Census Act 1851

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:birth_date March 30, 1851
gptkbp:collection population statistics
gptkbp:data_privacy confidentiality provisions
gptkbp:data_type qualitative and quantitative data
gptkbp:data_usage government planning
public access to results
gptkbp:demographics gptkb:municipality
local authorities
policy development
academic studies
every ten years
demographic analysis
accuracy of data
varied by region
used by researchers
entire population
mandatory for households
data gaps and inaccuracies
enumerators' role
mandatory submission of returns
used for electoral representation
gptkbp:effective_date 1851
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces penalties for non-compliance
gptkbp:established gptkb:Home_Office
gptkbp:followed_by Census Act 1861
gptkbp:governing_body part of census legislation series
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival significance
gptkbp:historical_significance first systematic population count
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Census Act 1851
gptkbp:impact gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:influenced_by previous census acts
gptkbp:is_implemented_in local registrars
gptkbp:legislation public law
reflected societal changes
periodic assessments of effectiveness
established legal basis for censuses
foundation for future censuses
influenced subsequent census acts.
shaped demographic policies
gptkbp:local_economy socioeconomic research
gptkbp:notable_recordings census returns
gptkbp:population underreporting issues
household survey
gptkbp:population_trend adaptations in methodology
gptkbp:public_awareness campaigns for participation
gptkbp:publishes official census reports
gptkbp:purpose to conduct a national census
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Census_Act_1841
gptkbp:reliability improved over time
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Census_Act_1920
gptkbp:requires age, sex, occupation
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Census_of_1851
gptkbp:significance first comprehensive census in England and Wales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Census_Act_1841
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7