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==British Columbia in the Canadian Censuses==
==History of British Columbia Censuses==
===Population Schedules - Online Records===
In 1851, Canada begin keeping censuses every 10 years. However, these censuses were often taken in different years, and it was not until 1871, after the Dominion of Canada was created, that censuses were taken regularly. <ref>Library and Archives Canada, “Censuses,” February 4, 2021, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx.</ref>
British Columbia became a part of Canada in 1871 and the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. It was included in all censuses thereafter.<br>
British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. <br>
*[[Canada Census|Links to all Canada Census]]
*[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada] - more census information


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==Online British Columbia Censuses==
===Population Schedules===
====Official Canada Censuses====
 
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
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|style="background:white"|1871
|style="background:white"|Population
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}}; index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871-on/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1871 Census]
|-
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1881
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}; index and images
---- [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1881 Census]
|-
|style="background:white"|1891
|style="background:white"|Population
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|1583536|FamilySearch}}; index
----[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch]; images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]; index and images
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1891 Census]
|-
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1901
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}}; index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1901 Census]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
|style="background:white"|1911
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1891'''
|style="background:white"|Population
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1901'''
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}; index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1911 Census]
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1921
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and {{FSC|484467|item|disp=images}}
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/introduction.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1921 Census]
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1901 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
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{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
{| class="wikitable" ="display: inline-table;" width:40%; height:600px"
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5%;" | Year
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%;" | Type of Census
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:40%;"| Links
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:30%;"| Census Information
|-
|style="background:white"|1891
|style="background:white"|Victoria 1891 Check Census (head of household)
|style="background:white"|[https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~taprhist/search/searchcensus1892.php?show=y viHistory] - index
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/Finding-Aid-300.aspx#m Library of Canada]
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000285|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000196|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62640/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images
|}
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====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
===Non-population Schedules===
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:100%"|'''Victoria 1891 Check Census'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |About the census
|-
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~taprhist/search/searchcensus1892.php?show=y viHistory] - index
|style="background:white"|1848
|style="background:white"|Statistical
|style="background:white"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/183461?availability=Family%20History%20Library Huran, Middlesex, and Perth counties] - at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]; images +++
----[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/594185?availability=Family%20History%20Library Durham, Grenville, Leeds, and Northumberland counties] - at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]; images
|style="background:white"|
|-
|-
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1871
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Mortality
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1554429|Familysearch}}; index and images
----
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com]; index ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|
|}
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==More Information==
==Additional Resources==
*[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Abbreviations and Acronyms in Canadian censuses] at Statistics Canada
*In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]]


==References==
==References==

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History of British Columbia Censuses[edit | edit source]

In 1851, Canada begin keeping censuses every 10 years. However, these censuses were often taken in different years, and it was not until 1871, after the Dominion of Canada was created, that censuses were taken regularly. [1] British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881.

Online British Columbia Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Official Canada Censuses[edit | edit source]

1871 Population FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index and images ($) 		Library and Archives of Canada - 1871 Census
1881 Population FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images 		Library and Archives of Canada - 1881 Census
1891 Population FamilySearch; index
FamilySearch; images
Ancestry.com; index and images
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images 		Library and Archives of Canada - 1891 Census
1901 Population FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images 		Library and Archives of Canada - 1901 Census
1911 Population FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images 		Library and Archives of Canada - 1911 Census
1921 Population Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images 		Library and Archives of Canada - 1921 Census

Local, Territory, and Province Censuses[edit | edit source]

Year Type of Census Links Census Information
1891 Victoria 1891 Check Census (head of household) viHistory - index Library of Canada

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Year Type of Census Links About the census
1848 Statistical Huran, Middlesex, and Perth counties - at FamilySearch; images +++
Durham, Grenville, Leeds, and Northumberland counties - at FamilySearch; images
1871 Mortality Familysearch; index and images

Ancestry.com; index ($)

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  1. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, “Censuses,” February 4, 2021, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx.

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