University of Toronto. Data Library Service

Title: Federal census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

Uniform title: Census of Canada, 1871: Ontario

Principal investigator(s): Canada. Department of Agriculture

Producer: Ontario Genealogical Society & National Archives of Canada (OGS/PAC Census Project)

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Funding agency: Ontario Genealogical Society

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Distributor: Ottawa, ON: Public Archives of Canada

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Access conditions/restrictions: unrestricted. UT/DLS does not redisseminate.

Summary: This database contains the names of the heads of households in the Province of Ontario as they were recorded in April 1871 in the official enumeration of the population of Canada. The census returns record personal information such as name, age, country or province of birth, occupation, ethnic origin and religious denomination. The database has been created by the Ontario Genealogical Society, in cooperation with the National Archives of Canada.

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Geographic coverage: Ontario

Time period: 1871-04

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Date(s) of collection: 1871-04

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Data type: nominative microdata

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Unit of observation: households

Mode of data collection: transcription from microform

Citation: Canada. Department of Agriculture Federal census of 1871 (Ontario Index) [computer file]. Ontario Genealogical Society & National Archives of Canada (OGS/PAC Census Project) n.d.

Extent of file: 580 data files (number of logical records varies) & accompanying documentation (2 files)

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Available as a searchable database at <http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/1871-ontario/index-e.html>

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