| 1891 Canadian census | ||||
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| General information | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Results | ||||
| Total population | 4,833,239 ( 11.8%) | |||
TheCensus of Canada 1890–91 was a detailed enumeration of theCanadian population. Thecensus took place on April 5, 1891. The total population count of Canada was 4,833,239,[1] an increase of 11.8% over the 1881 census of 4,324,810.
The previous census was the1881 census and the following census was the1901 census.
Information was collected on the following subjects, with nine "schedules" or census data collection forms associated with each subject:[2]
A summary of information about Canada.
| Total population | 4,833,239 |
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| Total dwellings | 877,586 |
| Families | 921,643 |
| Men | 2,460,471 |
| Women | 2,372,768 |
| Province | 1891 census | 1881 census[3] | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2,114,321 | 1,923,228 | 9.9 |
| Quebec | 1,488,535 | 1,359,027 | 9.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 450,396 | 440,572 | 2.2 |
| New Brunswick | 321,263 | 321,233 | 0.0 |
| Manitoba | 152,506 | 65,954 | 131.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 109,078 | 108,891 | 0.1 |
| British Columbia | 98,173 | 49,459 | 98.5 |
| Territories | 98,967 | 56,446 | 75.3 |
| Total | 4,833,239 | 4,324,810 | 11.8 |