1871 Canadian census

The questionnaire was on a variety of subjects and asked 211 questions including area, land holdings, vital statistics, religion, education, administration, the military, justice, agriculture, commerce, industry, and finance. Information was collected in tabular form on population, houses and other buildings, lands, industries, and institutions. The population section included the age, sex, religion, education, race, and occupation of each person, although not every household answered all 211 questions. ==Data products==

As the data were compiled, Statistics Canada released various census data products. Population by province Population of the provinces and territories: Manitoba and North-West Territories joined the Canadian Confederation on July 15, 1870, but were not included in the 1871 official census of Canada. In addition, British Columbia joined the Canadian confederation on July 20, 1871, after the census date of April 2, 1871. In Manitoba, a separate census took place on October 27, 1870. Statistics Canada has included estimates for all three of these jurisdictionstotal population onlyin the same stated source, though totals do not add (see notes at source). ==Religion==

Results for religion in 1871 were as follows. ==Origins==

The figures for 1871 are for the four original provinces (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia) only. ==See also==