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= Introduction = | = Introduction = | ||
Knowing where your ancestor lived is very helpful when you need to search a census that is not indexed. Names and boundaries of census districts and subdistricts, however, may have different names and boundaries than the counties, towns, or municipalities they cover. | Knowing where your ancestor lived is very helpful when you need to search a census that is not indexed. Names and boundaries of census districts and subdistricts, however, may have different names and boundaries than the counties, towns, or municipalities they cover. | ||
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For gazetteers and maps to help with searching a census, go back to the previous screen and select a province from the table. | For gazetteers and maps to help with searching a census, go back to the previous screen and select a province from the table. | ||
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= Census districts = | = Census districts = | ||
Canadian national census records are arranged by census year, province, and by census | Canadian national census records are arranged by census year, province, and by census districts. Look this term up in the glossary. and subdistricts within the province. | ||
*Census districts roughly followed the boundaries of electoral or voting districts. | *Census districts roughly followed the boundaries of electoral or voting districts. | ||
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*Large cities such as Toronto and Montreal may have several census districts. | *Large cities such as Toronto and Montreal may have several census districts. | ||
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= Census subdistricts = | = Census subdistricts = | ||
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Subdistricts in more populated places often had two or more divisions. Each division is the area or neighborhood covered by a census taker. | Subdistricts in more populated places often had two or more divisions. Each division is the area or neighborhood covered by a census taker. | ||
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= Numbers assigned to census districts and subdistricts = | = Numbers assigned to census districts and subdistricts = | ||
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== The 1891 and 1901 censuses == | == The 1891 and 1901 censuses == | ||
These follow an alphabetical arrangement for all levels: province, district, and subdistrict. Numbers were assigned, starting with British Columbia and moving eastward across Canada. | These follow an alphabetical arrangement for all levels: province, district, and subdistrict. Numbers were assigned, starting with British Columbia and moving eastward across Canada. | ||
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