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Census returns [textual record (some microform), cartographic material] (R233-28-5-E)

Accession

Census returns for 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces [textual record (microform)] (2008-00078-8)

Bilingual equivalent

Déclaration de recensement des provinces des Prairies [document textuel (microforme)]

Date(s)

microfilmed [ca. 1950-1959]

Place of creation

Canada

Extent

32 microfilm reels.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Sub-sub-series consists of microfilmed copies of the 1916 census of the prairie provinces, specifically Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This census concerned both population and agriculture.
Three schedules were used in collecting the date of population and agriculture: Schedule No. 1 provided for recording population statistics by name, age, sex, orgin, religion, birthplace, occupation, year of immigration, citizenship, language spoken, literacy and military service; Schedule No. 2 pertained to information concerning farm property, field crops, animals, animal products and individual forms were filled out for each farm; Schedule No. 3 provided for a record of domenstic animals, dairy products and eggs not on farms.
However, this sub-sub-series consists only of Schedule No. 1 for the 1916 census (population). The first and last reel (T-21925 and T-21956, respectively) also include statistical tabulations unrelated to the 1916 census. Reel T-21925 includes statistical tables from 1936 summarizing various characteristics of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta -- for example, literacy levels, the number of foreign-born persons, etc. Reel T-21956 includes statistical tables from 1936 summarizing characteristics of farms in portions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The level of analysis is at the municipality. Information such as farm size, personal characteristics of farm operators and workers, and farm equipement is included. Census data for The Lesser Slave Lake Agency is found on reel T-21951 (the Alberta District, Edmonton West District, 37 Sub-District Number, Division Number A).

Conditions of access

Finding aid

Textual records (microform) Finding aid contains geography-based indexes of census information. Includes indexes for Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan as well as for the Indian Reservations in these provinces. Also includes related documents that summarize the indexes in tabular form. The indexes first list the census districts in each of these provinces and then provide further information at the township level. Information about the Indian Reservation is included in both the indexes for the three provinces as well as in an additional separate index. Additional information identiifying which reels contain which districts and sub-districts has been added to the original geographic indexes. 31-19 90 (Paper)

All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: 90 (Electronic)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=22&interval=50&sk=0&

Les documents décrits ont été complètement ou en partie numérisés et sont disponibles à l'adresse suivante : 90 (Electronic)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/numerisation-microforme/006003-110.02-f.php?&q2=22&interval=50&sk=0&

This census has been digitized and can be searched by name of individuals. It is accessible online. 90 (Electronic)
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1916/Pages/about-census.aspx

Additional information

Source

Government

Related control no.

1. 2008-00078-8
2. RG31
3. R233-47-9-E

MIKAN no.

3800575