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1. Factual – actual count of persons living in the residence at the time of the census. If family members were living away from home, they were not included in the census.<br>2. Resident Population – included all members of the family, whether they were living at home at the time or not.<br>3. Domestic (Legal) Population – included only those who had domestic rights, responsibility for possessions, and lawful citizenship. | 1. Factual – actual count of persons living in the residence at the time of the census. If family members were living away from home, they were not included in the census.<br>2. Resident Population – included all members of the family, whether they were living at home at the time or not.<br>3. Domestic (Legal) Population – included only those who had domestic rights, responsibility for possessions, and lawful citizenship. | ||
In addition, there were: | |||
4. Annual censuses of Jews (Judentabellen) -- especially in Prussia before 1812. These reported household members including servants; legal status of head of household; net worth; etc. | |||
The purpose of the census was to provide information on required military service, income taxes, the local populace for the indirect taxes, and custom assessment of the populace. | The purpose of the census was to provide information on required military service, income taxes, the local populace for the indirect taxes, and custom assessment of the populace. | ||
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The census should include at least part of the following: given and surname, sex, age, relationship to the head of the house, civil standing/occupation, religious affiliation, language (read and write), place and type of residence on the date of the census (whether permanent or temporary), and whether the person was blind, deaf or retarded. | The census should include at least part of the following: given and surname, sex, age, relationship to the head of the house, civil standing/occupation, religious affiliation, language (read and write), place and type of residence on the date of the census (whether permanent or temporary), and whether the person was blind, deaf or retarded. | ||
Other records exist that are not considered to be census records, though they contain similar information:<br>• Population Lists ( | Other records exist that are not considered to be census records, though they contain similar information:<br>• Population Lists (Bevölkerungslisten)<br>• Citizen Lists (Bürgerlisten)<br>• Resident Lists (Einwohnerlisten)<br>• House Owner Lists (Hausbesitzerverzeichnisse)<br>• Population Count (Mannzahlregister)<br>• Church Membership Lists (Seelenlisten)<br>• Lists of Serfs (Untertanenlisten) | ||
<br>Additional Reading:<br> | <br>Additional Reading:<br> | ||
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Bibliography:<br>German Census and Other Population Records; German Genealogical Digest, Vol VI no. 1, 1st Quarter 1990, Insights to Research, P.O. Box 700, Pleasant Grove UT 84062 | Bibliography:<br>German Census and Other Population Records; German Genealogical Digest, Vol VI no. 1, 1st Quarter 1990, Insights to Research, P.O. Box 700, Pleasant Grove UT 84062 | ||
" | "Volkszaehlungen." Meyers Konversations Lexikon, page 398 http://www.retrobibliothek.de/retrobib/seite.html?id=136218,<br> | ||
[[Category:Germany Census]] | [[Category:Germany Census]] | ||