The British Census
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- Paperback
64 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2021
Summary
The 21 censuses conducted in Britain since 1801 have provided an invaluable insight into Britain’s social, political, and economic history over the past 200 years. From their original purpose to assess how many men were fit for military duty in the Napoleonic Wars, to being a necessary tool for determining government policy, the 10-yearly census return is a fascinating snapshot of the state of the population at a particular moment in each decade.
The growth of Britain’s cities, the mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784424572 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784424579 |
| Author: | Simon Smith |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 148g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 146mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Shire Library |
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This is a thorough introduction for anyone wanting to understand what the British census has achieved and continues to achieve.
This is a thorough introduction for anyone wanting to understand what the British census has achieved and continues to achieve. – Trevor James * The Historian *
A thoroughly interesting read from start to finish.
* Family and Community Historical Research Society Newsletter *About The Author
Simon Smith
Simon Smith taught English at Brighton College for many years and was Second Master. Latterly he has undertaken educational consultancy work to help establish Free Schools in London and he is a governor of two schools, Chairman of the Kemp Town Society and author of a History of St John’s, Brighton.
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