Yemen Census

Historical Background
Colonial Records A Handbook of Arabia: a handbook compiled by British diplomats around the Persian Gulf. This handbook includes information about the tribes in Yemen and the areas they resided in.

The British kept administrative records during their occupation from 1839-1967. There are ~12,323 files in a collection that is kept in the British Library: Asian and African Studies. These files may or may not contain information or genealogical value.

Coverage and Compliance
1973 Sourthern Census

1975 Northern Census

1986 Northern Census

1988 Southern Census

1994 First Census for Yemeni single state

2004 Includes: and more.
 * Names
 * Head of Household
 * Relationship to head of house
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Place of Birth
 * Nationality
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place of last previous residence