Denmark, Census, 1921
This collection contains the 1921 population schedule for Denmark. Commonly indexed fields include principle name, locality data, gender, marital status, and relationship to head of household. The images and index were provided in partnership with MyHeritage. Original images are housed in the National Archives of Denmark.
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Denmark, Census, 1921
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Denmark,_Census,_1921_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This is an every-name index to the 1921 census of Denmark. This index was created by MyHeritage from images provided by the National Archives of Denmark. The census was taken on the first of February and included Denmark, the Faeroe Islands and Greenland. This publication contains only Denmark and the Faroe Islands.
The National Archives of Denmark has cataloged this census with Danmarks Statistik (Dennmark Statistical Office) as the responsible government office. More information about the records created by this office can be found at the National Archives of Denmark's online catalog, Daisy.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Danish. For help reading them see:- Denmark Language and Languages
- Danish Genealogical Word List
- Denmark Handwriting
- Danish Genealogical Word List October 2010 (PDF)
What Can These Records Tell Me?
This census used different forms for rural parishes (landdistrikter), cities (provinsbyer), and Copenhagen city (København). Each form included an identical supplemental list to record information about persons temporarily absent. The forms contain the following information. The order in which the information appears on the varies.
Main List
| Column Heading (Danish) | Column Heading (English) | Rural | Cities | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forhus / Sidebygn. / Mellembygn. / Bagbygn. | Front / Side / Between / Back Building | X | X | |
| By eller stednavn og matr. Nr. | Name and tax No. of the place | X | ||
| Løbenummer | Enumeration No. | X | X | X |
| Samtlige personers navne | Names of all persons | X | X | X |
| Køn | Sex | X | X | X |
| Fødselsdag | Birth day | X | X | X |
| Fødselsår | Birth year | X | X | X |
| Ægteskabelig stilling | Marital status | X | X | |
| Fødested | Birthplace | X | X | X |
| Hvilket år kommet til kommunen | Year arrived in community | X | X | X |
| Sidste opholdssted | Previous residence | X | X | X |
| Trossamfund | Religion | X | X | X |
| Stilling i familien | Position in the family | X | X | X |
| Erhverv | Occupation | X | X | X |
| Erhvervssted | Place of occupation | X | X | X |
| Handikaps | Handicaps | X | X | X |
| Årsag til do. | Reason for the above | X | ||
| Bemærkning | Remarks | X | X | X |
Supplementary List
| Column Heading (Danish) | Column Heading (English) |
|---|---|
| Adresse | Address |
| Personernes Navn | Name |
| Køn | Sex |
| Fødselsdag | Birthday |
| Erhverv | Occupation |
| Indkomst | Income |
| Anmærkning | Remarks |
Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Denmark, Censuses - FamilySearch Historical Records
Sample Images - Main Form Only
Holbergsgade 28, Copenhagen
Jernbanegade 37, Kolding, Vejle
Vibæk, Alslev Parish, Skast District, Ribe County
Sample Images - Complete Form
- København (Frederiksberg city) - Borups Allé 107
Page 1, Regler (property identification and instructions)
Page 2, Hovedliste (persons present)
Page 3, Tillægliste (persons absent)
- Provinsbyerne (cities) - Hjørring, Dronningensgade 7
Page 1, Regler (property identification and instructions)
Page 2, Hovedliste (persons present)
Page 3, Tillægliste (persons absent)
- Landdistrikterne (rural) - Granslev sogn, Hovlbjærg herred, Viborg
Page 1, Regler (property identification and instructions)
Page 2, Hovedliste (persons present)
Page 3, Tillægliste (persons absent
Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Denmark Census, 1921 Digital Folder Number List.
Collection Details
Language
Danish
Location of Original Records
Rigsarkivet Danmark
"Denmark, Census, 1921." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 18 September 2025. From "1921 Denmark Census." Database. MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com: 2016. Rigsarkivet København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen.
