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== Census records in Jersey<br> | == Census records in Jersey<br> == | ||
A census is a statistical count of the population of a country taken for the purpose of accurate government representation, tax collection and military purposes.<br> | A census is a statistical count of the population of a country taken for the purpose of accurate government representation, tax collection and military purposes.<br> | ||
Census records in Jersey fall into two broad groups: those censuses carried out in line with the rest of the UK, and censuses which were purely local.<br> | Census records in Jersey fall into two broad groups: those censuses carried out in line with the rest of the UK, and censuses which were purely local.<br> | ||
== Jersey Census records, 1841-1911 == | == Jersey Census records, 1841-1911 == | ||
Jersey Census records broadly follow the pattern of UK Censuses during this period, although technically they had to be done under separate legislation.<br> | Jersey Census records broadly follow the pattern of UK Censuses during this period, although technically they had to be done under separate legislation.<br> | ||
== Census Surname Indexes == | == Census Surname Indexes == | ||
Some places have been | Some places have been indexed for specific census years. Click here ([[Channel Islands Census Surname Indexes at the Family History Library|Channel Islands Surname Index]]) to see a list of the census surname indexes for local places and parishes in these islands acquired by and available at the Family History Library. | ||
== Local Census data == | == Local Census data == | ||