On December 31, 1820 a Census of the Slave Population of the British Settlement of Belize in the Bay of Honduras was conducted. There was a decrease of 179 (6.53%) slaves compared to December 1816. The total number of adult male and female slaves recorded was 1,537 and 600, respectively (a total of 2,137 slaves) (see Table 3). The count of children was not disaggregated into males and females. It should be noted that during this period individuals were considered children only if they were less than 9 years old.
Table 3
Slave population, December, 1820
| Description of inhabitants | Male | Female | Children younger than 9 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaves | 1,537 | 600 | 426 | 2,563 |
| Total | 1,537 | 600 | 426 | 2,563 |
