Newfoundland and Labrador Census

History of Newfoundland and Labrador Census
From 1851 to 1901, a census occurred every ten years in Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador officially joined Canada on 31 March 1949. From 1907 to 1949, it was the Dominion of Newfoundland and relatively autonomous from British rule. For a more detailed history, see Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador were enumerated on the 1871 and 1911 Canada census as part of Quebec and the Northwest Territories, respectively. Newfoundland and Labrador took several censuses at the province level. However years vary and some are partial. Additionally, some censuses were were statistical enumerations and others are only available as transcripts.

Official Canada Censuses
Newfoundland did not become part of Canada until 1949, so that area was not enumerated in the Canada Census until 1951 (which has not been released to the public). Labrador was enumerated in the Census of Canada in 1871 in the Quebec, Labrador District and in the Census of Canada in 1911 in the Northwest Territories, Labrador Sub-district.

For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.

Local, Territory, and Province Censuses
Province censuses are census records that were taken at the province level. Province censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing Canada censuses.

For more information about these censuses, visit Library of Canada.

Additional Resources

 * Finding Aid 300: Other census and related documents (1640 to 1945) Acadia (1671 to 1763), New Brunswick (1773 to 1848), Newfoundland and Labrador (1671 to 1945)
 * Newfoundland, Canada Census Records CensusFinder
 * New France Archives New France, for the purposes of this site, is made-up of Canada, Acadia, Newfoundland, the Great Lakes region and Louisiana. The documents in this database date mainly from the early 16th century until the Treaty of Paris in 1763, including some documents after this period.
 * In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. French Genealogical Word List