Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection includes an index and images of census records for the modern province of Ontario.

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Record Content
The key genealogical facts found in the 1842 Upper Canada Census may include the following information:


 * 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)
 * Number of Aliens not naturalized
 * Persons in the family five years and under

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 * The name and surname of the person
 * The approximate date of the event
 * The name of the parents or spouse

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