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History of Manitoba 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] Manitoba first appeared in the 1881 Canada census. Starting in 1830, it was included in the Manitoba census, Red River census and northwest provinces census.

Online Manitoba Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Official Canada Censuses[edit | edit source]

1881	1891	1901
FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com

1911	1921	1931 - Images only
FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	Ancestry.com MyHeritage.com	Library and Archives of Canada

For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.

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

1830-1870 Manitoba Census	1831-1847 Red River Census	1832-1870 Red River and Manitoba Census	1832, 1833, 1849 Red River Census
FamilySearch - images Library and Archives Canada - 1870 index	FamilySearch - images Canadiana Heritage - images	FamilySearch - images Ancestry - index & images ($)	Canadiana Heritage - images

1906 Northwest Provinces	1916 Northwest Provinces	1926 Northwest Provinces
FamilySearch - images Ancestry - index & images ($) MyHeritage - index & images ($)	FamilySearch Ancestry index & images ($) MyHeritage - index and images($)	FamilySearch - index and images

For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

1871 Mortality Schedule
FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com; index ($)

For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. French Genealogical Word List

References[edit | edit source]

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

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

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+==History of Manitoba Censuses==
+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>
+Manitoba first appeared in the 1881 Canada census. Starting in 1830, it was included in the Manitoba census, Red River census and northwest provinces census.
-==Manitoba in the Canadian Censuses==
+==Online Manitoba Censuses==
-===Population Schedules - Online Records===
+===Population Schedules===
-The Manitoba Province first appeared in the 1881 Canada census and was included in the censuses thereafter.
+====Official Canada Censuses====
-*[[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
-{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+{| class="wikitable" width= "75%" style="display: inline-table;"
 |-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1881'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1891'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1891'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1901'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1901'''
 |-
 |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
+----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com]
-----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library images]
-|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and {{FSC|484467|item|disp=images}}
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com] ($)
-----[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] ($)
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1901 Findmypast.com] ($)
+----[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]
+|-
 |}
+{| class="wikitable" width= "75%" style="display: inline-table;"
-{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
 |-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1911'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1921'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1931''' - Images only
 |-
 |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
+----[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"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com]
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000285|FamilySearch}}
+----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com]
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+| [https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census2/index1931 Library and Archives of Canada]
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] ($)
+|-
-----[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
 |}
+For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
 ====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
-For those living in Manitoba before it became a province in 1870, they were enumerated in the Manitoba census, Red River census, and northwest provinces census.
-{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+{| class="wikitable" width= "75%" style="display: inline-table;"
 |-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1830-1870 Manitoba Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:14.3%"|'''1830-1870 Manitoba Census'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1831-1847 Red River Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:14.3%"|'''1831-1847 Red River Census'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1832-1870 Red River and Manitoba Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:14.3%"|'''1832-1870 Red River and Manitoba Census'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1832, 1833, 1849 Red River Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:14.3%"|'''1832, 1833, 1849 Red River Census'''
 |-
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2023280|FamilySearch}} - index
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/57918?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
-----{{FSC|57918|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - images
+----[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/pages/census.aspx Library and Archives Canada] - 1870 index
-----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives Canada] - 1870 index
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/629379?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2023280|FamilySearch}} - index
-----{{FSC|629379|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - images
 ----[https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2170/440?r=0&s=2 Canadiana Heritage] - images
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2023280|FamilySearch}} - index
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/629379?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
-----{{FSC|629379|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - index
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61494/ Ancestry] - index & images ($)
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61494/ Ancestry] - index ($)
 |style="vertical-align:top"|[https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2170/777?r=0&s=4 Canadiana Heritage] - images
 |-
 |}
-===Northwest and Prairie Province Censuses===
+{| class="wikitable" width= "75%" style="display: inline-table;"
-Manitoba was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
+|-
-{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:14.3%"|'''1906 Northwest Provinces'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:14.3%"|'''1916 Northwest Provinces'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:14.3%"|'''1926 Northwest Provinces'''
 |-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3743111?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] - index & images ($)
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
+----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index & images ($)
+|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1529118|FamilySearch}}
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] index & images ($)
+----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index and images($)
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3029966?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - index and images
+|-
+|}
+For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
+===Non-population Schedules===
+{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
 |-
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | 1871 Mortality Schedule
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
-----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1529118|FamilySearch}}
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] ($)
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|3005862|FamilySearch}}
-----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
 |-
+|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1554429|FamilySearch}}; index and images
+----
+[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com]; index ($)
 |}
+For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
 ==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]]