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Description

GEO1_CA1852_1911 identifies the household's province within Canada from 1852 to 1911. Provinces are the primary level of geography for Canada. Other geography variables from 1852 to 1911 in Canada include, DISTCA, DIVNOCA, and SDSTCA.

GEO1_CA1852_1911 is harmonized by name and does not take into consideration changing province boundaries. It is not mappable.

Comparability — General

The Census of 1852 includes Quebec and Ontario provinces. Data covering approximately one-third of the estimated total population and representing many urban centers, including Montreal and Toronto, are missing due to the loss of original manuscripts. Data from the city of Quebec, however, are included in the sample. Users should be cautious about the underrepresentation of urban areas in the 1852 sample.

Data from 1871 Canada include Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick provinces. The same provinces were consistently identified in the 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 samples. Yukon, Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces formed after splitting from the Northwest Territories in the 1898 – 1905 period. These provinces are identified in the 1911 sample.

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Availability

• Canada: 1852, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911