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The 1871 Canadian census marked the first regularly scheduled collection of national statistics of the Canadian population on April 2, 1871, [1] [2] as required by section 8 of the British North America Act. [3] The constitution required a census to be taken in 1871 and every tenth year thereafter. [3]
This is a list of Canadian historical population by province and territory, drawn from the Canadian census of population data and pre-Confederation censuses of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1871, Canada has conducted regular national census counts. The data for 1851 to 1976 is drawn primarily from Historical Statistics of Canada, 2nd edition ...
The Census of Prince Edward Island (1871) was a detailed enumeration in the colony of Prince Edward Island, and the last to take place prior to joining Canada in 1873. The census took place in April 1871, and published on August 23, 1871. [1] The total population count of Prince Edward Island in 1871 was 94,021.
April 2 – The first Canadian census finds the population to be 3,689,257; May 8 – The Treaty of Washington reaches agreements on fishing rights and Great Lakes trade between Canada and the United States; May 17 – New Brunswick abandons separate schools.
The census took place on April 4, 1881, having been assented to via the Census Act on May 15, 1879. The total population count of Canada was 4,324,810. [1] Dependent on the quoted figure, this is either a 24.1% increase from the 1871 census's 3,485,761, or a 17.2% increase from the 1871 estimate's 3,689,257. [2] The previous census was the 1871 ...
1871 in Canadian law (2 P) ... 1871 Canadian census This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 10:30 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
A collection of four maps showing the distribution of population for 1851 (Newfoundland 1857), 1871 (Newfoundland 1869), 1901 and 1921 by historical region. This is a list of the largest cities in Canada by census starting with the 1871 census of Canada, the first national census.
The first national census of Canada was taken in 1871, as required by section 8 of the then British North America Act, 1867 (now the Constitution Act, 1867). [13] Parliament implemented the requirements of the constitution through the Census Act of May 12, 1870. All inhabitants of Canada were surveyed, including Indigenous peoples.