1921 Census: Revealed
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Census of 1921
There are one and three quarter million more women than men in the 19 twentyo census, one thousand 96 to every thousand. The biggest disparities there are for the age groups 20 to forty five in 19 21. One return i know lists the head of the household as being ruined by war. And we see one really poignant census that we found written on a typewriter. It shows three officials sat round a table being served tea and a note that they were using the census to count available cannon fodder. From the census returns of 19 21, the next war will be in 19 36. 13 point seven % of the population of england and wales will live in two families to a dwelling.
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