This was the first census where the head of each household, rather than the enumerator, was responsible for completing the census form him/herself.
A typical example of one set of the forms is shown below. This for the Pateman family who lived in Gun Lane in the two-up and two-down thatched cottage which used to be opposite the White Hart (now the site of 8 Gun Lane). This is Plot no. 167 in the 1910 Land Survey.
The whole family were born in Sherington. John Pateman and his wife Kate and their 17-year-old son John.
A full set of original forms is available on the official 1921 Census website, although it is necessary to pay to access [Find My Past or Ancestry]. There is also a charge to view their transcripts (which do not cover all the information on the forms), but searching is free. The forms can also viewed online, free of charge, in the Reading Room at the National Archives in Kew, although there is a charge for printed copies.
Typical 1921 Census Form: Pateman family of Gun Lane
