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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]
April 4 – The 1881 census finds Canada's population to be 4,324,810; May 24 – The overloaded steamer Victoria' capsizes on the Thames River near London, Ontario, killing 182 people. October – Clifton, Ontario, is renamed to Niagara Falls. December 2 – Quebec election: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau's Conservatives win a majority
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 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.
In 1881, the governing legislation was amended to require census takers to take an oath of secrecy. [14] By this time, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and British Columbia were part of Canada and included in the national census, as was the Northwest Territories.
0–9. 1666 census of New France; 1870 census of Manitoba; 1871 Canadian census; 1871 census of Prince Edward Island; 1881 Canadian census; 1891 Canadian census
Pages in category "1881 in Canada" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... 1881 Canadian census; L. Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
In 1881, Canada had 2 territories and 7 provinces ... Of the 40,680 singular responses to the census question concerning 'mother tongue' the most commonly reported ...