What are four types of information that may be obtained from a census?

A census is an official count. It may apply to property, details of the population , number of men, women and children, the type of work and where they work. Government departments use the detail to evaluate population growth, planning the need for social housing, schools and hospitals. Census may be used to track ancestry, It can apply to traffic, cars and heavy transport giving detail of road usage and providing subsequent detail as to how the system may be improved. It can be used for research, business marketing and planning

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The oldest recorded census is from Egypt, around 3000BC. The Romans used census to determine the number of men available for the armed forces. The Doomsday Book of William the Conqueror used census to determine taxes. Many medieval countries used census to determine the nature of the land and the life of its peoples