Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records for the census year 1842.

These records include an index and images of census records for the modern province of Ontario.

During the year 1841, Upper Canada was renamed Canada West, and Lower Canada was renamed to Canada East. The two named jurisdictions are also known as the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Census records for the Upper Canada Census, 1842 collection may include:


 * Name of the head of each family
 * Proprietor (the owner) of Real Property (deeded, not deeded or no property)
 * Non-Proprietor of Real Property
 * Tenant entitled to vote at any election
 * Tenants trade or profession
 * Total number of inmates
 * Number of persons belonging to the family temporarily absent
 * Number of natives belonging to each family (England, Ireland, Scotland, French Canadians, British Canadians, Europeans, Americans)
 * Persons in the family five years and under

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Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. "Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842." Database with Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
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