Summary of Recorded Census
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…
1991 – 2022 census
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…
1980
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…
1970
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…
Did You Know
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…
1960
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…
Did You Know
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.
1931
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…
Did You Know
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…
1861 – 1931
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…
