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The first census in Canada was in 1851. Ontario was called Canada West (also known at times as Upper Canada) in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses. Starting in 1871, it was known as the province of Ontario and is in all Canada Censuses thereafter.  
The first census in Canada was in 1851. Ontario was called Canada West (also known at times as Upper Canada) in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses. Starting in 1871, it was known as the province of Ontario and is in all Canada Censuses thereafter.  
*[[Canada Census|Links to all Canada Census]]
*[[Canada Census|Links to all Canada Census]]
*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - more census information
*[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada] - more census information
*1842 Census for Ontario is head of household only
*1842 Census for Ontario is head of household only


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==Additional Resources==
==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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Ontario in the Canadian Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules - Online Records[edit | edit source]

The first census in Canada was in 1851. Ontario was called Canada West (also known at times as Upper Canada) in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses. Starting in 1871, it was known as the province of Ontario and is in all Canada Censuses thereafter.

1851 1861 1871
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Findmypast.com
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1881 1891 1901
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1911 1921 1931
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Local, Territory, and Province Censuses[edit | edit source]

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Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

1848 1871
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