Search 1921 Census Of England & Wales Maps Of Registration Divisions Browse

These maps are more than just lines on paper; they are windows into the landscapes our ancestors once knew. Each winding road, parish boundary, and shaded woodland tells a story about how people lived, worked, and moved through their world. The maps can trace the fields, farms, and hamlets that shaped generations of families, marking the paths they would have walked to church, the market, or neighbouring villages. They remind us that family history is rooted not just in records, but in the land itself.

Here are some key features visible on the map:

Red boundary lines mark the parish or district borders.

Thick red boundary can denote a separation of two counties.

Blue lines indicate watercourses or drainage boundaries.

Black lines and labels denote roads, farms, woods, and settlements.

Names in red, such as ROPLEY, identify the main parish or area title.

The map includes topographical features (such as woods, commons, and downs) and estate names (e.g., Gander Down Farm, Dean House).

Shaded and stippled areas show hills and wooded terrain.

The map sheets were cut, mounted and annotated. There are often two images of the same map, one of the map on its own and a second with annotated information, such as the civil registration district or population numbers.

Note that there are maps only for England and Wales; not for Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

You can search the maps by:

Registration district

Registration district number

Sub-district

Sub-district number

Country

Country

Archive reference

Captured from The National Archives’ catalogue:

RG 18/830-861: London (registration districts 1-30). Collages of Ordnance Survey maps at the scale of 6 inches to 1 mile, cut, joined and mounted to create a separate map of each registration district. The manuscript additions show boundaries and ward distribution within Metropolitan Boroughs up to 1924.

RG 18/862-1465: the remainder of England and Wales (registration districts 31-634). Collages of Ordnance Survey maps at the scale of 1 inch to 1 mile, cut, joined and mounted to create a separate map of each registration district. The manuscript additions provide information about the creation of Civil Parishes, Urban Districts, and other local government areas, along with tabulated summaries of population by civil parish, ward, and other relevant areas.