First Census of Canada 1871 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1871

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CAN_1871_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Department of Agriculture, Census Branch, IPUMS

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Sep 03, 2025

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Sep 03, 2025

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Canada, Province 1871 (GEO1_CA1871)

Data file: CAN1871_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 55

End: 57

Width: 3

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Categories

Value	Category
011	British Columbia
012	Manitoba
013	New Brunswick
014	Nova Scotia
015	Ontario
016	Prince Edward Island
017	Québec
018	Territories
019	Unorganized

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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Definition

GEO1_CA1871 identifies the household's province within Canada in 1871. Provinces are the primary level of geography for Canada.

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