Summary of Recorded Census First recorded population census: 1790 Second recorded population census: 1816 Every 3 years: 1820 to 1835 No census for 26 years, until 1861 At irregular intervals: 1861 to 1960 Since 1960: Every 10 years, except in 1991
In 1991, May 12th was designated as Census Day. While 6:00 p.m. on this date marks the official start of the census, only the homeless population and persons living in institutions are counted on that night. The actual enumeration of persons and households commences the following day. The population count for the 1991-2010 census can…
In 1980, there was a total of 300 enumerators conducting the census, which ran from April 14th to May 12th. The census questionnaire for that year addressed 9 sections: area in which a person lived, characteristics of the person, migration, education, economic activity, fertility, housing characteristics and languages spoken. Media advertisements urged cooperation from the…
Before 1970, censuses were all conducted in one night. After 1970, however, there was greater financing provided to hire more enumerators and additional time was given to carry out the census. That year was known as the Year of Census for most countries and the information collected was tabulated and provided to the United Nations…
Although comprising only a minimal share of the total census budget, public awareness is an instrumental component of this exercise, serving to instill in the general populace the importance of conducting a census, encourage participation by households, promote buy-in from stakeholders, and publicize the findings after data has been processed and analysed.
In 1960, census officials started using the media to inform the public of the census. According to newspaper advertisements, this census started at 6:00 pm and ended at midnight. A total of 160 enumerators were hired to collect the data. Those who were not counted by morning were asked to contact the Census Officer immediately.…
The census in 1931 cost $4,482 which was a considerable decrease of almost 42.0% when compared to the census budget of $7,720 in 1921.
In November 1931, the Colony of British Honduras was instructed to discontinue work on the census and to dismiss temporary clerks. This was due to financial deficiency resulting from the aftermath of the devastating hurricane, the Belize Hurricane, which struck the Colony on the 10th September 1931 with category 4 winds that killed an estimated…
In 1901, 33.67% of the population could read while 28.63% could have only written their names. This was a slight increase of 2.03% and 0.97% respectively, when compared to April 1891. It was on the night of April 02, 1911 that the first Houses and Population Census was conducted, which included a count of the…
After 1861 and up to April 1931, a Census was conducted every 10 years. While there was always careful supervision, enumerators frequently reported difficulties in reaching households (Report of the Census of British Honduras, 1911). Another problem that has posed a challenge to enumerators even up to more recent censuses is the disinclination of individuals…
