WHO LIVED IN YOUR HOME IN 1901, 1911 & 1921

1901 Census

In 1901 Southfields Grid was just beginning, although it seems that the Rds. were laid out in the pattern we know today, the houses were just being started – some Rds. had no completed buildings and some just a few houses.  A number of Rd. names had yet to take on the form of spelling we recognise today, and some Rds. had within them named terraces which were individually numbered.

The 1901 Census was taken on the night of the 31 March 1901, and at that time Southfields Ward was in the ecclesiastical parish of St Paul’s.   The 1901 was the last census where the entries are completed by the enumerator not the householder. 

1911 Census

By 1911 Southfields Grid had taken on the layout we know today with nearly all the house completed.  The 1911 Census was taken on the night of 2 April 1911, and Southfields Ward was still in the ecclesiastical parish of St Paul’s.   The 1911 was the first census where the entries are completed by the householder. 

Entries in blue italics indicate people who subsequently died in the 1^st World War most of whom are commemorated on the St Barnabas War Memorial with a few on other local memorials.

Red numbers indicate that the building is designated as a shop on the Census enumerators’ index.

1921 Census

By 1921 Southfields Grid was pretty much as we know it, although there were far more shops than we have today.  The 1921 Census was taken on the night of the 19June 1921, having been delayed by two months due to industrial unrest. Despite St Barnabas Church having been around for more than ten years Southfields Ward is still shown as being in the ecclesiastical parish of St Paul’s.  

For the first time people were asked to give not only their occupation but the name of their employer where applicable, however unoccupied properties are no longer shown.

Red numbers indicate the buildings we think are shops.

1901. 1911 & 1921 Census returns by Rd./St.

On each census return, there are 5 columns: House number, surname, first name, age, occupation (and for 1921 census returns occupation/employer)

To access the census returns for both 1901, 1911 and 1921 please press on the emboldened Rd./St. name.

The Southfields Grid Residents’ Association sincerely thank Sarah Williams who, with her husband, Clive, has patiently and diligently trawled through the 1901, 1911 and 1921 censuses to establish who lived on the Grid. More will follow in time once the 1939 Register has been scrutinised and details uploaded onto our website.