General Chat

A quick question , does the 1939 register cover only England
and Wales??? :-)

Yes I think so.

Check it here.......

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register

Correct. Plus adults already in the Services are listed on a different register unless they were On Leave on 29 Sep 1939. That one hasn't been made available on the internet. Not sure if its available elsewhere, but unlikely at the moment.

Thanks Mr M I had looked there but was not sure :-)

Wrong........

December 1938 it was announced in the House of Commons that in the event of war, a National Register would be taken that listed the personal details of every civilian in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organise rationing and more.

Thanks Det :-)

So no chance of Scottish or Irish ones?? Sorry if I seem thick :-D

The 1939 Register as on FMP does not include N Ireland. If it does, then all the Murphy's who lived in Belfast must have hiden!
The Filter by Country only gives England and Wales as options. N Ireland and Scotland are not included

No......click on the link and read "what is the register"

England & Wales are only on FMP.

Thank you :-)

Most of the Murphys were in England DET.... :-D :-D

Its the only 'Irish' name I could think of!!!! :-D

Found this re the Scottish 1939 register.......dated 2010 so cost might be different now!!

Joan.

So how do you make an application? - send a request to the following address:

Extract Services
General Register Office for Scotland
New Register House
3 West Register Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YT

You will need to enclose a fee of £13 (cheque payable to the General Register Office of Scotland) and evidence of the death of the person who is the subject of the enquiry. For those who have died in Britain, a simple date of death will suffice as the GROS can easily corroborate that from its records, but if it is for a Scot who has died overseas, you should enclose proof of death from overseas. In return, an official extract from the register with the GROS seal will be despatched, including all the details on that individual as recorded in 1939.

It should be noted that this was not an official census, but a register drawn up for the purpose of issuing identity cards. Therefore a record supplied by the GROS will not show a household, just information for the individual in question.

Ok if each and every person is there why can't I find my Great uncle Frank??

Ball is a very common name :-(, but he would be the only one who was born May 1918.

I hope

Your Gt Uncle Frank was the right age to be already in the forces so would be listed on the armed forces register. That could be your answer.

Wow thank you so much:-D :-D

Can I ask another question then ;-) :-D

What happened to those in hospital,children in children's homes or even maybe let's say jailed???

'Everyone' was registered although some people did end up on a 'Late Register' if, for some reason, they forgot to fill up the form.

It identified adults who could be be called up for service in the forces or could be directed into other 'war work'.
It was also the basis for issuing ration cards. No ration cards and you couldn't buy meat, fats, bread, eggs or clothing!
http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-rationing-in-the-second-world-war