First Census of Canada 1871 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1871
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Reference ID
CAN_1871_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Department of Agriculture, Census Branch, IPUMS
Metadata
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Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
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- Data files
- CAN1871_PHC-H-H
- CAN1871_PHC-P-H
Ethnic origin (CA1871A_ORIGIN)
Data file: CAN1871_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
295
End:
298
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA71A417">____ Nation of Origin</svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1100 | French |
| 2100 | English |
| 2200 | Welsh |
| 2300 | Irish |
| 2400 | Scottish |
| 3000 | German |
| 4000 | Norwegian |
| 5200 | Swedish |
| 5400 | Danish |
| 6000 | Other European |
| 6210 | Belgian |
| 6240 | Dutch |
| 6250 | Swiss |
| 6330 | Prussian |
| 6410 | Bohemian |
| 6430 | Polish or Mazurian |
| 6510 | Russian |
| 6610 | Portuguese |
| 6620 | Spanish |
| 6730 | Italian |
| 7100 | American (Unspecified) |
| 7200 | Canadian |
| 7300 | Indigenous |
| 7610 | Slave or Esclave |
| 8300 | African |
| 9990 | Blank |
| 9999 | Unknown |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable records the respondent's self-reported ethnic origin.
Universe
Canada 1871: All persons
concept
Concept