1891 Canadian census
| 1891 Canadian census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 4,833,239 ( 11.8%) | |
The Census of Canada 1890–91 was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The census took place on April 5, 1891. The total population count of Canada was 4,833,239,[1] an increase of 11.8% over the 1881 census of 4,324,810.
The previous census was the 1881 census and the following census was the 1901 census.
Census summary
[edit]Information was collected on the following subjects, with nine "schedules" or census data collection forms associated with each subject: [2]
- Living persons
- Deaths and public institutions
- Real estate, orchard products, nurseries, vineyards and market gardens
- Farm products
- Live stock, animal products, home-made fabrics, furs, and farm labour
- Industrial establishments
- Forest products
- Shipping and mining
- Fisheries
Canada by the numbers
[edit]A summary of information about Canada.
| Total population | 4,833,239 |
|---|---|
| Total dwellings | 877,586 |
| Families | 921,643 |
| Men | 2,460,471 |
| Women | 2,372,768 |
Population by province
[edit]| Province | 1891 census | 1881 census[3] | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2,114,321 | 1,923,228 | 9.9 |
| Quebec | 1,488,535 | 1,359,027 | 9.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 450,396 | 440,572 | 2.2 |
| New Brunswick | 321,263 | 321,233 | 0.0 |
| Manitoba | 152,506 | 65,954 | 131.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 109,078 | 108,891 | 0.1 |
| British Columbia | 98,173 | 49,459 | 98.5 |
| Territories | 98,967 | 56,446 | 75.3 |
| Total | 4,833,239 | 4,324,810 | 11.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of Canada 1890–91" (PDF). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Fourth Census of Canada 1901" (PDF). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Canada 1880–81" (PDF). Retrieved October 13, 2024.