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THE BRITISH ISLES
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was the first simultaneous population count covering all these areas since the
censuses of 1911. The co-operation of the Republic of Ireland in arranging a
simultaneous census was of particular value, owing to the considerable sea and
land traffic and the movement of population between that country and the United
Kingdom.
Preliminary reports of the censuses of England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern
Ireland were obtained, in advance of the main statistical operations, direct from
summaries supplied by the local census officers. They were, therefore, provisional,
though no material correction to their figures was expected to be necessary. They
related only to the numbers of the population by sex for each country and for
administrative areas within each country, except that in the Scottish report there
was a table indicating by counties the number and percentage of the population
returned as speaking Gaelic. A number of local reports giving final detailed informa¬
tion for major administrative areas (counties, county boroughs or, in Scotland, large
burghs) have since been published, as well as parts of the final reports for Scotland
and Northern Ireland, and special reports on the Welsh speaking population in Wales
and on the ecclesiastical areas in England. The main detailed final reports for
England and Wales, however, have not yet been published as they involve more
statistical work. To obtain advance information on the many matters covered by
the census, an analysis was made of a representative one per cent sample of the
returns for Great Britain.
The short demographic account of the United Kingdom given in this chapter is
based mainly on census reports (including the 1951 Census One Per Cent Sample
Tables) and on the regular returns of births, marriages and deaths, though some
use has been made of other special investigations.
Total Population
The enumerated population of the United Kingdom at the census taken on
8th April 1951 was, to the nearest thousand, 50,225,000, excluding 158,000 persons
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was the first simultaneous population count covering all these areas since the
censuses of 1911. The co-operation of the Republic of Ireland in arranging a
simultaneous census was of particular value, owing to the considerable sea and
land traffic and the movement of population between that country and the United
Kingdom.
Preliminary reports of the censuses of England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern
Ireland were obtained, in advance of the main statistical operations, direct from
summaries supplied by the local census officers. They were, therefore, provisional,
though no material correction to their figures was expected to be necessary. They
related only to the numbers of the population by sex for each country and for
administrative areas within each country, except that in the Scottish report there
was a table indicating by counties the number and percentage of the population
returned as speaking Gaelic. A number of local reports giving final detailed informa¬
tion for major administrative areas (counties, county boroughs or, in Scotland, large
burghs) have since been published, as well as parts of the final reports for Scotland
and Northern Ireland, and special reports on the Welsh speaking population in Wales
and on the ecclesiastical areas in England. The main detailed final reports for
England and Wales, however, have not yet been published as they involve more
statistical work. To obtain advance information on the many matters covered by
the census, an analysis was made of a representative one per cent sample of the
returns for Great Britain.
The short demographic account of the United Kingdom given in this chapter is
based mainly on census reports (including the 1951 Census One Per Cent Sample
Tables) and on the regular returns of births, marriages and deaths, though some
use has been made of other special investigations.
Total Population
The enumerated population of the United Kingdom at the census taken on
8th April 1951 was, to the nearest thousand, 50,225,000, excluding 158,000 persons
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| Description | 'Britain: An official handbook' was produced annually by the Central Office of Information from 1954-1998. There are 44 volumes available here to view. |
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| Description | Three titles produced by the British Government from 1954-2005 describing 'how Britain worked'. They are: 'Britain: An official handbook' (1954-1998), 'Britain: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom' (1999-2001), and 'UK: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' (2002-2005). These 50 reports provide an overview of Britain's economic, social and cultural affairs, its environment, international relations, and the systems of government. They give an impartial summary of government policies and initiatives, and explain how public services are organised. |
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