Fiji Census

Census Records at Family History Centers
The following census records for Fiji are available for viewing at Family History Centers:
 * 1874-1875 - images +++
 * 1881 - images +++

Why Use Census Records
Census records can be very useful in genealogical research. It is the process of systematically counting people in a given population. Census records and the information that they contain vary from place to place.

In Fiji, the censuses contain the following information: 1. Names, sex and age 2. Occupation, profession, trade, employment 3. Nationality, birthplace, race, language, health 4. Place of abode, character of dwellings and fittings 5. Condition as to marriage, relation to head of family, issue born in marriage 6. Religion 7. Livestock 8. Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population.

Censuses of Fiji
The following censuses have been conducted in Fiji
 * 1881 (available for viewing at Family History centers)
 * 1911 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1921 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1936 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1946 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1956 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1966 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1976 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1986 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 1996 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 2007 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)
 * 2017 (only statistical analysis - no names listed)