Friday, March 10, 2023

Census

The Census Act 1800 (AKA Population Act 1800), enabled the first census of England, Scotland and Wales. This was carried out in 1801, and has been repeated every ten years since. Ireland wasn’t included in the census, however, until 1821.

The first recorded census of England was in 1086, which was carried out by William I and is most commonly known as the Domesday Book. The manuscript’s original name was Liber de Wintonia, or ‘Book of Winchester’, as it was kept in the royal treasury. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in 1085 the king sent his agents to survey every shire in England to list his holdings and dues owed to him. It not only listed every land-holder and tenant, but livestock and resources too.
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