According to census registration books in 1845: Simav

Simav was a town which was situated down the ages and had a large group in their land. At Ottoman term, Simav had never been a conservative town, ?Student events? which happened in the town and Nasuhoglu event, which was attacked by senators (ayan). The events showed Simav was very active at the history. Referring to this Ottoman term, Census Registration Books used for understanding Simav from every side Census Registration Books (Temettuat Defterleri) about Simav were presented in view of schedules. The explanations are about Turkish and Muslims, and their agriculture, stockbreeding and trading. With houses which were researched at the districts of the town, we examined term?s professions, nicknames, families, names, taxes and tithe (ösür) amounts, incomes, arable fields, vineyards and orchards, shops?etc. in detail.