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==Why Use Census Records== | ==Why Use Census Records== | ||
Census records can be very useful in genealogical research. It is the process of systematically counting people in a given population. Census records and the information that they contain vary from place to place. In Fiji, the censuses contain the following information:<br> | Census records can be very useful in genealogical research. It is the process of systematically counting people in a given population. Census records and the information that they contain vary from place to place. | ||
In Fiji, the censuses contain the following information:<br> | |||
1. Names, sex and age | 1. Names, sex and age | ||
<br>2. Occupation, profession, trade, employment | <br>2. Occupation, profession, trade, employment | ||
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<br>7. Livestock | <br>7. Livestock | ||
<br>8. Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population. | <br>8. Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population. | ||
==Censuses of Fiji== | ==Censuses of Fiji== | ||
The following censuses have been conducted in Fiji | The following censuses have been conducted in Fiji | ||