The Census Act, 1920, requires that a census be taken in Britain at intervals of not less than five years. With the exception of the 1966 Census (so far the only quinquennial census), censuses have been taken in Britain since 1801 (except in 1941 when there was no census). ...
Census records are one of the most valuable primary sources created. The United States' census was taken every ten years beginning in 1790. Canadian census records were taken every ten years beginning in 1841. There are earlier census records for USA and Canada but to find them you must check...
The UK 1921 Census The 1921 census was taken on the 19th of June 1921 at a time when the population for England and Wales stood at over 37 million. The 1921 census gives greater detail than any previous census. In addition to the questions asked in the 1911 census, the 1921 census incl...
The first Irish census was taken in 1813 but had so many flaws that the records were deemed useless and destroyed. A second, more successful, attempt was made in 1821 and a census was subsequently held every decade until 1911.The information contained in these records varied according to the...
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When choosing evidence to prove a genealogical question, we must be aware of the purpose for the record. In the case of the census, it documents the number of people in a home and their general or precise location. Despite its usefulness to genealogists today,it was never meant to accuratel...
15. Is the person (on the day of the enumerator’s visit) sick or temporarily disabled, so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties? Is so, what is the sickness or disability? 16. Blind. 17. Deaf and dumb.
For family and local historians, the 1901 census online has been one of the most transformative resources made available in recent years. Countless hours can be sent digging through the pages of old census returns, and when coupled with that of 1911 many comparisons made. From my own point of...
The word ethnicity orMinzuwas not a Chinese native word. It is not clear when and who used the word of “Minzu” (ethnicity) in China first, but most people agreed that the word has been used in China since around 1900 probably first by philologist, philosopher and revolutionary Zhang Tai...
When we begin our work – and it is often tricky work – of navigating the archived census returns geographically, we often use a “step-wise” approach to narrow them down by province or territory; census district or federal electoral district;and ...