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The early New Brunswick censuses which list names are basically Acadian French censuses. They provide relationships, ages, and names. They were taken in the years 1671, 1686, 1693, 1695, 1698, and 1701. The censuses of 1703 and 1707 provide the names of heads of households. | The early [[Portal:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]] censuses which list names are basically Acadian French censuses. They provide relationships, ages, and names. They were taken in the years 1671, 1686, 1693, 1695, 1698, and 1701. The censuses of 1703 and 1707 provide the names of heads of households. | ||
The rest of the censuses are as follows: | The rest of the censuses are as follows: | ||
'''1714''' Head of household (for Acadia and Des Mines) | '''1714''' Head of household (for Acadia and Des Mines) | ||
'''1714 '''Names are listed (for the Parish of Beaubassin only) | '''1714 '''Names are listed (for the Parish of Beaubassin only) | ||
'''1731,1733''' Head of household in Acadia | '''1731,1733''' Head of household in Acadia | ||
'''1739''' Head of household (all Acadia and part of the St. John River valley) | '''1739''' Head of household (all Acadia and part of the St. John River valley) | ||
'''1762,1763,1767''' Enumeration (counting) of inhabitants only | '''1762,1763,1767''' Enumeration (counting) of inhabitants only | ||
'''1783''' Head of household (St. John River valley) | '''1783''' Head of household (St. John River valley) | ||
'''1803 ''' Head of household (Prince William parish, Hopewell, Sackville, and Westmorland) | '''1803 ''' Head of household (Prince William parish, Hopewell, Sackville, and Westmorland) | ||
'''1820''' Head of household (Botsford, Dorchester) | '''1820''' Head of household (Botsford, Dorchester) | ||
'''1821''' Head of household and wife (Grand Manan) | '''1821''' Head of household and wife (Grand Manan) | ||
'''1851 ''' Names, ages, occupations, year entered colony are listed (whole province) | '''1851 ''' Names, ages, occupations, year entered colony are listed (whole province) | ||
'''1861,1871''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province) | '''1861,1871''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province) | ||
'''1881,1891''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province) | '''1881,1891''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province) | ||
'''1901''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province) | '''1901''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province) | ||
The censuses for 1851–1881 are not all complete. Returns for some parishes and sometimes whole counties have not survived. A list of the surviving census returns can be found in Robert F. Fellows' ''Researching Your Ancestors in New Brunswick'' pages 128–144 and ''Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research'' edited by Terrence M. Punch, pages 7–12. These censuses are available at the National Archives of Canada, the Family History Library, and local Family History Centers. Many of the earlier censuses have been compiled in various genealogical periodicals. | The censuses for 1851–1881 are not all complete. Returns for some parishes and sometimes whole counties have not survived. A list of the surviving census returns can be found in Robert F. Fellows' ''Researching Your Ancestors in New Brunswick'' pages 128–144 and ''Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research'' edited by Terrence M. Punch, pages 7–12. These censuses are available at the National Archives of Canada, the Family History Library, and local Family History Centers. Many of the earlier censuses have been compiled in various genealogical periodicals. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ | http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | ||
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Revision as of 16:28, 21 May 2008
The early New Brunswick censuses which list names are basically Acadian French censuses. They provide relationships, ages, and names. They were taken in the years 1671, 1686, 1693, 1695, 1698, and 1701. The censuses of 1703 and 1707 provide the names of heads of households.
The rest of the censuses are as follows:
1714 Head of household (for Acadia and Des Mines)
1714 Names are listed (for the Parish of Beaubassin only)
1731,1733 Head of household in Acadia
1739 Head of household (all Acadia and part of the St. John River valley)
1762,1763,1767 Enumeration (counting) of inhabitants only
1783 Head of household (St. John River valley)
1803 Head of household (Prince William parish, Hopewell, Sackville, and Westmorland)
1820 Head of household (Botsford, Dorchester)
1821 Head of household and wife (Grand Manan)
1851 Names, ages, occupations, year entered colony are listed (whole province)
1861,1871 Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)
1881,1891 Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)
1901 Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)
The censuses for 1851–1881 are not all complete. Returns for some parishes and sometimes whole counties have not survived. A list of the surviving census returns can be found in Robert F. Fellows' Researching Your Ancestors in New Brunswick pages 128–144 and Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research edited by Terrence M. Punch, pages 7–12. These censuses are available at the National Archives of Canada, the Family History Library, and local Family History Centers. Many of the earlier censuses have been compiled in various genealogical periodicals.