Names and Locations from Census Records

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1861 Census of Canada West

 
About | Name Search with Images (not accurate; see below)
 
The 1861 Agricultural Schedules were attached as a group at the end of each District (County) collection of Nominal Schedules.

When searching LAC’s indexes, and filtering for “agricultural” schedules only, only District level results will be returned (entire county), disregarding any Sub-District (township) parameter. WARNING: For many townships, an Index of Names from agricultural returns are completely or partially missed! I recommend manually searching the Agricultural schedule IMAGES. Do back up your files and research, as links and indexes are disappearing without acknowledgement or remedy.

For this project, at each Township’s page, a chart is provided linking directly to all Ag Schedule images within the Sub-District (Township).

TIP: The indexes found at FamilySearch and Ancestry websites return surname results based on similar spellings / soundex.
 

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1871 Census of Ontario

 

 

* The Enumeration Division number must match the Division of the corresponding Sched. 1 Personal Census.

Enumerators weren't always consistent in recording District- and Division information at the tops of the pages. To confirm Division number, check previous pages or rely on indexed information at Ancestry or FamilySearch.

The 1871 Census Districts | Maps of City Wards

Contact me with questions, linking errors, etc.

An “Agricultural” Schedule DOES EXIST FOR 1871, showing Concession and Lot locations, and even locations within towns. It’s a multiple-step process to find the correct entry in Schedule 4: Return of Cultivated Land and Products, and involves cross-referencing the Households on the Schedule 1: Personal Census with their corresponding sub-schedules based on a reference to Sched. 1.

1. Locate the Household of interest on the Personal Census (Sched. 1), viewable at LAC (free), FamilySearch (free account) or Ancestry (subscription). Determine who is the Head of Household.

2. Record the specific Census collection details – District, SubDistrict and (Enumeration) Division. The Division is important as a single township could have up to six divisions.

3. Record the Page Number and Line Number of the Head of Household on the Personal Census (Sched. 1). See examples, below (video tutorial).

4. Our project, on each Township’s page, has a chart of the start pages of the Sched. 4 Cultivated Lands Schedules per Division. Once landed at LAC’s start page, use the < and > arrows to navigate to thecross-reference (the Page and Line numbers of the Head of Houshold from Sched. 1).

5. The next columns reveal the Concession and Lot locations of the agricultural yields of the Household.

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VIDEO TUTORIAL, USING FREE ONLINE RESOURCES

 

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A GUIDE

 
Using the 1871 Census of Ontario Indexes at FamilySearch, an ancestor – George Keys – has been enumerated in Stephen Township, Huron County.

 
Here, I am using FamilySearch’s free indexes (requires a free account).

 


 
Determine the Head of this Household (usually the first listed individual of the group). This is apparent by viewing the image.

Be sure to record all details from the FamilySearch (or Ancestry) index – these are required to locate the Sched. 4 counterpart.

Since FamilySearch does not link to images, and it is wise to re-confirm details (!), I can search for the record at Library and Archives Canada’s 1871 Census page. Use the exact same Surname spelling as transcribed in the FamilySearch index.
 

 
If using Ancestry’s site with a subscription, you get direct links to the images.

 


 
Re-confirm who is listed as the Head of Household (in this case it IS George), and record the cross-reference key which is the Page and Line Number. Record the Enumeration Division, in this case Div. 1.

Now go to the page for Stephen Twp. at this project site. (This link opens it in a new tab).

Click the Census menu and the ‘1871 Schedule of Cultivated Lands’ title.. a chart drops down.

 
Follow the link to the start page of that Shed. 4 (Enumeration Division 1, in this example). (This link opens the start page in a new tab. Once there, notice the navigation bar at top, then scroll down to see the Sched. 4).

Advance through the collection using < and > arrows.

For this example, advance to the page where Columns 1 and 2 correspond to the references from the Sched. 1 (in this example the HOH was on Page 18, Line Number 5.

The next columns reveal the Concession and Lot location of this Household (more accurately – the location of agricultural yields – the family might reside elsewhere).

 
Not seeing a Sched. 4 page? Scroll down to bottom.
 
In this example, advance pages until Col. 1 & 2 say 18 / 5.
 
The results for the George Keys household: He is a T (Tenant) cultivating a 1/2 acre at Con. 1 Lot 23 of the Township of Stephen, Huron Co.
 
It is worth the search – most small-holdings tenants would not have subscribed to participate in a published Map or Gazetteer.
 

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