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British Columbia in the Canadian Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules - Online Records[edit | edit source]

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.

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

1881	1891	1901
FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada

1911	1921	1931
FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) MyHeritage.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada; images

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

Victoria 1891 Check Census
viHistory - index

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

References[edit | edit source]

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-==History of British Columbia Censuses==
+==British Columbia in the Canadian 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>
+===Population Schedules - Online Records===
-British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. <br>
+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>
+*[[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
-==Online British Columbia Censuses==
+{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
-===Population Schedules===
-====Official Canada Censuses====
-{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
 |-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1871'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1881'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1891'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1891'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1901'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1901'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1911'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1921'''
 |-
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}}
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1871 FindMyPast.com]
 |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] ($)
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 FindMyPast.com]
+----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
-|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library images]
+----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and {{FSC|484467|item|disp=images}}
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 FindMyPast.com]
+----[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://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="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
+|-
 |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] ($)
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 FindMyPast.com]
+----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
-|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com]
+----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com]
+|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] ($)
+----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images
 |}
-For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
 ====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
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 |}
-For more information about this census, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/Finding-Aid-300.aspx#m Library and Archives of Canada]
+==More Information==
+*[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Abbreviations and Acronyms in Canadian censuses] at Statistics Canada
-===Non-population Schedules===
+*In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]]
-{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
-|-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:50%"|'''1848 Parts of Ontario'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:50%"|'''1871 Mortality Schedule'''
-|-
-|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/183461?availability=Family%20History%20Library Huran, Middlesex, and Perth counties] - at FamilySearch; images (*)
-----[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/594185?availability=Family%20History%20Library Durham, Grenville, Leeds, and Northumberland counties] - at FamilySearch; images (*)
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1554429|FamilySearch}}; index and images
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com]; index ($)
-|-
-|}
-==Additional Resources==
 ==References==