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'''1881''' British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. <br> | '''1881''' British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. <br> | ||
'''1891''' Victoria, BC politicians were unhappy with the city's low census count and another count was done. This census is available on microfilm at the British Columbia Archives and at Library and Archives Canada. | '''1891''' Victoria, BC politicians were unhappy with the city's low census count and another count was done. This census is available on microfilm at the British Columbia Archives and at Library and Archives Canada. [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx Online Index] | ||
'''1901''' The original 1901 census returns for Atlin in northern BC was lost in the sinking of the steamer, Islander. These were taken over again but it was reported in December, 1901, that "They will be fully 600 short so many having left for the winter." (''The British Columbia Genealogist'', Vol. 41 #3, September 2012, page 100.) <br> | '''1901''' The original 1901 census returns for Atlin in northern BC was lost in the sinking of the steamer, Islander. These were taken over again but it was reported in December, 1901, that "They will be fully 600 short so many having left for the winter." (''The British Columbia Genealogist'', Vol. 41 #3, September 2012, page 100.) <br> | ||