The British Census
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The Bible, Domesday and Parishes Malthus and Rickman: Fathers of the Census The Victorian Age Suffragettes and the World at War Post-World War Censuses The Twenty-first Century Family History and the Census Further Reading Places to Visit Index

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A fascinating primer on how censuses have been taken in Britain over the last two centuries, and what they can tell us about the ways in which society has evolved.

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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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This is a thorough introduction for anyone wanting to understand what the British census has achieved and continues to achieve.
*The Historian*

A thoroughly interesting read from start to finish.
*Family and Community Historical Research Society Newsletter*

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