Tara is an unincorporated community in the municipality of arranelderslie, bruce county, in southwestern ontario, canada. Morse, san francisco person any or all fields in this section can be left blank first name. Additional questions recorded information regarding occupation, education, and infirmities. This database is an every name index to individuals enumerated in the 1881 canada census, the second census of canada since confederation in 1867. The first boer war ended only weeks before the 1881 census. This database contains the names of the heads of households in the province of ontario as they were recorded in april 1871 in the official enumeration of the population of canada.
Through this online database researchers can access digitized images of original census returns featuring the name, age, country or province of birth, nationality, religion, and occupation of canadas residents at. Census of canada, 1881 page content click on a province to get a listing of the census districts for that province, followed by a list of subdistricts and their descriptions. The returns are arranged by county, then by town and township. The first boer war ended only weeks before the 1881 census was taken, and in january of 1881 thomas edison and alexander graham bell formed the oriental telephone. It provides the names, numbers and descriptions of districts and subdistricts. However, you may consult the electoral atlas of canada 1895 archived. Consult the list of 1881 census districts and subdistricts to find out what subdistricts are missing. You can view either of these images on the bc archives reference room computers or at home. Nipissing was surveyed between 1874 and 1881, and was incorporated in 1888. Shows ontarios census districts from the 1871 census. Mcgill university, rare books division, elf g1148 s5 h3 1881.
The boxed finding aid for the 1881 census gr 0469 is on the gr finding aid bookshelf in. The 1921 canada census records details about almost 8. Searching the 1881 canadian census in one step stephen p. Although most of the growth was in ontario and quebec, there were remarkable. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1881 census images are of library and archives canada microfilm reels c162 to c286. Branch members transcribed and proofread census and cemetery data. How to order copies of the complete census page in the 1871 ontario census 1881 census peterborough county. Manitoba as it then was quite small as compared to today. Although 1871 is the year of the first national census, pre1871 census records exist for some areas of canada as many areas had provincial and local censuses taken. Canada census finder is a tool designed to help you find sites which offer free canadian census records online. It also included the northwest territories, which then encompassed the modernday alberta. As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or primary source, wherever possible.
Index 1881 census oxford county name sex age place of birth religion origin occupation m. Because the canadian census was conducted by districts, you will need to find the. Geographic region any or all fields in this section can be left blank. We cannot be held responsible for the content of those sites. At that time, enumerators collected information from british columbia, manitoba, new brunswick, northwest territories, nova scotia, ontario, prince edward island, and quebec, which included 201 census districts and. Nipissing is an incorporated political township in parry sound district in central ontario, canada. Westontario for 18511852, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 and the 1861 and 1871 agricultural census returns for canada westontario. It is a designated place and had 1,037 residents and 458 dwellings as of the 2011 census. The census data show the bowes name clearly reaching its highest frequencyby a long shotconsiderably south of bowes parish and village, in the poor law union of helmsley. The 1881 census was taken on april 3rd and the total population of england, wales and scotland at the time was recorded as 29,707,207.
The item display for each individuals record in the census database includes a link to a pdf and a jpeg image. Troubleshoot issues with microsoft sharepoint foundation. Census links, name listings, free databases and awesome facts concerning the ontario 1871 census. According to the 2016 census data released wednesday, the countrys population reached 35. Ontario online genealogy records familysearch wiki. This research guide will help you to find and use census records at the. The 1881 census for london was taken on 3rd april and is free to view on findmypast. Name index of canada census schedules printed in english and french. Town of ingersoll historical census index to the 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 censuses for the town of ingersoll, oxford county, ontario, canada. Tara is in geographic arran township and is located on the sauble river. Microdata file created by the canadian historical mobility project, available in odesi. Genealogy is one of the fastest developing hobbies in the uk. The archives of ontario has not acquired a microfilmed copy of.
West ontario for 18511852, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 and the 1861. Ontario births and baptisms, 17791899 collection includes indexed ontario church records. The 1881 census of canada was begun on march 4, 1881 and enumerated over 4. National censuses have been taken every 10 years since 1871 and every 5 years since 1971. You can read about the collection or browse the entire. This antique map county map and atlas essex county 1880 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Bruce county census and cemetery transcriptions bruce. However, when m apping the bowes distribution using 1881 census data a stronger possibility for this surnames english origin than bowes village or parish emerges. Lake n r o t h rr census tract 2010 census census tract reference map. This is a stratified sample of households from the census, extracted from the 1871 nominal census on microfilm.
Oxford county, ontario genealogy familysearch wiki. The ontario genealogical society prepared an index for the 1871 census of the province. The family history library has canadian federal censuses of ontario for 1871, 1881, 1891, and 1901. It is on lake nipissing and is part of the almaguin highlands region. Grey county census and cemetery transcriptions bruce. Millions of people are now researching their family history using tools like cdroms and online databases to build their. On april 5, 1891, enumerators visited dwellings across the nation to. The 1881 london census collected information such as. Josephadolphe chapleaus conservatives win a majority. Located at ontariogenweb census project report broken link 1851 census of ontario puslinch twp. Our website offers a 20% sample of the 1852 canadian census and a free data browser which allows users to search for specific individuals and groups of people within the complete 1881 database. Some areas even have census records dating back to colonial times. Town page division page 3 of 279 ontario genealogical society oxford county branch alexander, ralph m 35 ont. Canada census records from library and archives canada, 18251921.
We hope that we may have assisted you in some small way with your genealogical pursuits. The census of 1881 reported record population increases in the west, mostly. Information about the districts 99 to 182 and subdistricts of the province of ontario included in the 1881 census of canada. Microform copies of the 1881 census transcription and index and street indexes are available or can be ordered at lds family history centres. The third national census was started on 6 april 1891. Most canadian national censuses are not indexed by province. Located at ontariogenweb census project report broken link 1861 census of ontario erin twp. When the 1881 census was taken on april 3rd, the total population of england, wales and scotland was recorded as 29,707,207.
The 1881 canadian census covered a number of additional provinces compared to the 1871 census, as the number of provinces joining confederation continued to grow. Among the first settlers in the area were the chapman and beatty families. The first general ontario census was taken in 1842, 1848 and 1851 but not all survive. Preconfederation maps and ancestors database in ontario canada. Census of canada, 1881 library and archives canada. Census records are some of the richest family history sources for a number of reasons. May 24 the overloaded steamer victoria capsizes on the thames river near london, ontario, killing 182 people. April 4 the 1881 census finds canadas population to be 4,324,810.
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