A suffragette and the census

Lesson at a glance

Suggested inquiry questions: What were the suffragettes doing in the 1920s? What was the very important event which happened towards the end of the 1920s?

Potential activities: Create your own census of your friends and family. You could use the same questions as in 1911 and 1921, or make up your own!

What can you learn from our documents about a person who lived in the 1920s?

Welcome to a special episode of Time Travel TV, to celebrate our 20s People season of events and activities. In this episode you will learn about an interesting person who lived over one hundred years ago.


Tasks



External links

https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/sophia-duleep-singh/#gs.mfa8ia
Learn more about Sophia Duleep Singh

https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/education/20s-people-family-handout.pdf
Download our 1921 census activity sheet

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/families/time-travel-tv/census-detectives/
Watch ‘Census Detectives’ on Time Travel TV to learn more about the census

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Lesson at a glance

Suggested inquiry questions: What were the suffragettes doing in the 1920s? What was the very important event which happened towards the end of the 1920s?

Potential activities: Create your own census of your friends and family. You could use the same questions as in 1911 and 1921, or make up your own!

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