discussion 1921 Census

[stillp]

I've recently cancelled my subscription to Find My Past, having (I thought) downloaded all the 1921 census records I needed, but I've just realised that my download for my grandfather is just the cover sheet without the actual census page. Stupid of me, should have checked.
Can anyone download a 1921 census for me? Happy to pay the FMP fee.
Pete

 

[Guest]

Can't help there Pete, sorry, but that a bit of a ******

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

I've recently cancelled my subscription to Find My Past, having (I thought) downloaded all the 1921 census records I needed, but I've just realised that my download for my grandfather is just the cover sheet without the actual census page. Stupid of me, should have checked.
Can anyone download a 1921 census for me? Happy to pay the FMP fee.
Pete

Have a look and see if ''ancestry dot com'' are doing a free weekend/week, they often do.

 

[Valeron]

I think that as long as you have an account even if you don't have a subscription which is my current situation you can just pay per view. See below

 

[Valeron]

Have a look and see if ''ancestry dot com'' are doing a free weekend/week, they often do.

Unfortunately Ancestry don't have the 1921 census. It's just Find My Past for now

 

[stillp]

I think that as long as you have an account even if you don't have a subscription which is my current situation you can just pay per view. See below

Indeed you can, many thanks Mike! It was actually £2.50. Now downloaded the correct file. Found the name of his post-WW1 employer, in Leominster.

Have a look and see if ''ancestry dot com'' are doing a free weekend/week, they often do.

Thanks Gary, I'm an Ancestry subscriber but as Mike wrote they don't have the 1921 census yet.
Pete

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Apols , I haven't used ancestry for a while, they were usually the first with the census data.

 

[stillp]

I think they were Gary, up to and including the 1901 census, but FMP were first with the 1911 census and the 1939 Register, and now with the 1921. I find Ancestry much better and easier to use, so I'm hoping they'll transcribe the 1921 census soon.
Pete

 

[Valeron]

According to this article, FMP have an exclusive deal with the National archives until 2025 so won't be able to make a deal with Ancestry and other suppliers until then.

https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/feature/when-will-the-1921-census-be-available/

I''m lucky that I can get to the National Archives quite easily so I've been able to get loads of the 1921 censuses for free.

 

[stillp]

That's a shame, I thought the exclusivity was only until the end of next year.
I spent a lot of time at The National Archives before I retired - I used to have a lot of meetings at BSI in Chiswick, so it was easy enough to pop down to Kew afterwards. Found some fascinating records there.
Pete