1921 Census

[candleflame]

Just looked at the search form for 1921 census. you can't search on birth date, only on birth year. Looking for my father born 1918. Doesn't appear even though he never left England until he joined the navy in WW2. So must be mistranscribed. But how to search with year alone?

Put his surname in and if you know which area you think he might be in, scroll through the results. If there’s too many, add in a first name. Sometimes less is more when searching and the 1921 is no different. Then click on the transcript button which we’re familiar with on FindMyPast and it’ll show a little bubble ( on an iPad ) that gives one or two of the other people at that address. I have read on other threads that on a windows pc you can hover over the transcript button to get the who else lives there info. All this is free and you won’t be charged until you decide to buy.
If you know where he lived as in street name, you can also do an address search but on the address search tab.

[Tickettyboo]

If you know where he lived as in street name, you can also do an address search but on the address search tab.

or, use the name search and, on the advanced search page, put the street name in the address field
That way you get results that satisfy both the name and street criteria.

Boo

[poirot]

I have Find my past pro membership and looked at the record for my grandfather Harry Clarence Phillips in Gloucester. The only thing missing was his address so I clicked on the address button and a row of thumbnails appeared at the bottom of the screen. I clicked on the appropriate one and could not enlarge it to a readable size.

I was using my IPad IOS 14 so is the address only readable on a computer?


Poirot

[Tickettyboo]

I just tried it on my OH's iPad. I rarely use it so am not too good with it, but the address opened up fine here.

 when I click on the address thumbnail it gave me a pop up window and I chose to open it.

Its a large image so on a small screen you'd need to expand it to be able to read the actual address - which is in a smaller panel on the left side of the image.

Boo

[poirot]

Still can’t bring up the address thumbnail to a readable size so paid for the transcription and there is a lot more information on there. I will not be paying for the actual image in future.

My Family History Society had a Zoom meeting with a Find my past expert recently about the 1921 census.

I don’t do Zoom so as he gave permission for his talk to be recorded I can watch it tomorrow at 2.30.

You have to be a member to watch it so I am hoping to learn a lot.

Poirot

[Jon_ni]

poirot
As Boo says when you click on the Thumbnail and open it it should enlarge to the same size as the census page, same with maps & plans of division & can then download any you wish via the top bar.

address information on 1921 Census:
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/help/articles/4415867559313-how-do-i-find-address-information-in-a-1921-census-record-image-

[Andrew Tarr]

Sometimes less is more when searching and the 1921 is no different. Then click on the transcript button which we’re familiar with on FindMyPast

Don't click unless you intend to pay £2.50 for the privilege - hovering is enough! 

[Tickettyboo]

Sometimes less is more when searching and the 1921 is no different. Then click on the transcript button which we’re familiar with on FindMyPast

Don't click unless you intend to pay £2.50 for the privilege - hovering is enough! 

That is not correct.
If you click on either the image or the transcript icon in error, you would get the panel that tells you the cost and you have to take further action (another click) to agree to pay.

Its NOT click on the icon and automatically have your card charged.

Boo

[candleflame]

Sometimes less is more when searching and the 1921 is no different. Then click on the transcript button which we’re familiar with on FindMyPast

Don't click unless you intend to pay £2.50 for the privilege - hovering is enough! 

It also depends on which platform you’re using as to if hover actually works! I have to do different things depending if I’m using my laptop or an old iPad.
I agree with ticketyboo and I’ve only ever paid for the images I want to pay for and never felt I was in danger of clicking by accident.