Prince Edward Island Census

Census
Census records, which contain the official enumeration of the population, are one of the most valuable sources of genealogical information. Returns prior to 1851 usually contain statistics but no names or list only the heads of households and the total number of individuals residing in each household.

Censuses which list each person individually provide details such as age, sex, place of birth, religion, ethnic origin, occupation, marital status, and education. In order to search the census records, the approximate locality must be known because the census is arranged by township within each county.

The 1901 census also includes date of birth, year of immigration, and address or location of land. (The return is in both French and English.)

Other Prince Edward Island Census Records

 * 1728 and 1798 - Histoire des Acadiens de l'Île du Prince-Edouard WorldCat
 * 1798 - History of Prince Edward Island, e-book. Includes a census of the inhabitants on the Island of Saint John (now Prince Edward Island) taken in April 1798.
 * 1841 - Census of Prince Edward Island, 1841:, index. Lists heads of families for Princes County, districts 1 and 4; Queens County, districts 5–10; and Kings County, districts 13–15.
 * 1861 -, index. Agricultural censuses at the end of each county or township. Lists heads of families for Princes County; Kings County; Queens County; and townships 20–67, Charlottetown, and Charlottetown Royalty.
 * 1871 - Census is missing except for lots 34 and 36. Census substitute: A book entitled Index to the 1870 Commissioner of Public Land's Report in the Journal of the Legislative Assembly, Appendix S, Family History Library is for sale at the Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society. Also, see WorldCat

Master Name Index

 * Master Name Index, Search Engine Incomplete.
 * Master Name Index of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Part one
 * Master Name Index of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Part two
 * These are names extracted from census returns, marriage bonds, land and church records, passenger lists, newspapers, and so forth. Original at Charlottetown, P.E.I.: P.E.I. Genealogical Society and P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation, 1985

Public Archives and Records Office (PARO) Online Database
Census records for 1841, 1881, 1891, and 1901 (formerly the Census Documents Data Search)
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Acadian/French Censuses, Isle St. Jean

 * 1728 French Census of Ile. St. Jean
 * 1728 Acadian "Rolle des habitants" - Searchable database
 * 1730 French Census of Ile. St. Jean
 * 1734 French Census of Ile. St. Jean
 * 1734 Acadian "Rolle des habitants" - Searchable Database
 * 1735 French Census of Ile. St. Jean
 * 1752 Sieur de la Roque Acadian Census

English Censuses/Extracts

 * P.E.I. 1768 Census - First P.E.I Census after the Acadian Expulsion
 * P.E.I. 1798 Census - Early P.E.I Census & Lot Map

Census Substitutes

 * P.E.I. Surnames By Lot - Compiled List of Surnames Found in Each Lot
 * Patriotic Fund, 1855 : a list of contributors to the war in the Crimea (in support of widows and orphans) WorldCat The 1848 census for Prince Edward Island has only survived for Charlottetown and Lot 31 and the 1855 census has not survived except for summary information. This 1855 list provides the names of just over 3,000 Islanders from across the province.]