Find My Past Tip: How to find the address on the 1921 census

Unlike its 1911 counterpart, which had the name and address at the bottom of the page, the 1921 census image doesn’t have the address on the same page as the household details.

Already I've heard of people purchasing the image for £3.50, then also purchasing the transcript for an additional £2.50 just to find out the address. But there's another way to find the address - and it's already included in the price you've paid. Here's how.

Crown Copyright Images, National Archives

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First of all, search the 1921 census at Find My Past here, find the correct record, and purchase the image. 

Then on the image page, you'll see an arrow to the right hand side of the image. If you click this, it takes you through to the other side of the image.

It's against Find My Past terms and conditions to share their images, so I've left this blank, but the arrow can be seen highlighted in green on the right

This shows you the instructions your ancestor was given on how to fill in the census. On the left hand side of the sheet is a box to be filled in by the enumerator, where they should have written the name of the person who filled in the form, and their postal address.

An example of a blank 1921 schedule from Vision of Britain

If you're having trouble this way, then click 'Extra Materials' on the film strip at the bottom (if this isn't open, click '^ Open filmstrip' first), and then 'Front'.

Alternatively, click 'Extra materials' and then 'Front'

This is included in the £3.50 you have already paid, so you don't need to pay for additional transcripts to find this out. Happy searching!

Note: This method doesn't work for large institutions, but as I am yet to view one, I'm afraid I can't yet guide you through this.