Worksheet
1
- What is a
Census Enumerator?
- What was
the name of the Census Enumerator?
- Why do
you think the Census Enumerator had difficulty in understanding several
of the residents of Wind Street?
- How often
is a census undertaken?
- Where was
Mr. Alewood, the Chemist, born?
- Why was
the Alewood's son Edward not recorded on the Wind Street Census?
- Why do
you thinks that the two servants were uneasy in the presence of the
Census Enumerator?
- Where was
the cook's husband on census night?
- Why do
you think that Emily, the nurse, was embarrassed when the Enumerator
asked her how old she was?
- Census
returns are not always as accurate as they might have been. From the
story you have read, can you think of any reasons that might explain
this?
- Try to
imagine that you are Mr. Watkins the Census Enumerator. Read the story
again and this time fill in the details for No.66 Wind Street on the
census return form (Document 3). Be as accurate as you can, but leave
gaps on the form if you cannot find the information.
- Imagine
that you are one of the people in the shop. Write an account of what
happened when Mr Watkins, the Census Enumerator, came into the shop.