London 1896 census.

[benny1982]

Until today I had never heard of such a thing. But here is the proof.

http://www.jstor.org/pss/20233848

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/c...=rg19%2F42&j=1

[BraisherT]

Here's what Genuki have to say about it:

A quinquennial census was held covering the London County Council area on 29 March 1896, paid for by the local authority, and with primary aim of establishing parochial populations in connection with local rates. In line with the recommendations of the Treasury Committee which had developed the proposals for the 1891 census, this was only a summary enumeration, in which name, sex and relationship to head of household of each person were recorded. The enumerators' books from this census are believed not to have survived.

The Registrar General published a summary as a Parliamentary Paper in August 1896, and the LCC published a statistical return giving the population in each ward or parish divided into males and females, the number of rated households, and the numbers of inhabited and uninhabited houses (this was LCC Official Publications Vol.27, at LMA under reference SC/PPS/063/027). There are no personal details in either publication.

[Robesur]

If my memory serves me correctly there was also a mini census held in I think 1976. I believe that 1 household in 10 was requested to complete a census form in the same fashion a the usual 10 year one. Will this become available to our descendants in 2076?