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1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces
1911 Census of Canada
Indexes to the 1901, 1906 and 1911 Census of Canada
Personal Census - Enumeration District, No. of
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Names of Inmates
* Column 2 - Profession Trade or Occupation
* Column 3 - Place of birth.
* Column 4 - Religion
* Column 5 - Residence if outside of limits
* Column 6 - Age next birthday
* Column 7 - Sex: Male
* Column 8 - Sex: Female
* Column 9 - Married or Single
* Column 10 - Colored person - Negroes
* Column 11 - Indians, if any
* Column 12 - Residents: members: M
* Column 13 - Residents: members: F
* Column 14 - Residents: non-members: M
* Column 15 - Residents: non-members: F
* Column 16 - Members absent: M
* Column 17 - Members absent: F
* Column 18 - Deaf & Dumb: M
* Column 19 - Deaf & Dumb: F
* Column 20 - Blind: M
* Column 21 - Blind: F
* Column 22 - Lunatics: M
* Column 23 - Lunatics: F
* Column 24 - Attending School: M
* Column 25 - Attending School: F
* Column 26 - Births during the year 1851: No. M
* Column 27 - Births during the year 1851: F
* Column 28 - Deaths during the year 1851: M
* Column 29 - Deaths during the year 1851: F
* Column 30 - Age and cause of Deaths
* Column 31 - Brick, Stone, Frame, Log, Shanty, or other kinds of residence
* Column 32 - No. of stories
* Column 33 - No. of families occuping
* Column 34 - Vacant
* Column 35 - Building
* Column 36 - Shops, Stores, Inns, Taverns etc
* Column 37 - Public Buildings
* Column 38 - Places of Worship
* Column 39 - Information as to Mills, Factories etc
* Column 40 - Number of persons usually employed therein
* Column 41 - General Remarks of the Enumerator
Further information can be found at Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)
Province
County
Township
Page
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Names of Inmates
* Column 2 - Profession, Trade or Occupation
* Column 3 - Place of Birth
* Column 4 - Married during the year
* Column 5 - Religion
* Column 6 - Residence If Out Of Limits
* Column 7 - Age next Birthday
* Column 8 - Sex: Male
* Column 9 - Sex: Female
* Column 10 - Married or Single
* Column 11 - Widowers
* Column 12 - Widows
* Column 13 - Colored Persons, Mulatto or Indian
* Column 14 - Residents: Members of Family, M
* Column 15 - Residents: Members of Family, F
* Column 16 - Residents: Not members, M
* Column 17 - Residents: Not members, F
* Column 18 - Members of Family absent: M
* Column 19 - Members of Family absent: F
* Column 20 - Deaf and Dumb
* Column 21 - Blind
* Column 22 - Lunatics or Idiots
* Column 23 - Attending School within the year: M
* Column 24 - Attending School within the year: F
* Column 25 - Persons over 20 who cannot read & write: M
* Column 26 - Persons over 20 who cannot read & write: F
* Column 27 - Births in 1860: M
* Column 28 - Births in 1860: F
* Column 29 - Deaths in 1860: No. - M
* Column 30 - Deaths in 1860: No. - F
* Column 31 - Age and Cause of Death
* Column 32 - Houses: Brick, Stone, Frame, Log, etc
* Column 33 - Houses: No. of Stories
* Column 34 - Houses: No. of Families living in house
* Column 35 - Houses: Vacant
* Column 36 - Houses: Being built
Province
District
Subdistrict
Division
Enumeration Date
Page
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Names
* Column 2 - Sex
* Column 3 - Age
* Column 4 - Born in last 12 Months
* Column 5 - Country or Province of Birth
* Column 6 - Religion
* Column 7 - Origin
* Column 8 - Profession or Trade
* Column 9 - Maritial Status
* Column 10 - Married in last 12 Months
* Column 11 - Notes
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Name of Deceased
* Column 2 - Sex
* Column 3 - Age
* Column 4 - Born in last 12 Months
* Column 5 - Religion
* Column 6 - Country or Province of Birth
* Column 7 - Profession or Trade
* Column 8 - Married or Widowed
* Column 9 - Married in last 12 Months
* Column 10 - Month of Death
* Column 11 - Disease or other cause of Death
* Column 12 - Remarks
Further information can be found at Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index) - Online Help
Province of
District No.
S. District
Page
Enumeroter
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Vessels
* Column 2 - Shanties
* Column 3 - Houses in construction
* Column 4 - Houses uninhabited
* Column 5 - Houses uinhabited
* Column 6 - Families
* Column 7 - Names
* Column 8 - Sex
* Column 9 - Age
* Column 10 - Born within last 12 months
* Column 13 - Origin
* Column 14 - Profession, Occupation or Trade
* Column 15 - Married or Widowed
* Column 16 - Going to School
* Column 17 - Deaf and Dumb
* Column 18 - Blind
* Column 19 - Unsound Mind
* Column 20 - Dates of Operations and Remarks
Province
District No.
S. District
Date Enumerated
Enumeroter
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Vessels and Shanties
* Column 2 - Houses in construction
* Column 3 Houses uninhabited
* Column 4 - Houses inhabited
* Column 5 - Families
* Column 6 - Names
* Column 7 - Sex
* Column 8 - Age
* Column 9 - Married or Widowed
* Column 10 - Relation to Head of Family
* Column 11 - Country or Province of Birth
* Column 12 - French Canadians
* Column 13 - Place of Birth of Father
* Column 14 - Place of Birth of Mother
* Column 15 - Religion
* Column 16 - Profession, Occupation or Trade
* Column 17 - Employers
* Column 18 - Wage Earner
* Column 19 - Unemployed during week preceeding census
* Column 20 - Employer to state averave number of hands employed during year
* Column 21 - Instruction Read
* Column 22 - Instruction Write
* Column 23 - Deaf and Dumb
* Column 24 - Blind
* Column 25 - Unsound of Mind
Fourth Census of Canada
Province
District No.
Sub District No.
Poling sub-division No.
City, town, village, township, or parish
Page
Enumerator
Line
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Dwelling House
* Column 2 - Family or Household
* Column 3 - Name of each person in family or household on 31st March 1901
* Column 4 - Sex
* Column 5 - Color
* Column 6 - Relation to head of family or household
* Column 7 - Single, Marrried, Widowed, or Divorced
* Column 8 - Month and date of birth
* Column 9 - Year of birth
* Column 10 - Age at last birthday
* Column 11 - Country or place of birth
* Column 12 - Year of immigration
* Column 13 - Year of naturalization
* Column 14 - Racial or tribal origion
* Column 15 - Nationality
* Column 16 - Religion
* Column 17 - Profession, occupation, trade or means of living of each person
* Column 18 - Living on own means
* Column 19 - Employer
* Column 20 - Employee
* Column 21 - Working on own accord
* Column 22 - Working at trade in factory or in home
* Column 23 - Months employed at trade in factory
* Column 24 - Months employed at trade in home
* Column 25 - Months employed at other occupation in factory or home
* Column 26 - Earnings from occupation or trade
* Column 27 - Extra earnings (From other then chief occupation or trade)
* Column 28 - Months at school in year
* Column 29 - Can read
* Column 30 - Can write
* Column 31 - Can speak English
* Column 32 - Can speak French
* Column 33 - Mother tongue (If spoken)
* Column 34 - Infirmities A. Deaf and dumb B. Blind C. Unsound mind
Further information can be found at Census of Canada, 1901 - Introduction
Fifth Census of Canada - Information about the 1911 census covers the nine provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) and two territories (the Yukon and the Northwest Territories) that were then part of Confederation:
Name of Territory or Povince
Name of Locality, Post or other discription
Page
Enumerator
The Questions (Column Headings)
* Column 1 - Dwelling House
* Column 2 - Family, Household, or Institution
* Column 3 - Name of Each Person in Family, Household, or Institution
* Column 4 - Place of Habitation
* Column 5 - Sex
* Column 6 - Relationship to Head of Family or Household
* Column 7 - Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced or Legally Separated
* Column 8 - Month of Birth
* Column 9 - Year of Birth
* Column 10 - Age at Last Birthday
* Column 11 -Country or Place of Birth
* Column 12 - Year of Immigration to Canada
* Column 13 - Year of Naturalization
* Column 14 - Racial or Tribal Origin
* Column 15 - Nationality
* Column 16 - Religion
* Column 17 - Chief Occupation or Trade
* Column 18 - Employment Other Than at Chief Occupation or Trade
* Column 19 - Employer
* Column 20 - Employee
* Column 21 - Working on Own Account
* Column 22 - State Where Person Is Employed
* Column 24 - Weeks Employed in 1910 at Other Than Chief Occupation or Trade
* Columns 25 and 26 - Hours of Working Time per Week at Chief Occupation and Hours of Working Time per Week at Other Occupation
* Column 27 - Total Earnings in 1910 From Chief Occupation or Trade
* Column 28 - Total Earnings in 1910 From Other Than Chief Occupation or Trade
* Columns 30 and 31 - Upon Life $ and Against Accident or Sickness $
* Column 32 - Cost of Insurance in Census Year $
* Column 33 - Months at School in 1910
* Column 34 and 35 - Can Read and Can Write
* Column 36 - Language Commonly Spoken
* Columns 37 - 41 Infirmities a. Blind B. Deaf and dumb C. Idiotic or silly D. Crazy or lunatic
Further information can be found at Census of Canada, 1911 Online Help