Canada, Upper Canada, Census, 1842
Index and images of census records for the modern province of Ontario.
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Canada, Upper Canada, Census, 1842
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records for the census year 1842. These records include an index & images of census records for the modern province of Ontario. During the year 1841, Upper Canada was renamed Canada West, and Lower Canada was renamed to Canada East. The two named jurisdictions are also known as the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of the head of each family
- Proprietor (the owner) of Real Property (deeded, not deeded or no property)
- Non-Proprietor of Real Property
- Tenant entitled to vote at any election
- Tenants trade or profession
- Total number of inmates
- Number of persons belonging to the family temporarily absent
- Number of natives belonging to each family (England, Ireland, Scotland, French Canadians, British Canadians, Europeans, Americans)
- Persons in the family five years and under
Collection Content
Sample Images
Canada Census, 1842 1st half
Canada Census, 1842 2nd half
Collection Details
Language
English, French
Location of Original Records
Public Archives, Ontario
"Canada, Upper Canada, Census, 1842." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
