1881 Canadian census

1881 Canadian census
April 4, 1881
General information
CountryCanada
Results
Total population4,324,810 ( ~20%)

The Census of Canada 1880–81 marked the second regularly scheduled collection of national statistics of the Canadian population. 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 census and the following census was the 1891 census.

Canada by the numbers

A summary of information about Canada.

Total population 4,324,810
Total dwellings 753,017
Families 812,130
Men 2,188,854
Women 2,135,956

Population by province

Province 1881 census 1871 census[a] % change
Ontario 1,923,228 1,620,851 18.7
Quebec 1,359,027 1,191,516 14.1
Nova Scotia 440,572 387,800 13.6
New Brunswick 321,233 285,594 12.5
Prince Edward Island 108,891 N/A[b] N/A[c]
Manitoba 65,954 25,228 161.4
British Columbia 49,459 36,247 36.4
Territories 56,446 48,000 17.6
Total 4,324,810 3,689,257[d] 17.2

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Inclusive of the estimates for Manitoba, British Columbia, and the North-West Territories.
  2. ^ 94,021 in the 1871 census of Prince Edward Island.
  3. ^ 15.8% increase compared to the 1871 census of Prince Edward Island.
  4. ^ Excluding the estimates, the 1871 census figure is at 3,485,761.

References

  1. ^ "Census of Canada 1880–81" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ "Series A2-14. Population of Canada, by province, census dates, 1851 to 1976" (PDF). Historical Statistics of Canada | Section A: Population and Migration. Statistics Canada and Social Science Federation of Canada (Report). 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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