Egypt Civil Registration

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Historical Background

In 1907, the Ottoman Empire made a decree that expanded record keeping by penalizing those who did not comply. As a result, there is a greater microdata coverage after 1907, and sparse coverage prior to 1907.

Census Records

1848 Census: Includes the following key fields:

Name
Relationship to head of household
Gender
Age
Legal Status (free, slave, or emancipated slave)
Nationality
Ethnicity
Religion
Place of Origin
Occupation
School enrollment for male children
Infirmities
Physical Description (in rural provinces)