Resources

Learn more about the census

BOOKS The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker

Roger Hutchinson

Abacus, 2017

Hutchinson reveals the changes to the census since 1801, and what it tells us about society.

Making Sense of the Census Revisited

Edward Higgs

Institute of Historical Research and TNA, 2005

Higgs’ handbook covers census records for 1801–1901.

The Official History of Britain: Our Story in Numbers as Told by the Office for National Statistics

Boris Starling with David Bradbury HarperCollins, 2020

You can read a review of this brand-new book on page 84.