Episode 1 of 4
Urban Overcrowding Inquiry
- When
- 1891
- Where
- Cities
A question was added to record household room numbers due to concerns about city overcrowding.
In response to concerns about overcrowding in cities, the 1891 census added a question to record the number of rooms in a household. This aimed to gather data on living conditions.
Sources
- 1891 United Kingdom census Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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