How much do you know about the UK Censuses?

Our next Bath Group talk is online next Monday evening. We are delighted to have Dr Penny Walters talking to us on “Deconstructing the UK Censuses”.

Penny will look at the evolution of decennial censuses in the UK. The first census was taken in 1801, but it wasn’t until 1841 that details about named individuals was collected. We will look at each census in turn, deconstructing the information that is available, revealing tips and hints for lateral thinking, which give clues for further research. It will also show how the census forms are organized, and reveal known problems with specific years. We will also look at what could be considered census substitutes, such as the 1939 Register, because there was no census taken in 1941 due to World War II. Looking at censuses against a backdrop of social history is vital, and an overview of social, political and economic landscapes will be given, with key dates.

This talk is online and begins at 7.30pm and is available to members only (joining details sent by email).

If you are not a member you can join BAFHS. Just visit https://bafhs.org.uk/support/join and enjoy this and many other talks and benefits of being a member.