Sylvanus Percival Vivian
Male, Deceased Person
1880 – 1958
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Who was Sylvanus Percival Vivian?
Sir Sylvanus Percival Vivian CB was the 7th Registrar General of England and Wales, and the longest serving Registrar General after George Graham.
Vivian was responsible for organising the censuses in England and Wales in 1921 and 1931. He oversaw National Registration which was introduced in 1939 and ended up replacing the normally decennial census due in 1941. He retired in 1945.
Vivian was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in June 1925, and received a knighthood in May 1937.
Vivian was brother to Valentine Vivian.
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