Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Require 1921 Census details be released on 1st July 2021 instead of January 2022
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
The 1921 census was taken on 19th June 1921. 100 years is over on 20th June 2021 so people should not have to wait a further 7 months for the release.
This will be the only census released for the next 30 years. 1931 documents were destroyed in a fire & there was no census taken in 1941 so the next census release will not be till 2051. Due to the Covid 19 lockdown many millions of people are isolating at home and need things to occupy themselves. Releasing the 1921 census after exactly 100 years, not 100 years & 7 months would give many people a lot of pleasure searching for thier ancestor histories.
Timeline
| 29 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
29 Mar 2021
Closed
29 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.