1931 Canada Census

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1931 Canada Census

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The 1931 Canada Census was conducted on June 1, 1931 and enumerated over 10.4 million individuals. Information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of household, marital status, age at last birthday, birthplace, nationality, immigration year, naturalization year, and religion.<br>The census images are from Library and Archives Canada.<br><br>Forms were printed with both English and French column headings; answers were recorded in the locally-spoken language. Individuals were to be enumerated in their usual place of residence even though they may not have been at that residence on the night of the enumeration. The head of household was to be recorded first followed by the rest of the members of the household. The forms used for the territories was a simplified version of the regular schedule and enumerators assigned to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories were allowed to begin before June 1st. Many people were displaced during this time period, due to the Great Depression, and might be unaccounted for.

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Maurice RichardResidence: June 1 1931 - Montreal – Ahuntsic Ward, Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada

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