Abstract of the answers and returns made pursuant to an act . . . intituled, "An act for taking an account of the population of Great Britain, and of the increase or diminution thereof"

Rickman, John; British Census

Published by House of Commons, London, 1822

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[Rickman, John (1771-1840).] Abstract of the answers and returns made pursuant to an act . . . intituled, "An act for taking an account of the population of Great Britain, and of the increase or diminution thereof" . . . Folio. [2], xxxv, [3], 551, [3], 160pp. Folding table on p. xv. [London;} House of Commons, 1822. 334 x 207 mm. Library buckram, spine a bit faded, slight wear, stamp of King s College Library, London on spine. Very good. First Edition of Great Britain s third census, showing a population of 14.4 million people, an increase of 1.8 million over the census of 1811. The 1821 census was the first to break down Great Britain s population by age; the data showed that about half the British population was under 20 years of age, in contrast to about 25% today. John Rickman, who drafted the bill that became the 1800 Census Act, supervised the first four British censuses and prepared the abstracts and reports for each. . Seller Inventory # 44217

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Title: Abstract of the answers and returns made ...

Publisher: House of Commons, London

Publication Date: 1822

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition