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2 The first census is taken in China, final numbers show a population of 57 million.
6 Quirinius conducts a census in Judea (according to Josephus), which results in a revolt in the province, led by Judas the Galilean, and supported by the Pharisee Sadoq. The revolt is repressed, and the rebels are crucifed, but it results in the birth of the Zealot movement, the members of which regard God as their only master.
14 A census indicates that there are 4,973,000 Roman citizens.
46 A census shows that there are more than 6,000,000 Roman citizens.
1255 A survey of royal privileges is conducted, which is included in the Hundred Rolls, an English census seen as a follow up to the Domesday Book completed in 1086; the Hundred Rolls is later completed with two larger surveys in 1274/1275 and 1279/1280.
1274 The first main survey of the Hundred Rolls, an English census seen as a follow up to the Domesday Book completed in 1086, is begun; it lasts until 1275.
1275 The first main survey of the Hundred Rolls, an English census seen as a follow up to the Domesday Book completed in 1086, is finished; it began in 1274.
1279 The second of two main surveys of the Hundred Rolls, an English census seen as a follow up to the Domesday Book completed in 1086, is begun; it lasts until 1280.
1280 The second of two main surveys of the Hundred Rolls, an English census seen as a follow up to the Domesday Book completed in 1086, is completed; it began in 1279.
1666 Jean Talon completes a census of New France, the first census in North America.
1719 Prussia conducts Europe's first systematic census
1801 A census in London revealed it to have 860,035 residents.
1801 First census in France.
1836 Parliament passes law making census data available to the public - a boon for genealogists and historians.
1851 A population census was taken of all people living in the United Kingdom.
1890 The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
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