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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Release the 1911, 1921 and 1931 Censuses Earlier. More details
Submitted by Andy Russll – Deadline to sign up by: 27 July 2008 – Signatures: 164
More details from petition creator
Genealogical research is a growing pastime for many people in this country. The current 100 year rule for the release of information is out of date and should be reduced to 70 years. Most of the information contained in these early censuses such as names and ages are easily obtained from other sources but other information such as addresses and occupations would be of great interest to genealogists. By the time the 1911 census is released in 2011 (or later)many of the older people may not be around to leave a more complete family history legacy for their descendents.
An early release of the census data would certainly benefit those doing family history research, not only here but also abroad. Furthermore,if managed correctly as was the 1901 census data it could be financially beneficial and generate large amounts of money to, perhaps, further enhance the archiving of important historical records and documents etc for the benefit of the public.
Current signatories
Andy Russll, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- Mike Pleasants
- Ashleigh Annand
- Dick King
- S King
- ian moseley
- dp - just the 1911 will do thanks
- Richard Peters
- Philip Glover
- W J Jukes
- James Purcell
- Carole Ann Moore
- Jessica Penn
- Shirley Smith
- Wendy Pogmore
- J Spencer
- Carol Bibby
- James
- Lisa Brammer
- Simon Difford
- ernest edwards
- claire driver
- Theresa Bastow
- James Miller
- Michael Sheppard
- Patricia Philp
- c hinchliffe
- Michael Hemans
- Karen Osborne
- Nicola Hallam
- data protection act.people live past 70
- mrs lisa carter
- Owen Blacker
- PAUL FOWLER
- Annette Linton
- John Hitchon
- Norma Armston
- GILL WALSH
- Leslie David Male
- Patricia Williams
- J. Kirby
- paul main
- Rachel Rick
- Mike Hayes
- Petra Mitchinson
- Maureen Shepherd
- Eric Stewart
- Robert Owen
- Nancy Moore
- Alice Smyth
- David W Mills
- Helena Cowell
- Ros Dunning
- Vivienne Leigh
- David J. Dobson
- David Parkinson
- Annette Watson
- Pauline Aldridge
- Patrick Corner-Walker
- Kathryn Nauta
- Ellen Thompson
- Susan A Pickering
- Carol Battishill
- Brenda Ryan
- Dave Carr
- Marion Jakupi
- Pippa Binnie
- Rob Jones
- Joyce Sanderson
- Lynne Charles
- Linda Peppiatt
- R Fraser
- Maria March
- Emily Skelton
- J Garrett
- Janet Moreau
- Allen Williams
- Brenda Hutchison
- Jane Marriott
- Edward A LESTER
- June Hirst
- Sue Finn
- Gerald Sandwith
- Len Borrowdale
- Patricia Middleton-Smith
- Jean Platton
- Denise Lawrence-Jones
- Margaret Thurston
- G R Callaghan
- JOHN RIDLEY
- June Fisher
- Derek Fisher
- Christine Cunningham
- John Turnbull
- Melanie Scott
- susan forster
- Peter Clare
- Anne Winfield
- john linton
- Jackie Jones
- Lesley A Baxendale
- Elisabeth Mihalj
- Jean flanagan
- Anne Cooper
- Denise Hill
- Susan Wylie
- mary godwin(oxborrow)
- Jean Atkinson
- Jeanne Latter
- valerie moore
- Jean Caffery
- Ann Leader
- Annie Newcombe
- Michael C M Pipe
- Maureen Brown
- Patricia Jackson
- carol powell
- Vanessa Wells
- Karen Ingram
- celia Howard
- steve horner
- Rosemary Mann
- george Highton
- John Evans
- Alison Greaves
- Michelle Gill
- janet garrett
- Kenneth Dolby
- Stephen Huxley
- Mary Pitt
- joan w evans
- L simmonds
- Jean Doe
- maria morgan
- Merilyn A Latimer
- Kay Lovell
- Naomi J Hughes
- Janice Emery
- ROYSTON HARRIS
- Rod Birch
- Jackie Surtees
- Larry Horsfield
- christine Greenough
- Kay Shaw
- graham richard austin line
- Leo Shaw
- Ellen Coulter
- Janet Tranter
- Ghislaine Weston
- Sue Pierce
- Joan E. Bravenboer
- jacqueline falconer
- katrine jones
- Sarah Schenk
- Jacqueline mandy Lowther
- Cyril Lomas
- David Fowler
- Jacqueliine Jack
- Christine Parle
- T Dodds
- Melvyn Maxfield
- Zoe McAuley
- Stuart Leather
- Irene Leather
