When will the 1921 Scottish census be released?
Short answer - I have absolutely no idea. The National Records of Scotland states the following on its site at https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/census-records:
We will release indexed images of the 1921 Scottish Census on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and in the ScotlandsPeople Centre in the latter half of 2022. We’ll keep you updated on progress via our digital channels.
There have been no updates for many months, nothing on social media or on its own platform. In February we discovered that the tender to index the records was won by Queen's University Belfast (http://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2022/02/qiueens-university-belfast-wins-1921.html), but there is absolutely nothing else coming out of the NRS on the subject - with the exception of a photograph of the GROS staff who were responsible for compiling the 1921 census, which is available at the link just quoted.
The records should have been released last year, with one hundred years having elapsed since the census was created. The latter part of 2022 obviously continues up to the end of December - so perhaps give them a few more months before considering the submission of a Freedom of Information request!
Bear in mind, the public has a right to see this census. The ongoing delay from the NRS is blocking our right to view this document series, not facilitating it. An explanation about where it is currently at wouldn't hurt...
Chris
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