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 == Background  ==
-In 1816, the Copenhagen police began taking a census of every resident over the age of ten in the city. The census was taken twice a year, once in May and once in November. After some time, a few of the surrounding suburbs were included in the census: Brønshøj-Rødovre (1868-1900), Sunbyvester and –øster (1889-1901), and Kastrup (1891, 1893-1895).<br>
+In 1816, the Copenhagen police began taking a census of every resident over the age of ten, both male and female, in the city. The census was taken twice a year, once in May and once in November. After some time, a few of the surrounding suburbs were included in the census: Brønshøj-Rødovre (1868-1900), Sundbyvester and –øster (1889-1901), and Kastrup (1891, 1893-1895).<br>
 == What You Typically Find  ==
+Some of the most typically information listed in the censuses include:<br>
+-the floor living on<br>
+-Full name<br>
+-age<br>
+-birth place<br>
+-Rank, status, and occupation<br>
+-Servants<br>
+*-Length of time in residence by half year<br>
+*-When began service
+*-Where last served
+-Lodgers
 == Tips  ==
 == Access  ==
 All police census records and index (1866-1923) are available at the Family History Library on microfilm, and at several different [[Copenhagen: Archives and Libraries|archives and libraries]] in Copenhagen.