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==Newfoundland and Labrador in | ==Newfoundland and Labrador in the Canadian Censuses== | ||
===Population Schedules - Online Records=== | ===Population Schedules - Online Records=== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
*[[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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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width: | !style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:20%"|'''1871''' | ||
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width: | !style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:20%"|'''1911''' | ||
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:20%"|'''1921''' | |||
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|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}} | |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}} | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com] ($) | ----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com] ($) | ||
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1871 Findmypast.com] ($) | ----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1871 Findmypast.com] ($) | ||
----[https:// | ----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada] ($) | ||
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}} | |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}} | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($) | ----[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] ($) | ||
----[https:// | ----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada] | ||
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2226517|FamilySearch}} | |||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61491/ Ancestry.com] ($) | |||
----[http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1921/121-dist-idx.shtml Newfoundland's Grand Banks] | |||
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:20%"|'''1935''' | |||
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:20%"|'''1945''' | |||
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|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2246711|FamilySearch}} | |||
----[https://ngb.chebucto.org/C1935/135-dist-idx.shtml Newfoundland's Grand Banks] | |||
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2246699|FamilySearch}} | |||
----[https://ngb.chebucto.org/C1945/145-dist-idx.shtml Newfoundland's Grand Banks] | |||
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===Local and | ====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses==== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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|style="background:white"rowspan="2"|1675 | |style="background:white"rowspan="2"|1675 | ||
|style="background:white"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (nominal) | |style="background:white"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (nominal) | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
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|style="background:white"| N.L. Grand Banks - Bonavista [http://ngb.chebucto.org/census.shtml (transcription)] | |style="background:white"| N.L. Grand Banks - Bonavista [http://ngb.chebucto.org/census.shtml (transcription)] | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|1677 | |style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|1677 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Bonavista) | |style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Bonavista) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/census.shtml (transcriptions)] | |style="background:lightgrey"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/census.shtml (transcriptions)] | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1681 | |style="background:lightgrey"|1681 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|List of planters living in St. John | |style="background:lightgrey"|List of planters living in St. John | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
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|style="background:white"|1691-1692 | |style="background:white"|1691-1692 | ||
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|style="background:white"|1706 | |style="background:white"|1706 | ||
|style="background:white"|Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's, nominal) | |style="background:white"|Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's, nominal) | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1708 | |style="background:lightgrey"|1708 | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|1753 | |style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|1753 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity Bay, nominal) | |style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity Bay, nominal) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}}<br> | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1753/1753idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | |style="background:lightgrey"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1753/1753idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | ||
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|style="background:white" rowspan="2"|1794-1795, 1796-1797 | |style="background:white" rowspan="2"|1794-1795, 1796-1797 | ||
|style="background:white" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (St. John's, nominal) | |style="background:white" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (St. John's, nominal) | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}}<br> | ||
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|style="background:white"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1794/sjc-1794-idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | |style="background:white"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1794/sjc-1794-idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|1800 | |style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|1800 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador (Ferryland, nominal) | |style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador (Ferryland, nominal) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}}<br> | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"| [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1800/polepapers-1800-fer.shtml N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)] | |style="background:lightgrey"| [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1800/polepapers-1800-fer.shtml N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)] | ||
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|style="background:white"|1801 | |style="background:white"|1801 | ||
|style="background:white"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity District, nominal) | |style="background:white"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Trinity District, nominal) | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1817 | |style="background:lightgrey"|1817 | ||
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|style="background:white" rowspan="2"|1836 | |style="background:white" rowspan="2"|1836 | ||
|style="background:white" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador | |style="background:white" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}}<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background:white"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1836/index.shtml (transcriptions)] | |style="background:white"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1836/index.shtml (transcriptions)] | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|1838 | |style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|1838 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census | |style="background:lightgrey"rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} - Western Newfoundland shores<br> | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1838/38-stb-idx.shtml N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)] - St. Barbe Census | |style="background:lightgrey"|[http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1838/38-stb-idx.shtml N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions)] - St. Barbe Census | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1847 | |style="background:lightgrey"|1847 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|Newfoundland and Labrador (Grates Cove, statistical only) | |style="background:lightgrey"|Newfoundland and Labrador (Grates Cove, statistical only) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
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|style="background:white"|1853-1867 | |style="background:white"|1853-1867 | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1858 | |style="background:lightgrey"|1858 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|Newfoundland and Labrador (St. George's, destitute families) | |style="background:lightgrey"|Newfoundland and Labrador (St. George's, destitute families) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
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|style="background:white"|1869 | |style="background:white"|1869 | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1884 | |style="background:lightgrey"|1884 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Burin's District) | |style="background:lightgrey"|Newfoundland and Labrador census (Burin's District) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1884/index.shtml (transcription)] | N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1884/index.shtml (transcription)] | ||
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|style="background:white" rowspan="2"|1891 | |style="background:white" rowspan="2"|1891 | ||
|style="background:white" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador (statistical and head of household) | |style="background:white" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador (statistical and head of household) | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|{{FSC|819772|item|disp=1891 Census and Return of Torbay Subdivision}}<br> | ||
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|style="background:white"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1891/1891-01-dist-idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | |style="background:white"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1891/1891-01-dist-idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|1911 | |style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|1911 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census | |style="background:lightgrey" rowspan="2"|Newfoundland and Labrador census | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|{{FSC|823116|item|disp=FamilySearch}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1911/01-dist-1911-idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | |style="background:lightgrey"|N.L. Grand Banks [http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1911/01-dist-1911-idx.shtml (transcriptions)] | ||
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Newfoundland and Labrador was not included in any non-population schedules. | Newfoundland and Labrador was not included in any non-population schedules. | ||
== | ==More Information== | ||
*[ | *[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]] | *In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/research-help/genealogy-family-history/censuses/Pages/other-census-related-documents.aspx Early census and related documents, 1640 to 1945] Acadia (1671 to 1763), New Brunswick (1773 to 1848), Newfoundland and Labrador (1671 to 1945) | |||
*[https://nouvelle-france.org/eng/Pages/new-france-archives.aspx#t1 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== | ==References== | ||
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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
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 |
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| 1675 | Newfoundland and Labrador census (nominal) | FamilySearch |
| N.L. Grand Banks - Bonavista (transcription) | ||
| 1677 | Newfoundland and Labrador census (Bonavista) | FamilySearch |
| 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 |
| N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions) | ||
| 1794-1795, 1796-1797 | Newfoundland and Labrador census (St. John's, nominal) | FamilySearch |
| N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions) | ||
| 1800 | Newfoundland and Labrador (Ferryland, nominal) | FamilySearch |
| 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 |
| N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions) | ||
| 1838 | Newfoundland and Labrador census | FamilySearch - Western Newfoundland shores |
| 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 |
| N.L. Grand Banks (transcriptions) | ||
| 1911 | Newfoundland and Labrador census | FamilySearch |
| 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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