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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was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, given the Royal Assent on 27 March 1900 and since repealed.
- An Act for taking the Census for Great Britain in the year one thousand nine hundred and one
- Great Britain
- 27 March 1900
- Statute Law Revision Act 1908
Geographic scope. It was divided into three parts: England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The census in England, Wales and Scotland was legislated for by the Census (Great Britain) Act 1900. The England and Wales part of the census contains records for 32 million people and 6 million houses.
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The Census Act 1920 provides the legal framework for conducting all censuses in Great Britain (Scotland, England, and Wales). The primary legislation for Northern Ireland was introduced in 1969. Before this legislation, it was necessary to have a separate act of parliament for each census.
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The Census (Great Britain) Act 1900 covered both the census of England and Wales, and the concurrent census of Scotland. As a result, these two British censuses where virtually identical. The Census (Ireland) Act 1900 covered the census of Ireland which differed markedly from the rest of the UK.