The 1921 census has revealed what life was like in Kent 100 years ago.

It's the first to be released since 2009 and there will not be another one until 2052.

Jessamy Carlson, a family and local history specialist, has explained the significance of this year's census and what it has revealed.

She said: "This census is really interesting because it also included the first records of divorce and children had to state if their parents had died.

"It will also be our last census for a while, the 1931 census was taken but destroyed in a fire in the 1940s.

"The 1941 census obviously didn't happen as we were at war and so the next one was taken in 1951, so there won't be another release for 30 years."

Specialists from The National Archive confirmed that Kent's seaside towns were in their heyday during that period , with populations in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate seeing a rise.

Jessamy said: "Like many other seaside resorts, some places in Kent saw an upsurge in population thanks to the unusually nice weather that happened over the census weekend.

"Broadstairs saw a 28% rise in its population, Margate saw an increase of 40.3% and Ramsgate of 17.7%, this was all attributed to seasonal visitors."

Jessamy continued: "The ratio of females to males had increased a little in Kent, there were up to 1,106 females to every 1,000 males.

"Although this was partly impacted by the First World War, this had been noted well before the war, and had been an issue in the general population for some time previous."

This number varied around the county. In Herne Bay there were 1,594 females recorded to every 1,000 males aged 12 and over.

In Royal Tunbridge Wells there were 1,476 women to every 1,000 men, and in Folkestone, the figure was 1,387.

It was slightly higher in Margate with 1,390 ladies to men and in Beckenham, 1,353 females were recorded per 1,000 males.

She added: "Other areas saw fewer women than men, Cheriton returned only 642 females per 1,000 males, Hoo 793 and Queenborough had 898 women per 1,000 males."

Kent was noted as a county with more diverse industries and occupations compared to any of the others surrounding London.

Jessamy explained: "The main employer of the county was agriculture, with the most significant line of work for men in Kent being agricultural labour.

"There was a high number of proprietors and managers (of businesses) and 25 out of every 1,000 males aged 12 and over were shop assistants."

The Navy was also a popular career path for men at the time, 30 out of every 1,000 males aged 12 and over said they were in the Navy or Marines.

Jessamy finished: "Along with men in the shops, 8% of women in Kent were saleswomen or shop assistants and 5% were teachers.

"Other jobs occupied by women in the county included lodgers and boarding housekeepers (4%), but the most usual work for females involved being a domestic servant (36%)."

For the the census click here.