UK census dates
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United Kingdom censuses are decennial - held every 10 years. The census records relate to the persons whereabouts on the date given below:
- 1801 - 10 March Tuesday
- 1811 - 27 May Monday
- 1821 - 28 May Monday
- 1831 - 30 May Monday
- 1841 - 6 June Sunday
- 1851 - 30 March Sunday
- 1861 - 7 April Sunday
- 1871 - 2 April Sunday
- 1881 - 3 April Sunday
- 1891 - 5 April Sunday
- 1901 - 31 March Sunday
- 1911 - 2 April Sunday (publication date 1 January 2012)
- 1921 - 19 June Sunday (publication date 1 January 2022)
- 1931 - 26 April Sunday (destroyed during World War II)
- 1939 - 29 September World War II National Registration (publication date 1 January 2040)
- 1941 - no census taken due to World War II.
- 1951 - 8 April (publication date 1 January 2052)
- 1961 - 23 April (publication date 1 January 2062)
- 1971 - 25 April (publication date 1 January 2072)
- 1981 - 5 April (publication date 1 January 2082)
- 1991 - 21 April (publication date 1 January 2092)
- 2001 - 29 April (publication date 1 January 2102)