The Most Recent Census covering Northern Ireland

[Leon47]

I have been reading all about Census's and I'm a bit confused.

I've read that "The next Irish census to be released will be the 1926 Irish census which will be released online, free to view in April 2026." but does this include records for Northern Ireland?

If not, when will the next (post 1911) census records covering Northern Ireland be released?

BTW I know that the 1921 census was never taken and the next one was 1926 but the Northern Irish part of that one no longer exists.

So just to repeat, what is the next available Census covering Northern Ireland, taken after 1911 and when will that be available to view?

Thanks.

[Wexflyer]

The short answer is no, the 1926 census release next year will not cover the north of Ireland.

1926 census was destroyed (sound familiar?).

Next census was 1951.

[Leon47]

Thank you.

1951? So no holding of breath while waiting to see that one.

[Kiltaglassan]

The census for 1926 exists for the Republic of Ireland only, as the paperwork from the 1926 Census of Northern Ireland was destroyed during WW2.


 

[Wexflyer]

Thank you.

1951? So no holding of breath while waiting to see that one.

Yes, 1951. No census in 1931 or 41.

[Elwyn Soutter]

There was a census in Northern Ireland in 1937 but it won’t be available till 2037.

https://www.nisra.gov.uk/statistics/2011-and-earlier-censuses/1937-census

There is the 1939 Register for Northern Ireland which is held by PRONI. It is organised differently to the equivalent register in England & Wales. It is not on-line but you can access it now through an FOI request to PRONI. However you can’t search by name. You need to know the person’s address or townland. If they find the entry what you get will be redacted to exclude medical information and any other families records on the same page.

https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/1939-national-register.html

[Wexflyer]

There was a census in Northern Ireland in 1937 but it won’t be available till 2037.

Interesting. Not listed on Wiki page for six county demographics - has a table that lists population changes by census year. Someone should add this.

[Leon47]

I somehow knew that this would get complicated but I asked for it!

Has anyone actually written all of this down in one exhaustive article? I seem to be able to find only snippets of the full story here and there and some of the information just seems to generate more questions.

Requesting the 1939 Register Northern Irish records sounds painfully long winded. Does anyone actually use that method? Do you pay for it?

Thanks all.

[Tickettyboo]

I somehow knew that this would get complicated but I asked for it!

Has anyone actually written all of this down in one exhaustive article? I seem to be able to find only snippets of the full story here and there and some of the information just seems to generate more questions.

Requesting the 1939 Register Northern Irish records sounds painfully long winded. Does anyone actually use that method? Do you pay for it?

Thanks all.

Elwyn Souter gave you two relevant links in reply 5.  I know this as I clicked on both as I'm always interested in learning more.
The second link has a list of census taken and availability plus  info on arrangements for currently limited access to the 1939 register

Boo