It was divided into three parts:
England and
Wales,
Scotland, and
Ireland. The census in England, Wales and Scotland was legislated for by the
Census (Great Britain) Act 1900. The England and Wales part of the census contains records for 32 million people and 6 million houses. Certain parts of the records have suffered damage and therefore some information is missing, but it is largely complete with the exception of parts of
Deal in Kent. The census of England and Wales does not include the census of
Scotland. The
Isle of Man is included in the England and Wales returns. The data for the census of Scotland is held by the
National Records of Scotland, whereas the census for England and Wales is held by the
National Archives. Prior to the secession of the
Irish Free State, the whole of Ireland engaged in the census on the same night, however none of the census returns from Ireland for the 19th century still exist, except for partial returns. The 1901 census is the first complete surviving census, and is available online. The census in Ireland was legislated for by the
Census (Ireland) Act 1900. ==Information included==