Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records fot 1916.

This census only includes the three prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

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Record Content
These census records may contain the following information:


 * Given name
 * Surname
 * Age at last birthday
 * Relationship to head of house
 * Marital Status
 * Calculated Birth year
 * Birthplace
 * Immigration Year
 * Military Service – Overseas or in Canada
 * Year of Naturalization
 * Occupation
 * Gender

How to Use the Record
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of ancestor
 * Approximate year of birth

Search The Collection
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Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * If you still cannot determine the district, search neighboring census districts for your locality.
 * These censuses list a large proportion of the population. Unfortunately, portions of some have been lost, and some geographical areas within the provinces were missed by the census takers.

General Information About These Records
Be aware there may be inaccuracies such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

Related Websites

 * Library and Archives of Canada

Related Wiki Articles

 * Canada Census
 * Canadian Censuses Online

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