The First General Census in the Habsburg Monarchy in 1857: Conception, Methodology and Classification of Census labels Cover Image

Prvi opći popis stanovništva u Habsburškoj Monarhiji iz 1857.: Koncepcija, metodologija i klasifikacija popisnih obilježja
The First General Census in the Habsburg Monarchy in 1857: Conception, Methodology and Classification of Census labels

Author(s): Božena Vranješ Šoljan
Subject(s): History
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: Habsburg Monarchy; First General Population Census in 1857; Historical demography

Summary/Abstract: This article, which is based on original and secondary sources, analyzes the first general census held in the Habsburg Monarchy in 1857. The author analyzes critically the conception and methodology of this census, and tests its value as a historical source. The article considers the historical context in which the census was taken, and likewise shows the most important theories of population and census-taking in this proto-statistical time period.

  • Issue Year: 40/2008
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 517-544
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Croatian
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