UK census dates

United Kingdom censuses are decennial - held every 10 years. The census records relate to the person's whereabouts on the date given below:

1801 - 10 March Tuesday
1811 - 27 May Monday
1821 - 28 May Monday
1831 - 30 May Monday
1841 - 6 June Sunday
1851 - 30 March Sunday
1861 - 7 April Sunday
1871 - 2 April Sunday
1881 - 3 April Sunday
1891 - 5 April Sunday
1901 - 31 March Sunday
1911 - 2 April Sunday (publication date 1 January 2012)
1921 - 19 June Sunday (publication date 1 January 2022)
1931 - 26 April Sunday (destroyed during World War II)
1939 - 29 September World War II National Registration (publication date 1 January 2040)
1941 - no census taken due to World War II.
1951 - 8 April (publication date 1 January 2052)
1961 - 23 April (publication date 1 January 2062)
1971 - 25 April (publication date 1 January 2072)
1981 - 5 April (publication date 1 January 2082)
1991 - 21 April (publication date 1 January 2092)
2001 - 29 April (publication date 1 January 2102)