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• Census in Denmark — Census taking in Denmark started in its modern form in 1769, and the next two censuses were taken in 1787 and 1801. Problems that arose during the implementation and tabulation of the first census demonstrate the difficulties in establishing an… …   Wikipedia

• Census in Norway — The census in Norway began in 1801 as part of a census of the whole of the Kingdom of Denmark. On February 1, 1801, the first nominative lists of the whole population, in principle, counting all men and women, were gathered in the Kingdom of… …   Wikipedia

• census — censual /sen shooh euhl/, adj. /sen seuhs/, n., pl. censuses, v. n. 1. an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc. 2. (in ancient Rome) the registration of citizens and their property, for purposes of… …   Universalium

• Census in France — From the mid 17th until the beginning of the 20th century, French censuses became increasingly more frequent and organized. This article focuses on the purposes of the first censuses (military), how the population was conceived of, and what… …   Wikipedia

• Census — taker visits a family living in a caravan, Netherlands 1925 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular… …   Wikipedia

• Census Act 1920 — The Census Act 1920 (10 11 Geo. V c. 41) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law on August 16, 1920.It provided for taking a census for Great Britain or any subsidiary part of it, on a date fixed by Order in Council,… …   Wikipedia

• Census (Great Britain) Act 1900 — The Census (Great Britain) Act 1900 (63 64 Vict. c.4), long title An Act for taking the Census for Great Britain in the year one thousand nine hundred and one, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, given the Royal… …   Wikipedia

• Census in the United Kingdom — The United Kingdom has taken a census of its population every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941 (during the Second World War). In addition to providing a wealth of interesting information about aspects of the make up of the country …   Wikipedia

• Census tract — A census tract, census area, or census district is a particular community defined for the purpose of taking a census. [cite web url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cen tract.html title=Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas publisher=U. S. Census… …   Wikipedia

• Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 — Infobox Northern Ireland law short title= Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 long title= An Act to make provision for the taking from time to time of a census for Northern Ireland and for otherwise collecting statistical information. introduced… …   Wikipedia

• Census Bureau — noun the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States • Syn: ↑Bureau of the Census • Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government… …   Useful english dictionary