Yemen Census

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Census

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Historical Background

Colonial Records
A Handbook of Arabia: a handbook compiled by British diplomats around the Persian Gulf. This handbook includes information about the tribes in Yemen and the areas they resided in.

The British kept administrative records during their occupation from 1839-1967. There are ~12,323 files in a collection that is kept in the British Library: Asian and African Studies. These files may or may not contain information or genealogical value.

Coverage and Compliance

1973
Sourthern Census

1975
Northern Census

1986
Northern Census

1988
Southern Census

1994
First Census for Yemeni single state

2004
Includes:

• Names
• Head of Household
• Relationship to head of house
• Age
• Gender
• Place of Birth
• Nationality
• Place of usual residence
• Place of last previous residence

and more.