

But was wondering if there are any other options. It appears not.

[Ruskie]

I’m not sure that members of the public would be allowed to view the original censuses, or have them copied, or certified. They are all available online.

For what reason do you require certified copies of the censuses?

[Jebber]

A census is simply a population count with added information for the government to plan for services etc required for the future. There is no guarantee that the information contained is factually correct.

Many people were economical with the truth, even today some people regard a census as an intrusion.  I can’t imagine, even if such a thing were available, that a certified copy of a census, would be of use in providing evidence in a legal sense.

[heywood]

I agree with Jebber.
A census isn’t mentioned on the list on that government site and as already stated there is no guarantee that the information is factual, other than that named person was there on census night.