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

Population Schedules - Ibkube Recirds[edit | edit source]

British Columbia became a part of Canada in 1871 and the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881.

More Canada Census databases and information

1881	1891	1901
FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com

1911	1921	1931 - Images only
FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	Ancestry.com MyHeritage.com	Library and Archives of Canada

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

Victoria 1891 Check Census
viHistory - index

More Information[edit | edit source]

Canada Censuses and Information
Abbreviations and Acronyms in Canadian censuses at Statistics Canada
Canadian Censuses at Library and Archives of Canada.
In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. French Genealogical Word List

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-==History of British Columbia Censuses==
+==British Columbia in the Canada 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 - Ibkube Recirds===
-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. <br>
+*''[[Canada Census|More Canada Census databases and information]]''
-==Online British Columbia Censuses==
-===Population Schedules===
-====Official Canada Censuses====
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-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1871'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1881'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1891'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1891'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1901'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"|'''1901'''
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-|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]
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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====
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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==
+*[[Canada Census|Canada Censuses and Information]]
-===Non-population Schedules===
+*[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Abbreviations and Acronyms in Canadian censuses] at Statistics Canada
+*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Canadian Censuses] at Library and Archives of Canada.
-{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
+*In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]]
-|-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:50%"|'''1848 Parts of Ontario'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:50%"|'''1871 Mortality Schedule'''
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-|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 ($)
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-|}
-==Additional Resources==
 ==References==