Buckinghamshire to Leicestershire On 29 September 1939 the National Register was taken throughout the UK, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Meticulously detailed plans were rolled into action, and the civilian population was enumerated in a single sweep. The 1939 Register was compiled on the outbreak of World War 2 as the government needed to urgently know everything about the population of England and Wales so that the information would help in the issue identity and ration cards. The information was also used for conscription and the founding data for the forthcoming National Health Service. Scroll down for the 1939 Register transcripts with variations on the surname PRIESTNALL shown in county order and on this page have been located in the following counties - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Durham, Essex, Flintshire (Wales), Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire. The districts outside of London in the address line include the abbreviations for the district after them: R.D.C – Rural District Council, U.D.C. – Urban District Council , M.B.C – Municipal Borough Council, C.B.C. – County Borough Council. The registration numbers for each address are in the order of (RG101 - Registration District - Sub District - Scedule Number) If the address line starts with (H.M.O.) it means a house of multiple occupation and only the relevant transcriptions have been made. It should be noted that some transcripts may not appear in the obvious counties. E,G, London records may be spread amongst several south east counties. The 1939 Register lists individuals as they were transcribed, but are by no means comprehensive, and will be updated as further information becomes available. Full 1939 Register details remain the property of The National Archives, formerly the Public Record Office, and transcripts / scanned images are currently available from Find My Past New and newly opened records are highlighted in green. Updated 12th January 2024