Family History - Census Information

 

England & Wales

Year Date GRO ref Content Status Notes Example
1801 10th March   Head count Open    
1811 27th May   Head count Open    
1821 28th May   Head count Open   1821sample
1831 30th May   Head count Open    
1841 6th June HO 107 Basic Open First ‘modern’ census 1841ess1
1851 30th March HO 107 Full Open    
1861 7th April RG 9 Full Open   1861oxf
1871 2nd April RG 10 Full Open   England_Census
1881 3rd April RG 11 Full Open    
1891 5th April RG 12 Full Open    
1901 31st March RG 13 Full Open    
1911 2nd April RG 14 Additional Open First census to be completed by head of family (usually).  
1921 19th June RG 15 Additional Closed until 2022    
1931 26th April   Additional Closed Destroyed by fire in World War II  
1939 * 29th September     Open * National Registration  
1941         Missed due to War  
1951 9th April RG 16 Additional Closed until 2052    
1961 24th April RG 17 Additional Closed until 2062    
1971 26th April RG 74 ? Additional Closed    
1981 6th April   Additional Closed    
1991 22nd April   Additional Closed    
2001 29th April   Additional Closed    
2011 27th March   Additional Closed