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A History of the Census Takers: Recording the Nations (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781399061339)
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Mish J. Holman
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xBritain's census comes alive through enumerators' struggles, humor, and human stories shaping a lasting legacy.
Every census entry tells a story, but beyond these invaluable records lies another. Recording the Nations takes readers behind the scenes of Britain's census from its beginnings in 1801, tracing its history, its bureaucracy, and the people charged with carrying it out: the enumerators.
From their recruitment and supervision, to the reactions -- sometimes suspicious, sometimes humorous -- of householders faced with filling in the dreaded schedule, this history unfolds through newspaper reports, personal accounts, and contemporary anecdotes. Far from being faceless functionaries, enumerators emerge as individuals with their own struggles and experiences. The life stories of two such men are explored in detail, offering a rare glimpse of the job from the inside.
Based on extensive historical evidence, this is a lively, human history of the census, the people who made it happen, and of the legacy they left behind.
Author: Mish J. Holman
ISBN-10: 139906133X
ISBN-13: 9781399061339
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2026
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Every census entry tells a story, but beyond these invaluable records lies another. Recording the Nations takes readers behind the scenes of Britain's census from its beginnings in 1801, tracing its history, its bureaucracy, and the people charged with carrying it out: the enumerators.
From their recruitment and supervision, to the reactions -- sometimes suspicious, sometimes humorous -- of householders faced with filling in the dreaded schedule, this history unfolds through newspaper reports, personal accounts, and contemporary anecdotes. Far from being faceless functionaries, enumerators emerge as individuals with their own struggles and experiences. The life stories of two such men are explored in detail, offering a rare glimpse of the job from the inside.
Based on extensive historical evidence, this is a lively, human history of the census, the people who made it happen, and of the legacy they left behind.
Author: Mish J. Holman
ISBN-10: 139906133X
ISBN-13: 9781399061339
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2026
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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