National Censuses

Prior to 1913, publications relating to statistics and the census were issued by the Department of Agriculture; 1913-1918 by the Ministry of Trade and Commerce; and after 1918 by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.

Years Title/Description Location
1666 La population du Canada en 1666: recensement reconstitue Widener: Harvard Depository CS 83 .T78 1995
1851-1852 Census of the Canadas Can Doc 207.252
1860-1861 Census of the Canadas Can Doc 207.261
1870-1871

Census of Canada vols.1-5

 Can Doc 207.271
1880-1881 Census of Canada vols. 1-4 Can Doc 207.281
1890-1891 Census of Canada Can Doc 207.291
1901 Census of Canada Can Doc 207.301
1911 Fifth Census of Canada Reports:
1. area and population
2. religions, origins, etc.
3. manufactures
4. agriculture
5. forests, fishery, furs, etc.
6. occupation
Also:
census of the Prairie Provinces
special report on the foreign-born population		 Can Doc 207.311
1921 Sixth Census of Canada Reports:
1. population
2. agriculture
3. animals, animal products, fruits, etc. not on farms
4. manufacturing, trading, and business establishments
5. Blind and deaf-mutes
Statistics on the fur trade, forestry, fisheries, minerals, manufactures, trade and commerce are found in the Canada Year book, 1921.		 Can Doc 207.321
1931 Seventh Census of Canada Reports:
1-6. population
7. occupations and industry
8. agriculture
9. institutions
10. merchandising and services
12-13. monographs
14. statistical atlas		 Can Doc 207.331
1941 Eighth Census of Canada Can Doc 207.341
1951 Ninth Census of Canada Can Doc 207.351
1956+ After 1956 population censuses occur every five years: 1956, 1961, 1966, etc. Can Doc 207.356,
Can Doc 207.361,
Can Doc 207.366,
Can Doc 207.3xx), etc.

1981+

 

 Census public use microdata files (various titles) for each census, every five years: 1981, 1986, etc. on CD-ROM.

CD-ROM Doc HA 741.5 1981xcd1, 
CD-ROM Doc HA 741.5 1986xcd1,
CD-ROM Doc HA 741.5 (year) xcd, etc.
1996-2011 Community Profiles presents community-level information. Census Program
2016 Census Program Census Program