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<span | <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="Apple-style-span" />[[England|'''England''']]''' ''' | [[England Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']] | [[England Church Records|'''Church Records''']] | | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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</span>The census is a count and description of the population. In an effort to determine the extent of its population for the purposes of taxation and representation, the English government took its first large-scale, statistical census enumeration in 1801 as a result of the ''Population Act ''of 1800. Pre-1841 census records offer limited information; however, they do put a person in time and place. Few have been published on the internet. | </span>The census is a count and description of the population. In an effort to determine the extent of its population for the purposes of taxation and representation, the English government took its first large-scale, statistical census enumeration in 1801 as a result of the ''Population Act ''of 1800. Pre-1841 census records offer limited information; however, they do put a person in time and place. Few have been published on the internet. | ||
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The 1931 Census was destroyed by fire during WW2. No census was taken in 1941 due to WW2. <br> | The 1931 Census was destroyed by fire during WW2. No census was taken in 1941 due to WW2. <br> | ||
For more | For more details, read [[England Census: Further Information and Description|England Census: Further Information and Description]]. | ||
== Understanding the Census == | == Understanding the Census == | ||
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The census office organized the censuses by civil registration districts, which were subdivided into enumeration districts. The only exception is the 1841 census which was arranged by ''hundreds'' (administrative subdivisions of land). On the census films, each enumeration district includes a title page with the district number and a description of the area covered by the district. | The census office organized the censuses by civil registration districts, which were subdivided into enumeration districts. The only exception is the 1841 census which was arranged by ''hundreds'' (administrative subdivisions of land). On the census films, each enumeration district includes a title page with the district number and a description of the area covered by the district. | ||
For more details, read [[England Census: Further Information and Description|England Census: Further Information and Description]]. | |||
== Finding and Using Census Records<br> == | == Finding and Using Census Records<br> == | ||