Thursday, 16 June 2022

The Trinidad Census of 1946

This Trinidad and Tobago Government Census was taken in 1946, and published in 1948. It was executed by Noel Bowen and Blazini Montserin and was the last pre-Independence census. This is the section with the tables on "Population" and "Race and Nationalities", which has population statistics going back to 1733.


Cover image of the 1948 publication
Passenger exchange between tram and omnibus


Trinidad Population statistics of 1733, 1789 and 1797
 
Broadway in Port of Spain looking North toward Marine Square


Population statistics 1797 to 1946
  

 
Population and economic statistics by county 1837 to 1946

 
Population statistics by birth place, marital status and age 1851 to 1946
Vital statistics 1851 to 1946, population statistics by race and birth place


The Governor inspects the troops in front of the train station

Historical background to the race and nationality statistical data

Population statistics and historical background of East Indian descended population 1851 to 1946