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=== The 1939 Register === | === The 1939 Register === | ||
In 2015 | In 2015 FindMyPast released the 1939 register to the public. It was a registration of the population of England on September 29th, 1939, taken for administrative purposes due to the outbreak of World War II. <br> This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organize rationing and more. <br> | ||
The Register lists full | The Register lists full names, full dates of birth, occupations and addresses. The register was maintained in some form up to 1991 so changes of name upon marriage and subsequent deaths may also be noted. <br> | ||
The register is particularly significant due to it being 76 years old, less than the usual 100 year limit, and the fact that no census survives for 1931 and none was taken in 1941. <br> | The register is particularly significant due to it being 76 years old, less than the usual 100 year limit, and the fact that no census survives for 1931 and none was taken in 1941. <br> | ||