General Chat

Will it be paper this time, or via computer ?

It is online Elizabeth.we got a letter this mornig

Thanks LaGooner, had not heard a thing.
I used to love filling out the paper ones
Although on line should make easier to read for future generations

Your choice as to how to complete the census. You should be getting a leaflet by post which tells you wots wot, a special code is shown to use by those who do a digital response

We got our letter this morning too.
I seem to remember last time I filled it in online then printed it out to keep a copy with my FH stuff.

Thanks, will look forward to getting the bumpf,
no doubt for this household, it will be down to me to fill in as per usual. :-D

I read somewhere that they are expecting about 25% of households to be unable or unwilling to complete it online. 6 million paper ones have been prepared.

I hope that they are providing for those people who do not have a computer!!

Otherwise the 2021 census will miss out a very large number of people, making the census with very incomplete results for future generations, or current use by governments etc.

There is a letter with a 'household code' to use online. There is also a leaflet which has lots of different ways to get in touch with them, by phone and so on. Nowhere does it say that a paper version is available, though I'm sure they will be. Apparently there are 'local support centres' who can help.

The letter we have had says you can request a paper form at https://www.census.gov.uk or phone 0800 141 2021.

Is the government doing anything for those people who do not speak English?


I've just realised that we're having a census in May, and I should be asking these questions about our census as well!

Yes, the leaflet gives a phone number for the free language helpline, also
Website
freephone number
Text relay service
large print format Braille
BSL support online

How do you give a place of residence as English Channel?

religion,

economic migrant, even?

I can see the website crashing on 21st March :-S

I may do it a few days before....

maggie ................

.......... and then get someone to say you are at their place on census night??? :-D

Just to confuse the issue for future descendants trying to trace you .....................like some of our ancestors :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

But Sylvia - if someone said I was with them, I'd be breaking lockdown rules! :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D



but how would your descendants know that??

By reading old newspapers!!

I mean, the 1939 register found my Cornish gran in prison - I bet she hadn't bargained on her descendants finding that out!! :-D

i got my census form today as well
and iv told son that he his staying with me on the night of the 21st march iv also
told other son he and his partner and children my grandchildren are to stay at mine as well.


i would like us all to be together for 2021 the only one that will be missing is my daughter and her boys.

:-S didn’t think we were allowed to all meet up in houses until later.