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Terminology Change
- When
- 1891
- Where
- United Kingdom
The term 'idiot' was replaced by 'feeble-minded' in the 1891 census returns.
In the 1891 census, the term "idiot" was replaced by the term "feeble-minded". This change in terminology was applied to the census returns.
Sources
- 1901 United Kingdom census Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-20
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