2011 census form peek

[danuslave]

I think if you read it carefully, it's no more complicated or intrusive than many other forms you might be asked to fill in eg for a mortgage or insurance quote.

The information requested is probably all available to the various agencies you already deal with (inland revenue, job centre, pensions office, mortgage lender  etc) but not currently in one place.

Just think how much harder family history would be without past census information  

Linda

[Rena]

Unlike the last census this one actually has a tick box for anyone of ENGLISH nationality

[tedscout]

How many children will end up on the census twice because, like my step son, they live half the time with mum and half the time with dad and both homes are considered their "home" 

[newburychap]

Looks pretty straightforward to me. I guess that the area that will cause the most upset is the bit about how long you intend to stay in the UK - immigration is a big issue these days, I suppose they would love to know how many EU nationals are here short term or long term. However, it won't persuade many illegal immigrants to fill in the form!

[carol8353]

Unlike the last census this one actually has a tick box for anyone of ENGLISH nationality

Yes I like that one 

Have just been reading that a third of all Londoners were born in a different country!

I suppose this form will tell the government what the figure really is.


Carol

[nigelp]

Just think how much harder family history would be without past census information  

At least the older censuses asked people where they were born. The 2011 census doesn't ask this question so it will be less help for family history.

Nigel

[IMBER]

Unlike the last census this one actually has a tick box for anyone of ENGLISH nationality

Not as far as I can see from the form.  It seems that you will be able to make a choice on NATIONAL IDENTITY but that is a personal viewpoint and quite a different matter from Nationality.  That's not my view, it's a fact.  As far as Nationality is concerned we all remain British.

[Rena]

I noticed there was a blank section on one of the pages - maybe that was to insert any questions they'd omitted in the first instance.

[cuthie]

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At least the older censuses asked people where they were born. The 2011 census doesn't ask this question so it will be less help for family history.

Nigel

Nigel - on page 7 it does ask where you were born and lists England, Scotland, N Ireland, etc.

Cuthie