Canada Census, 1911 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection includes records from 1911. These records include population schedules of the census. They also contain indexes to population schedules of the census. The official census date was June 1st. The national government of Canada has taken censuses every ten years since 1871, and every five years since 1971. Since the boundaries varied from census to census, it is not easy to tell which Census District an eastern Canadian township or western Canadian village was in.

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Record Content
Census records may contain the following information:
 * Name of each person in family
 * Place of residence
 * Relationship to head of household
 * Marital status
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Year of immigration
 * Year of naturalization
 * Nationality
 * Religion
 * Occupation

How to Use the Record
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 * Name of ancestor
 * Approximate year of residence
 * Place of residence

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Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Most of the records in this collection are in English, the collection also contains some French records.

Related Websites
The Canada 1911 Census at the National Archives of Canada 1911 Census of Canada Indexing Project

Related Wiki Articles
Canada Census

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 >  image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.