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History of British Columbia Censuses[edit | edit source]

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. ^[1] British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881.

Online British Columbia Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Official Canada Censuses[edit | edit source]

1871	1881	1891	1901	1911	1921
FamilySearch Ancestry.com FindMyPast.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com FindMyPast.com	FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com FindMyPast.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com FindMyPast.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com FindMyPast.com	Ancestry.com MyHeritage.com

For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.

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

Year	Type of Census	Links	Census Information
1891	Victoria 1891 Check Census (head of household)	viHistory - index	Library of Canada

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Year	Type of Census	Links	About the census
1848	Statistical	Huran, Middlesex, and Perth counties - at FamilySearch; images +++ Durham, Grenville, Leeds, and Northumberland counties - at FamilySearch; images
1871	Mortality	Familysearch; index and images Ancestry.com; index ($)

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Library and Archives Canada, “Censuses,” February 4, 2021, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx.

[1] Library and Archives Canada, “Censuses,” February 4, 2021, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx.

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+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====