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The first portion of the Jewish Census of 1783, covering 6 of 16 administrative regions of Bohemia (Beroun, Boleslav, Bydžov, Čáslav, Kouřim, Litoměřice) was recently published. | The first portion of the Jewish Census of 1783, covering 6 of 16 administrative regions of Bohemia (Beroun, Boleslav, Bydžov, Čáslav, Kouřim, Litoměřice) was recently published. | ||
Unlike the previous Jewish census of 1724, this enumeration was not conducted to help limit the Jewish population, but rather to produce data for taxation purposes. | Unlike the previous Jewish census of 1724, this enumeration was not conducted to help limit the Jewish population, but rather to produce data for taxation purposes. The entries include residence, district name of town/village, the name of the head of household, his profession, number of children and status (whether single or married) | ||
the amount of tax paid, and notes. | the amount of tax paid, and notes. | ||