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Sample characteristics: Canada

Census/survey characteristics
Type Census
Title 1852 Census of Canada West and Canada East
Statistical agency Office of Registration
Population universe All persons who spent census night in the country, including temporarily absent persons
De jure or de facto De facto and de jure
Census/survey day January 11, 1852
Field work period January 11, 1852
Questionnaire Two enumeration forms were used, one in urban areas and one in rural areas.
Type of fieldwork Direct enumeration
Microdata sample characteristics
Sample design Page-based systematic sampling method, taking every fifth group of 50 people (i.e. one page). The sample is geographically stratified, since census pages were selected from within sub-districts. Some areas of the country, including major urban centers, are under-represented in the data because the original manuscripts were lost. For more information, see sample design documentation and project website.
Sample fraction 0.2
Sample size (person records) 248543
Sample weights Weights computed by data producer should be used for most types of analysis
Units identified in microdata
Dwellings No
Vacant units No
Households Yes
Collective dwellings No
Smallest geography Subdistrict