Did you have an ID card or something in the Qing Dynasty? What was the household registration management at that time?

There were similar things in ancient times, one for each household, called household registration certificate.

Only people with status have what you call "identity cards", such as ministers and scholars. He must have some kind of proof to prove what rank he is and what privileges he can enjoy. For example, a scholar doesn't have to kneel when he sees a county magistrate. Without an ID card, how can I prove that I am a county magistrate? Why don't you kneel down?

As for ordinary people, they generally don't even have names, so there is nothing to say about ID cards. But in ancient times, there were strict grass-roots organizations, such as Chang Bao and Jia Chang in the Baojia system. He knows everyone under his jurisdiction. There is no name, at least he can call it a code name, such as "Zhu Siwu". Moreover, in the era of peaceful rule, the flow of people was strictly restricted. Basically, where you were born, you will live there all your life.