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Newfoundland and Labrador in the Canadian Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules - Online Records[edit | edit source]

Newfoundland and Labrador officially joined Canada on 31 March 1949. From 1907 to 1949, it was the Dominion of Newfoundland and relatively autonomous from British rule. Newfoundland and Labrador was enumerated on the 1871 Canada census as a part of Quebec. In the 1911 Canada census, it was a part of the Northwest Territories enumeration.

Links to all Canada Census
Library and Archives of Canada - more census information

1871	1911
FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada ($)	FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada

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

Newfoundland and Labrador took several censuses at the province level. However years vary and some are partial. Additionally, some censuses were were statistical enumerations and others are only available as transcripts.

Year	Type of Census	Links
1675	Newfoundland and Labrador census (nominal)	FamilySearch
1675	Newfoundland and Labrador census (nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks - Bonavista (transcription)
1677	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Bonavista)	FamilySearch
1677	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Bonavista)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1681	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Bonavista)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1681	List of planters living in St. John	FamilySearch
1691-1692	Newfoundland and Labrador census (non-nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1696-1697	Newfoundland and Labrador census (non-nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1698	Newfoundland and Labrador census (non-nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1701	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity Bay)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1702	Newfoundland and Labrador census	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1706	Newfoundland and Labrador (French Plaisance Area of Placentia Bay)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1706	Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's, nominal)	FamilySearch
1708	Newfoundland and Labrador (Bonavista)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1711	Newfoundland and Labrador census (non-nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1753	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity Bay, nominal)	FamilySearch
1753	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity Bay, nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1794-1795, 1796-1797	Newfoundland and Labrador census (St. John's, nominal)	FamilySearch
1794-1795, 1796-1797	Newfoundland and Labrador census (St. John's, nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1800	Newfoundland and Labrador (Ferryland, nominal)	FamilySearch
1800	Newfoundland and Labrador (Ferryland, nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1801	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity District, nominal)	FamilySearch
1817	Brigus Census (Port de Grave)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1836	Newfoundland and Labrador	FamilySearch
1836	Newfoundland and Labrador	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1838	Newfoundland and Labrador census	FamilySearch - Western Newfoundland shores
1838	Newfoundland and Labrador census	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions) - St. Barbe Census
1845	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Fortune Bay District)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1847	Newfoundland and Labrador (Grates Cove, statistical only)	FamilySearch
1853-1867	Newfoundland and Labrador (St. Michael's)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1856	Newfoundland and Labrador census (French Shore)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1857	Newfoundland and Labrador census	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1858	Newfoundland and Labrador (St. George's, destitute families)	FamilySearch
1869	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Conception Bay-Harbor Main, non-nominal)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1873	Newfoundland and Labrador census (French Shore)	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1874	Newfoundland and Labrador census	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1884	Newfoundland and Labrador census (Burin's District)	FamilySearch N.L. Grand Banks (transcription)
1891	Newfoundland and Labrador (statistical and head of household)	1891 Census and Return of Torbay Subdivision
1891		N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1911	Newfoundland and Labrador census	FamilySearch
1911	Newfoundland and Labrador census	N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1921	Newfoundland and Labrador census	FamilySearch
		Ancestry ($)
		N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1935	Newfoundland and Labrador census	FamilySearch
		Ancestry ($)
		N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)
1945	Newfoundland and Labrador census	FamilySearch
		Ancestry ($)
		N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Newfoundland and Labrador was not included in any non-population schedules.

More Information[edit | edit source]

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
Early census and related documents, 1640 to 1945 Acadia (1671 to 1763), New Brunswick (1773 to 1848), Newfoundland and Labrador (1671 to 1945)
New France Archives New France is made-up of Canada, Acadia, Newfoundland, the Great Lakes region and Louisiana. The documents in this database date mainly from the early 16th century until the Treaty of Paris in 1763, including some documents after this period.

References[edit | edit source]

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 *[[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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