1871 Canadian census
1871 Canadian census | ||
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General information | ||
Country | Dominion of Canada | |
Results | ||
Total population | 3,485,761 | |
Most populous | Ontario (1,620,851) | |
Least populous | New Brunswick (285,594) |
The 1871 Canadian census marked the first regularly scheduled collection of national statistics of the
All inhabitants of Canada were included, including aboriginals. While this was the first national census of Canada, only four provinces existed at the time: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Other areas of what later became part of Canada continued to be enumerated in their own separate censuses. The results of the 1871 census, in both English and French, were reported in a five volume set.
The following census was the 1881 census.
Questionnaire
The
Data products
As the data were compiled, Statistics Canada released various census data products.
Population by province
Population of the provinces and territories:[6][2][7]
Province |
Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | 193,792 | 194,008 | 387,800 |
New Brunswick | 145,888 | 139,706 | 285,594 |
Quebec | 596,041 | 595,475 | 1,191,516 |
Ontario | 828,590 | 792,261 | 1,620,851 |
Canada (official 1871) | 1,764,311 | 1,721,450 | 3,485,761 |
Manitoba | 25,228 | ||
British Columbia | 36,247 | ||
North-West Territories | 48,000 | ||
Total Canada (with estimates) | 1,869,--- | 1,820,--- | 3,689,257 |
Manitoba and North-West Territories joined the
Religion
Results for religion in 1871 were as follows.[9]
Religion | Population |
Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Adventist | 6,179 | 0.18 |
Anglican |
494,049 | 14.17 |
Baptist |
239,343 | 6.87 |
Brethren | 2,305 | — |
Christian | — | — |
Congregationalist | 21,829 | 0.63 |
Evangelical Association |
4,701 | 0.13 |
Friends (Quaker) | 7,345 | — |
Greek Church |
18 | — |
Jews |
1,115 | 0.03 |
Lutheran |
37,935 | 1.09 |
Methodist |
567,091 | 16.27 |
Mormon |
534 | 0.02 |
No Religion | 5,146 | 0.15 |
Pagan |
1,886 | 0.05 |
Plymouth Brethren | 2,229 | |
Presbyterian |
544,998 | 15.63 |
Protestant |
10,146 | 0.29 |
Roman Catholic |
1,492,029 | 42.80 |
Unitarian | 2,275 | — |
Other sects | 27,553 | — |
Not given | 17,055 | 0.49 |
Canada | 3,485,761 | 100.0 |
Origins
The figures for 1871 are for the four original provinces (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia) only.[10]
Origins | Population |
Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
European | 3,433,315 | 98.5 |
English | 706,369 | 20.3 |
Irish | 846,414 | 24.3 |
Scotch | 549,946 | 15.8 |
Other | 7,773 | 0.2 |
Totals, British | 2,110,502 | 60.6 |
French | 1,082,940 | 31.1 |
Dutch | 29,662 | 0.9 |
German | 202,991 | 5.8 |
Italian | 1,035 | 0.0 |
Russian | 607 | 0.0 |
Scandinavian | 1,623 | 0.0 |
Swiss | 2,962 | 0.1 |
Other | 53,441 | 1.5 |
Hebrew |
125 | — |
Native Inuit (Eskimo) |
23,037 | 0.7 |
Black |
21,496 | 0.6 |
Various | 1,222 | 0.0 |
Unspecified | 7,561 | 0.2 |
Canada | 3,485,761 | 100.0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Census of Canada, 1871: How the Census Was Collected". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 11 March 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Canada Year Book population" (PDF). Statistics Canada. 31 March 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "History of the Census of Canada". Statistics Canada. 2006. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Canada: Overview of the 1871 Census". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 11 March 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ History of the Census of Canada The first national census in 1871
- ^ a b "Series A2-14. Population of Canada, by province, census dates, 1851 to 1976" (PDF). Historical Statistics of Canada | Section A: Population and Migration. Statistics Canada and Social Science Federation of Canada (Report). 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Census of 1871: (33 & 34 Vict. C. 107.) ...By Great Britain. Census Office
- ^ "Series A78-93. Population, by age and sex, census dates, 1851 to 1976 (thousands)" (PDF). Section A: Population and Migration. Statistics Canada and Social Science Federation of Canada (Report). 1983. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Historical statistics, principal religious denominations of the population". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2018-02-12). "Historical statistics, origins of the population". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-03.