census vs set down

census

verb
  • To conduct a census on. 

  • To collect a census. 

noun
  • An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals. 

  • Count, tally. 

set down

verb
  • To write. 

  • To fix; to establish; to ordain. 

  • To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight. 

  • To land. 

How often have the words census and set down occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )