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2011 census

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Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 30 Jan 2011 14:26

Our parish council had a visit from the guy who is organising the 2011 census for part of Essex. The form is 36 pages, yes, 36, pages long with each member of the househod having several pages each to complete.

I can see many of the elderly and less inclined people to complete this form as you will need a "degree in nuclea physics". The government are hoping for a higher return rate than in the 1901 census when there was a very high "non return". There is a penalty for failing to return a completed form, and bearing in mind the 1901 census had a high non return rate, a massive 36 people were prosecuted!!!!!

Because of the low return rate in 1901, statistics gathered from it did not have a true indication for health/schools etc.

The total cost of the 2011 census will top £436 million.

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 30 Jan 2011 14:28

OOpps, sorry the date should read 2001 not 1901.

kathlyn

Berniethatwas

Berniethatwas Report 30 Jan 2011 18:50

Maybe everyone should ask the gummint for a pen so as not to waste their own ink, I can see the census taker standing at the door holding one end of a chain with the pen firmly attached to the other.
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Researching:
Avatar - George Cluni-kuni. Not from the South Hams.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 31 Jan 2011 09:22

For 2001,

Census response, the proportion of people returning a form in England and Wales, was 94 per cent.

I would have thought that was pretty good....!

Potty

Potty Report 31 Jan 2011 12:45

Census enumerators will not be visiting every house - forms are to be posted to every household in the country and can also be completed online. So, if everybody with internet access uses it, what a waste of paper!

This site gives details and you can view the census form:

2011.census.gov.uk/

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 1 Feb 2011 15:29

Where is the census form? I cannot find it.
What happens if one is abroad on holiday?

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 1 Feb 2011 15:37

The census enumerators main task will be following up those who have not completed a return. If they still refuse then they are reported.

Potty

Potty Report 2 Feb 2011 11:29

Eddie,

It doesn't seem to be there now! It was a few weeks ago because I went right through it!

Maria

Maria Report 2 Feb 2011 20:13

I think there's a £1,000 fine for not completing it. It's very long. But I completed one in less than 10 minutes, it might take more for a big household but each individual's part isn't that long or difficult (they need a lot of samples for the data inputters to practise on.) I think they're still expecting 75% of people to complete the paper version. It'll probably be the last paper census.
There's more information and FAQs here

http://2011.census.gov.uk/