For many years archaeologists have been digging around trying to find out how people used to live.

		Click on the buttons below to find about the people who lived in Weymouth in Victorian Times

Now there's a way you can do some digging without getting your hands dirty! Since 1801 the Government has been carrying out a national census. The records contain the details of who lived in a house, how old they were and what they did for a living.

They have carried out their surveys every 10 years, and after 100 years have elapsed they allow the general public to look at the information they have found. The records make fascinating reading. Click on our activities button to see how we use the data. Hopefully it will inspire you to become detectives too! The Links button will take you to other good Web Sites to help you with your census work.