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<br>In the Canadian returns for the 1871 census, schedules have survived for public institutions, real estate, vehicles; industrial establishments; forestry, shipping, fisheries and mineral products; they reflect the economic conditions of individuals and the neighbourhood. | <br>In the Canadian returns for the 1871 census, schedules have survived for public institutions, real estate, vehicles; industrial establishments; forestry, shipping, fisheries and mineral products; they reflect the economic conditions of individuals and the neighbourhood. | ||
'''Example of a Canadian Census'''<br>1871 Albion Township, Cardwell Enumeration District, Ontario | |||
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*'''''Watch Family Dynamics'''''<br>Children are added and older ones leave home. | <br>*'''''Watch Family Dynamics'''''<br>Children are added and older ones leave home. | ||
*'''''Narrow Death Date Range'''''<br>When one spouse is widowed between decennial censuses, this makes the job of searching for the death of the deceased partner much easier as one only has a 10-year period to cover. | *'''''Narrow Death Date Range'''''<br>When one spouse is widowed between decennial censuses, this makes the job of searching for the death of the deceased partner much easier as one only has a 10-year period to cover. | ||
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*'''''When Were They Married?'''''<br>Work backwards in censuses to find the earliest-born child. This will at least indicate when they should have been married!<br> | <br>*'''''When Were They Married?'''''<br>Work backwards in censuses to find the earliest-born child. This will at least indicate when they should have been married!<br> | ||
*'''''Changing Occupation, or Progression Throughout a Career'''''<br> | *'''''Changing Occupation, or Progression Throughout a Career'''''<br> | ||
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<br>Of course one should question the drastic change in occupation between 1851 and 1871. Why was this? Either we have two different people, or something happened to change this man’s occupation. In this case, my One-Name Study has established that there has only ever been one man with this unusual name. Perhaps a relative died and he inherited a business, or possibly his artistic career dried up, or his health was a problem and necessitated a change. The genealogist has to imagine possible reasons and then attempt to prove or disprove them. In this case his father died in 1856 leaving him in his will a clothier’s business in Holywell Street opposite St. Clement Danes church in The Strand. | <br>Of course one should question the drastic change in occupation between 1851 and 1871. Why was this? Either we have two different people, or something happened to change this man’s occupation. In this case, my One-Name Study has established that there has only ever been one man with this unusual name. Perhaps a relative died and he inherited a business, or possibly his artistic career dried up, or his health was a problem and necessitated a change. The genealogist has to imagine possible reasons and then attempt to prove or disprove them. In this case his father died in 1856 leaving him in his will a clothier’s business in Holywell Street opposite St. Clement Danes church in The Strand. | ||
An understanding of how the census returns for your country are arranged on the films will assist you in making economies of time and money. Experienced genealogists know that families usually stayed fairly close together for mutual support. Reading censuses of nearby parishes is usually productive in finding relatives. | An understanding of how the census returns for your country are arranged on the films will assist you in making economies of time and money. Experienced genealogists know that families usually stayed fairly close together for mutual support. Reading censuses of nearby parishes is usually productive in finding relatives. | ||
=== Using Parish and Other Church Registers === | === Using Parish and Other Church Registers === | ||