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1841 census
Posted: 26 May 2006 11:04
by ronsab
Having searched everywhere that I know I cannot find the meaning of the word 'hundred' which appears on the 1841 census record.
Can anyone explain please
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1841 census
Posted: 26 May 2006 11:11
by vliet
It appears that, originally, a 'hundred' was a division of an English (not sure about Welsh and totally doubt Scottish) County that contained a hundred families.
This is from my Chambers Dictionary at work.
This would leave me to believe that each 'hundred' could be totally different in size/area, depending on population density.
vliet[cool]
1841 census
Posted: 26 May 2006 11:11
by Suegeen
per Genuki
hundreds which were used as sub-county areas for administrative and taxation purposes until 1834.