Search | Advanced Search | Search Families | Search Site| Title | 1851 Canada Census | |
| Publisher | MyHeritage | |
| Source ID | S500181 | |
| Text | As Canada did not officially become a country until 1867, the 1851 census was not a national census. As such, unique forms were used for each province. In Canada West and Canada East, two different census schedules were used—one for urban areas, and one for rural areas. These schedules recorded information such as name, gender, age, marital status, birthplace, occupation, and religion. Additional questions recorded information relating to disabilities of individuals, vital statistics, housing and buildings, livestock, and manufacturing. In Canada East questions were asked in either French or English. New Brunswick used a fairly short census schedule and only recorded the following information: residence, name, gender, relationship, age, race, occupation, date of entering the colony, whether sick or infirm, and other remarks. In Nova Scotia, only the names of heads of families were recorded. Other individuals in the household were accounted for in age and gender categories. Additional questions recorded statistical information relating to property, vital statistics, employment and occupation, religious denominations, agriculture, and manufacturing. Please note that not all census records have survived, and that some sub-districts may be entirely missing from this collection. In Canada East and Canada West, the census forms span multiple pages, and therefore multiple images. When researching in these provinces, be sure to click forward in the image viewer in order to see all images relating to a record. | |
| Linked to | Eaton Anne Almira Midleton Elizabeth | |