The 1921 census was revealed to the world earlier this year- detailing the lives of our ancestors during a fascinating and turbulent period in history.
The most recent census will be used by organisations to calculate economic growth and unemployment as well as plan schools, health services and transport links.
Meanwhile, the 1921 version – which is now available to view via Findmypast – gives us a snapshot of what life was like across the two nations for 38 million people on June 19, 1921.
Census 2021. Credit: PA
If you’re interested in uncovering details of your own family tree or history was your favourite subject in school, here’s how you can delve into the records which have been locked in vaults for 100 years.
How to buy the 1921 census as the 2021 England and Wales census is released
You can spot a number of famous names and their families in the 1921 census including the prime minister David Lloyd George and King George V.
There is even a one-year-old Thomas Moore – who would find fame a century later as NHS fundraiser Captain Sir Tom during the pandemic.
The census also exposes the grim reality of post-First World War Britain, amid crippling unemployment and social unrest, a changing jobs market, and a shortage of suitable housing leaving whole families packed into one-bedroom properties.
How to view the 1921 census online
The 1921 census is available online at findmypast.co.uk as well as in person at the National Archives in Kew, the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, and the Manchester Central Library.
Findmypast said the 1921 Census will not immediately be free to view – but you can access it via any subscription, including libraries.
Findmypast and the National Archives worked together to conserve, transcribe and scan the 1921 census – consisting of more than 30,000 volumes of delicate original documents.
It costs £2.50 for every record transcript and £3.50 for every original record image.
If you are a 12-month Pro subscriber there is a 10% discount on any 1921 Census purchases.
Find out more via the Findmypast website.
What does the 1921 census tell us?
While basic details of the 1921 census were released shortly after its compilation, the digitised records offer the first glimpse at individual returns.
Audrey Collins, a historian at the National Archives, said:…
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