1911 Canada Census

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1911 Canada Census

7,157,334 records

The 1911 Canada Census was conducted in May and June 1911 and enumerated over 7.1 million individuals. Information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of household, marital status, birth month and year, age at last birthday, birthplace, nationality, immigration year, naturalization year, and religion. Additional questions recorded information regarding occupation, education, literacy, and infirmities.<br>The census images are from Library and Archives Canada.<br><br>Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory. Forms were printed with both English and French column headings; answers were recorded in the locally-spoken language. The 1911 Canada Census was officially conducted on June 1, 1911 in the nine provinces. Individuals were to be enumerated in their usual place of residence even though they may not have been at that residence on the night of the enumeration. The head of household was to be recorded first followed by the rest of the members of the household. The forms used for the territories were a simplified version of the regular schedule and enumerators assigned to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories were allowed to begin before June 1st.

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