Contemporary Views on 1921 Census

[GenealogyJude]

I thought it would be interesting to find out what people thought about the 1921 census at the time, and to get a contemporary perspective, I looked at various local newspapers. Many people were concerned about privacy and there was a general dislike of form filling. The hiring of the enumerators and the use of advertising also came under fire. You begin to realise what an amazing achievement it was to get a population of 38 million in England and Wales enumerated. If you would like to learn more, please read my full article below. I hope you find it interesting and useful.

https://genealogyjude.com/2022/01/22/the-1921-census-in-the-news/

[Paulc]

This is the best blog I have read that gives a real insight and context behind the 1921 census. If you only read one blog on the census read this one.