When was the 1916 census taken

However, portions of some have been lost, and some areas within the provinces were missed by the census takers.

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Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. From to , only the head of household is listed by name; other household members are merely counted in selected age groups.

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The search results page has a thumbnail image of the census record and displays the following information:. Each item page has a digitized image of the actual census page available in JPG and PDF formats and contains most of the following fields:. To suggest a correction, click on the "Suggest a Correction" link to access an electronic form.

To return to the Search Results page, click the Back button of your browser in the upper left corner of your screen. Column 2. Family, Household or Institution A count of the families or households, entered opposite the name of the head of the family. Column 5. Place of Habitation: Township The number of the township.

The , , and returns also include date of birth, year of immigration and address or location of land. The first census to include all of Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia was taken in , which is the first census to include the area now known as Saskatchewan. Portions of the Canadian census from to related to Saskatchewan are available to view on microfilm.

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