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- 1854 (Creation)
- 1850 (Creation)
- 1840 - 1843 (Creation)
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0.75 linear inches
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Administrative history
In 1840, the tax officers were directed to conduct population counts as part of their regular duties. Originally appointed by the King or Premier, later by the Island Governors, and under the general supervision of the Governors, the tax officers were to:
...enumerate the people, male and female, together with the children who pay the yearly tax; and make a separate enumeration of the old men and women and those children who do not pay taxes--let them take a yearly account of the deaths and births, by which it may be ascertained whether the people of the kingdom are really diminishing in numbers or not, and by that means the amount of taxes can be known. An Act to Regulate the Taxes, enacted June 6, 1839, signed by Kamehameha III November 9, 1840.
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The earliest record in the census collection is a tax officer's account book to lands and people of the Waialua, Oahu area, 1840-1842. Includes lists of names. Other name lists are found in Poalua Books (Tuesday Tax) or School Tax books for N. Hilo, 1850 and Maui, Honuauaula area, 1854. The rest of these records, covering Oahu for 1843, are statistical reports or tables showing totals for the island and districts by various taxable or exempt categories, such as male, female, parents with three or more children, elderly and infirm, and even the number of cats and dogs.
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Accruals
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Arranged chronologically.
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Digitized copy of microfilm MFL63 is available at https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/item/ark:70111/h7r
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Prepared on 1991-11, N. Beckel
Revised on 1992-6, J. Nakamatsu
Revised on 2000-6, G. White
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Archivist's note
2021-12-13, Carol Kellett: Entered into AtoM