Pre-Confederation censuses

• 1857 Census of the Population of Newfoundland
  • Published statistics & data
    • Abstract Census and Return of the Population &c. of Newfoundland 1857 (Memorial University of Newfoundland digital archive)
    • The data from the above publication was transcribed by the Newfoundland Grand Banks historical society
    • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1845 Census of Newfoundland
  • Published statistics & data
    • Abstract Census and Return of the Population &c. of Newfoundland 1857 (Memorial University of Newfoundland digital archive)
    • Census of Fortune Bay district was transcribed by the Newfoundland Grand Banks historical society
    • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1711: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1705: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1698: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1696: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1692: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1692: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1687: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)

• 1848 Census of Prince Edward Island
  • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)

Censuses of New Brunswick

• 1840
  • A census of the population of the province of New Brunswick in the year 1840 (Early Canadiana Online)
  • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1834
  • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
  • Maps and historical information about New Brunswick geographices can be found in the paper "Population Patterns in Pre-Confederation New Brunswick" by Graeme Wynn (published in the journal Acadiensis, vol. X, no. 2, Spring 1981).
• 1824
  • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
  • Maps and historical information about New Brunswick geographices can be found in the paper "Population Patterns in Pre-Confederation New Brunswick" by Graeme Wynn (published in the journal Acadiensis, vol. X, no. 2, Spring 1981).
• 1767
  • Tables for this census (called Census of Nova Scotia, North Section - now N.B.) were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1733 Census of St. John River
  • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)

Censuses of Lower Canada / Canada East / Canada (colony in New France) / New France / Quebec

• 1842 / 1844
  • This census was first completed in 1842 but for various reasons it was not a success and was retaken in 1844. Only the census returns from 1842 have been preserved, while the published statistical tables reflect the 1844 counts.
  • Information about this census is avaialble from Library and Archives Canada
  • Published statistics & data
    • (1842): Searchable database of census returns available on the Library and Archives Canada website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
    • (1844) Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1831
  • Information about this census is avaialble from Library and Archives Canada
  • Microdata files have been created by the PRDH at Universite de Montreal (requires free account setup)
  • Searchable database of census returns available on the Library and Archives Canada website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
  • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
  • Tables for this census were published in the Appendix to the Journal of the House of Assembly of Upper Canada (1837, appendix 4 pages 6-11)
• 1827: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1825
  • Information about this census is avaialble from Library and Archives Canada
  • Published statistics & data
    • Searchable database of census returns available on the Library and Archives Canada website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
    • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
  • Reference Maps
    • Map of Lower Canada, 1825 (shows districts & subdistricts)
• 1790: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1784: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1765: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1754: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1739: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1734: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1721: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1720: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1719: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1706: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1698: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1695: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1692: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1688: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1685: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1681: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1679: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1667: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1665-6: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)

Censuses of Upper Canada / Canada West

• 1848: Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1842
  • Information about this census is avaialble from Library and Archives Canada
  • Searchable database of census returns available on the Library and Archives Canada website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
  • Tables for this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized and made available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1841: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1840: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1839: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1838: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1837: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1836: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1835: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1834: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1833: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1832: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1831: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1930: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1829: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1828: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1827: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1826: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1825: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)
• 1824: Tables for this census were published in volume IV, 1871 Census of Canada. These have also been digitized - available in odesi (CSV & Beyond 20/20 format)