Canada, Lower Canada Census, 1825 - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection contains indexes and images of census records for the modern province of Quebec.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in the census usually includes the following information:


 * Names of heads of families
 * Total of inmates in each family
 * Number belonging to each family absent from the province
 * Number of the family under six years of age
 * Number of the family of six and under fourteen years of age
 * Number of male or females married in the family
 * Females under 14 years of age

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Related Websites

 * Lower Canada Census Returns, 1825
 * 1825 Census, Gaspe County, Lower Canada

Related Wiki Articles

 * Canada Census

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“Canada, Lower Canada Census, 1825” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 June 2012), Paul Fréchette, 1825; citing Canada, Lower Canada Census, 1825, image no. 4 of 7, Public Archives of Canada.