1861 Census of the Canadas
General documentation
- Instructions to enumerators (Universite de Montreal PRDH website)
- Information about this census is avaialble from Library and Archives Canada
Data files
- The Central Ontario Historical Census Linkage Study, 1861-1871. Produced by Gordon Darroch & Michael Ornstein, Sociology, York University. Available via SDA.
- Aggregated tables available in ODESI (343 files in total, covering the period 1665-1871, Beyond 20/20 & CSV formats). Transcribed from Censuses of Canada. Volume IV. 1665-1871.
- Searchable database of census returns available on the Library and Archives Canada website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
Geospatial data
- Census Districts are available openly on Scholars Geoportal
Published statistics
- Census of the Canadas 1861:
- Table of contents of all census volumes
- Census of the Canadas, 1860-61, vol. I (Early Canadiana Online)
- Census of the Canadas, 1860-61, vol. II (Early Canadiana Online)
- Microfiche (CA 1 BS98 -W1C01 GOVT)
- The Census of Prince Edward Island for the year 1861 (Internet Archive)
- Report of the Secretary of the Board of Statistics of the Census of Nova Scotia, 1861 (Internet Archive)
- Census of the province of New Brunswick, 1861: laid before the provincial Parliament, March 14th, 1862 (Print item at UTL)
- 1871 census volumes containing 1861 data
- Upper Canada (in volume IV)
- Lower Canada (in volume IV)
- New Brunswick (in volume IV)
- Nova Scotia (in volume IV)
- PEI (in volume IV)
- Census of Canada, 1870-71, vol. V (Internet Archive) Part 1 includes comparison tables of 1851, 1861 & 1871 data
1851-2 Census of the Canadas
General documentation
- Instructions to enumerators (Universite de Montreal PRDH website)
- Earl Grey's instructions (for Nova Scotia, printed in the Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly)
- Information about this census is avaialble from Library and Archives Canada
Data files
- Microdata file created by Université de Montréal. Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH), available to University of Toronto users via SDA. Note: no documentation is available.
- Aggregated tables available in ODESI (343 files in total, covering the period 1665-1871, Beyond 20/20 & CSV formats). Transcribed from Censuses of Canada. Volume IV. 1665-1871.
- Searchable database of census returns available on the Library and Archives Canada website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
Geospatial data
- Census Districts are available openly on Scholars Geoportal
Published statistics
- Census of the Canadas 1851-2
- Table of contents of all census volumes
- Census of the Canadas, 1851-52, vol. I (Early Canadiana Online)
- Census of the Canadas, 1851-52, vol. II (Early Canadiana Online)
- Microfiche (CA 1 BS98 -V1C01 GOVT)
- For Nova Scotia
- 1871 census volumes containing 1851 data
- Upper Canada (in volume IV)
- Lower Canada (in volume IV)
- New Brunswick (in volume IV)
- Nova Scotia (in volume IV)
- Census of Canada, 1870-71, vol. V (Internet Archive) Part 1 includes comparison tables of 1851, 1861 & 1871 data
Censuses of Newfoundland and Labrador
- 1945 Census of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Data files
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Some districts have been transcribed by the Newfoundland's Grand Banks genealogical website - available in html formal
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Published statistics
- Eleventh Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1945, vol. I (Internet Archive)
- Eleventh Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1945, vol. II (Internet Archive)
- Census of Newfoundland, 1945: Census of Agriculture by Districts (Internet Archive)
- Various census reports (Internet Archive)
- Reference maps
- Census distrct map included in the Census of Agriculture publication
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- 1935 Census of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Data files
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This census has been transcribed by the Newfoundland's Grand Banks genealogical website - available in html formal
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Published statistics
- Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1935, vol. 1 (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
- Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1935, vol. 2 (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
- Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1935, interim report (Publications Canada)
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- 1921 Census of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Data files
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This census has been transcribed by the Newfoundland's Grand Banks genealogical website - available in html formal
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Published statistics
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1921, Table I (Internet Archive)
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1921, Table II (Internet Archive)
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1921, Table III (Internet Archive)
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1921, Table IV and V (Internet Archive)
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- Data files
- 1901 Census of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Published statistics
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1901: Table I (Internet Archive)
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1901: Tables II & III (Internet Archive)
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- Published statistics
- 1891 Census of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Data files
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This census has been transcribed by the Newfoundland's Grand Banks genealogical website - available in html formal
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- Published statistics
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991: Table I (Internet Archive)
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Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991: Tables II & III (Internet Archive)
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- Data files
- 1874 Census of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Data files
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This Labrador portion of this census has been transcribed by the Newfoundland's Grand Banks genealogical website - available in html formal
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- Published statistics
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Census & return of the population, &c.of Newfoundland & Labrador, 1874 (Memorial University of Newfoundland Archive)
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- Data files
- 1869 Census of Newfoundland
- Published statistics & data
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A digitized table by settlement has been provided by Newfoundland Grand Banks historical society
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Newfoundland census and return 1869 (Memorial University of Newfoundland digital archive)
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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)
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- Published statistics & data
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1857 Census of the Population of Newfoundland
- Published statistics & data
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Abstract Census and Return of the Population &c. of Newfoundland 1857 (Memorial University of Newfoundland digital archive)
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The data from the above publication was transcribed by the Newfoundland Grand Banks historical society
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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)
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- Published statistics & data
- 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)
- Published statistics & data
- 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)
Censuses of Prince Edward Island
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1871 Census of Prince Edward Island
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The Census of Prince Edward Island for the year 1871 (Publications Canada)
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A number of tables from this census were published in volume IV of the 1871 Census of Canada. Digitized versions (Beyond 20/20 & Excel) are available
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1848 Census of Prince Edward Island
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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)
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1841 Census of Prince Edward Island
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This census has been transcribed by the the government of Prince Edward Island and can be searched online (results in html format)
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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)
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1734 Census of Prince Edward Island
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This census has been transcribed by Dave Hunter (Island Register) and is available online (html format)
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1728 Census of St. John Island
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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)
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Censuses of Nova Scotia
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1838:
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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)
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Searchable database of census returns available on the Nova Scotia Archives website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
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1827:
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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)
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Searchable database of census returns available on the Nova Scotia Archives website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
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1811/17/18
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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)
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Searchable database of census returns available on the Nova Scotia Archives website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
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1767-1787
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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)
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Searchable database of census returns available on the Nova Scotia Archives website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
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1763
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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)
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1762
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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)
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1772-3
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Searchable database of census returns (Granville only) available on the Nova Scotia Archives website (only scanned images can be downloaded)
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Censuses of New Brunswick
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1840
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A census of the population of the province of New Brunswick in the year 1840 (Early Canadiana Online)
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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)
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1834
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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)
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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).
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1824
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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)
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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).
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1767
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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)
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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 Acadia
- 1731: 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)
- 1714: 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)
- 1703: 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)
- 1701: 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)
- 1693: 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)
- 1686: 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)
- 1671: 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 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)
Censuses of Assiniboia / Red River
- 1856: 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)
- 1849: 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)
- 1846: 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)
- 1843: 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Censuses of British Columbia
1870 Census of British Columbia
- Published statistics & data
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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)
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Other useful publications
- Historical Statistics of Canada (published 1983, covers 1867-mid 1970s)
- Census questions asked since confederation
- Appendix 2.0 of the 2016 Census Dictionary (1981-2016, plus first year in census)
- Appendix A of the 2011 Census Dictionary (1981-2011, plus year first in census)
- Appendix A of the 2006 Census Dictionary (1971-2006, plus year first in census)