Canada, Ontario Census, 1848 - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Census returns from a few counties in Ontario in 1848, including Huron, Johnstown, and Newcastle. The census contains just the heads of household. Original records are held at the Archives of Ontario.

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The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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 * Ontario Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Brenda Dougall Merriman, Genealogy in Ontario : searching the records 3rd ed. Toronto, Ontario : Ontario Genealogical Society, c1996 FS Library 971.3 D27m 1996
 * Families (Ontario Genealogical Society)Waterloo, Ontario : Ontario Genealogical Society, 1971- FS Library 971.3 B2f
 * Canada. Board of Registration and Statistics. Census of parts of Ontario, 1848includes only the Huron District comprising all of part of present-day Huron, Middlesex, and Perth counties.
 * Canada. Board of Registration and Statistics. Census of parts of Ontario, 1848 Grenville, Leeds, Durham, Northumberland.
 * Canada. Board of Registration and Statistics. Census of parts of Ontario, 1850 Durham and Northumberland.
 * Board of Registration and Statistics. Census of parts of Ontario, 1850includes only the United Counties of Bruce, Huron and Perth. This area includes all or part of present-day Bruce, Huron, Middlesex and Perth counties.

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada, Ontario Census, 1861
 * Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899

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