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Censuses beginning in 1871 are national censuses taken by the federal government. Most national censuses have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.009-e.html Library and Archives Canada web site]. <br>  
Censuses beginning in 1871 are national censuses taken by the federal government. Most national censuses have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.009-e.html Library and Archives Canada web site]. <br>  


The more useful local censuses are listed below: <br>
The more useful local censuses are listed below: <br>  


*1671 <br>Acadia: lists names, ages, and places of origin. <br>
*1671 <br>Acadia: lists names, ages, and places of origin. <br>
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*1851 <br>Only Kings, Halifax, and Pictou counties: lists head of household. An index has been published for Kings, Halifax counties (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|429294|title-id|disp=book 971.6 X22n}}; ). There is also an index for Pictou county (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|377170|title-id|disp=book 971.613 X29p}}). <br>
*1851 <br>Only Kings, Halifax, and Pictou counties: lists head of household. An index has been published for Kings, Halifax counties (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|429294|title-id|disp=book 971.6 X22n}}; ). There is also an index for Pictou county (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|377170|title-id|disp=book 971.613 X29p}}). <br>


*1861 <br>Whole province: lists head of household. <br>
*1861 <br>Whole province: lists head of household. See the online index, [[Nova Scotia Census, 1861|Nova Scotia Census, 1861]]<br>


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*1871,1881<br>Whole province: lists all household members. The census gives each person's name, sex, age, country or province of birth, religion, occupation, and marital status. (1871 is incomplete for Shelburne County.)<br>


[[Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*1891<br>Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, age, marital status, relation to head of family, country or province of birth, French-Canadian descendency, place of birth of father, place of birth of mother, religion, and occupation. <br>


1871,1881
*1901 <br>Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, color, relation to head of family, marital status, date of birth, country or province of birth, age at census, year of immigration to Canada, year of naturalization, nationality, religion, occupation, and native language. <br>


Whole province: lists all household members. The census gives each person's name, sex, age, country or province of birth, religion, occupation, and marital status. (1871 is incomplete for Shelburne County.)
*1911 <br>Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, relation to head of family, marital status, month and year of birth, age at census, country or province of birth, year of immigration to Canada, year of naturalization, racial or tribal origin, nationality, religion, and occupation.  
 
1891
 
Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, age, marital status, relation to head of family, country or province of birth, French-Canadian descendency, place of birth of father, place of birth of mother, religion, and occupation.
 
1901
 
Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, color, relation to head of family, marital status, date of birth, country or province of birth, age at census, year of immigration to Canada, year of naturalization, nationality, religion, occupation, and native language.
 
1911  
 
Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, relation to head of family, marital status, month and year of birth, age at census, country or province of birth, year of immigration to Canada, year of naturalization, racial or tribal origin, nationality, religion, and occupation.  


Censuses from 1921 to the present are not available to the public.  
Censuses from 1921 to the present are not available to the public.  
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