Dates UK censuses were taken

 

United Kingdom censuses are  held every 10 years. The census records relate to the persons whereabouts on the date given below:

 1801 - 10th March Tuesday

1811 - 27th May Monday

1821 - 28th May Monday

1831 - 30th May Monday

1841 - 6th June Sunday

1851 - 30th March Sunday

1861 - 7th April Sunday

1871 - 2nd April Sunday

1881 - 3rd April Sunday

1891 - 5th April Sunday

1901 - 31st March Sunday

1911 - 2nd April Sunday

1921 - 19th June Sunday (publication date 1st January 2022)

1931 - 26th April Sunday (publication date 1st January 2032)

1939 - 29th September World War II National Registration (publication date 1st January 2040)

1941 - no census taken due to World War II.

1951 - 8th April (publication date 1st January 2052)

1961 - 23rd April (publication date 1st January 2062)

1971 - 25th April (publication date 1st January 2072)

1981 - 5th April (publication date 1st January 2082)

1991 - 21st April (publication date 1st January 2092)

2001 - 29th April (publication date 1st January 2102)

2011 - 27th March Sunday

2021 - 21st March Sunday