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== 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 information, read [[England Census: Further Information and Description of Contents|England Census: Further Information and Description of Contents]]. | For more information, read [[England Census: Further Information and Description of the Contents|England Census: Further Information and Description of the Contents]]. | ||
== Understanding the Census == | == Understanding the Census == | ||