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<br>The 1941 UK census was not taken due to World War II. | <br>The 1941 UK census was not taken due to World War II. | ||
==== 1939 Register | ==== 1939 Register ==== | ||
The National Registration Act, 1939, established a National Register “for the issue of identity cards.” This population count took place on 29 September 1939, and provided information for “all persons in the United Kingdom [United Kingdom, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Isle of Man] at the appointed time” and “all persons entering or born in the United Kingdom after that time.” 40 million people were registered in some 7,000 transcript books. These provide a viable census substitute for the 1941 census. | The National Registration Act, 1939, established a National Register “for the issue of identity cards.” This population count took place on 29 September 1939, and provided information for “all persons in the United Kingdom [United Kingdom, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Isle of Man] at the appointed time” and “all persons entering or born in the United Kingdom after that time.” 40 million people were registered in some 7,000 transcript books. These provide a viable census substitute for the 1941 census. | ||