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QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE 1848 CENSUS

(ONLY THE NAMES OF HEADS OF FAMILIES ARE LISTED)

Canada West was devided into 19 districts at the time of this census however only returns from 3 districts have survived relatively complete (Huron, Newcastle and Johnstown). There are other returns from isolated areas but most of the returns no longer exist.

SITUATION
HOUSES
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
REAL ESTATE
RELIGION
NATIVITY
AGES
LANDS
PRODUCE
OTHER PRODUCTS
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES
LIVE STOCK
MILLS, FACTORIES

SITUATION

1. Lot
2. Concession

HOUSES

3. Occupied
4. Vacant

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

5. Town Hall or other Public Building
6. Churches, Chapels or Meeting Houses
7. Colleges
8. Schools
9. Inns
10. Merchants Shops
11. NAME OF THE HEAD OF EACH FAMILY

REAL ESTATE

12. Proprietors of
13. Non-Proprietors of
14. TRADE or OCCUPATION
15. Total Number of Persons resident in the House when the Census is taken
16. Members of the Family absent (in numbers not names)
17. Persons resident not Members of the Family other than Servants

RELIGION

18. Church of England
19. Church of Rome
20. Church of Scotland
21. Free Presbyterian Church of Canada
22. Other Presbyterian
23. Wesleyan Methodist
24. Episcopal Methodist
25. Other Methodist
26. Baptists
27. Lutheran
28. Congregationalists or Independents
29. Quackers
30. Universalists
31. Unitarians
32. Jews
33. Menonists
34. All other Denominations
35. No Creed, or no Denomination

NATIVITY

36. Natives of England in each Family
37. Natives of Scotland in each Family
38. Natives of Ireland in each Family
39. Natives of Canada, French Origin
40. Natives of Canada, British Origin
41. Natives of Germany and Holland
42. Natives of United States
43. Natives of other Countries not specified

AGES

44. Persons 5 years of age and under - Males
45. Persons 5 years of age and under - Females
46. Persons over 5 years of age and under 14 - Males
47. Persons over 5 years of age and under 14 - Females
48. Males - 14 and under 18 - Married
49. Males - 14 and under 18 - Single
50. Males - 18 and not 21 - Married
51. Males - 18 and not 21 - Single
52. Males - 21 and not 30 - Married
53. Males - 21 and not 30 - Single
54. Males - 30 and not 40 - Married
55. Males - 30 and not 40 - Single
56. Males - 40 and not 60 - Married
57. Males - 40 and not 60 - Single
58. Males - 60 and upwards - Married
59. Males - 60 and upwards - Single
60. Females - 14 and not 45 - Married
61. Females - 14 and not 45 - Single
62. Females - 45 and upwards - Married
63. Females - 45 and upwards - Single
64. Number of Births in the year preceding Census - Males
65. Number of Births in the year preceding Census - Females
66. Number of Marriage during the same period
67. Number of Deaths during the same period - Males
68. Number of Deaths during the same period - Females
69. Lunatics and Idiots - Males
70. Lunatics and Idiots - Females
71 Deaf & Dumb - Males
72. Deaf & Dumb - Females
73. Blind - Males
74. Blind - Females
75. Male Farm Servants resident with the Family
76. Domestic Servants - Males
77. Domestic Servants - Females
78. Colored persons - Males
79. Colored persons - Females
80. Persons attending Schools or Colleges - Males
81. Persons attending Schools or Colleges - Females

LANDS

82. Number of Acres held by each Family
83. Number of Acres under Tillage
84. Number of Acres under Pasture
85. Number of Acres of Wood or Wild Land
86. Number of Acres unfit for Cultivation
87. Average value of Cleared Land per acre
88. Average value of Wild Land
89. If held by Tenant rent paid

PRODUCE RAISED BY EACH FAMILY DURING THE LAST YEAR IN BUSHELS

90. Wheat - Acres
91. Wheat - Quantity
92. Barley, Bere or Bigg - Acres
93. Barley, Bere or Bigg - Quantity
94. Rye - Acres
95. Rye - Quantity
96. Oats - Acres
97. Oats - Quantity
98. Indian Corn - Acres
99. Indian Corn - Quantity
100. Buck Wheat - Acres
101. Buck Wheat - Quantity
102. Potatoes - Acres
103. Potatoes - Quantity

OTHER PRODUCTS

104. Number of lbs of Flax or Hemp
105. Number of lbs of Tobacco
106. Number of lbs of Maple Sugar
107. Number of lbs of Wool

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES

108. Number of yards of Fulled Cloth
109. Number of yards of Linen or Cotton
110. Number of yards of Fannel or other
111. Number of lbs of Cheese for Market
112. Number of lbs of Butter for Market
113. Number of Barrels of Beef or Pork for Market

LIVE STOCK

114. Neat Cattle
115. Horses
116. Sheep
117. Hogs

MILLS, FACTORIES & WITH THE QUANTITY MANUFACTURED
IN EACH DURING THE LAST YEAR

118. Number of Grist Mills
119. Number of run of Stones
120. Quantity produced in Barrels
121. Oat and Barley Mills
122. Quantity in quintals, or cwts
123. Saw Mills
124. Quantity in 1000 feet, board measure
125. Fulling and Carding Mills
126. Quantity in lbs.
127. Distilleries
128. Quantity manufactured in Hogsheads of 60 gallons
129. Breweries
130. Quantity in hogsheads of 60 gallons
131. Tanneries
132. Quantity
133. Pot and Pearl Ash Factories
134. Quantity in cwts.
135. Furnaces and Foundries
136. Woolen Factories
137. Quantity in yards
138 to 143 blank spaces to be filled in,if necessary, by the enumerator.
144. Number of hands employed in each
145. Number of Children between 5 and 15 (Additional inquiry with reference to the distribution of School money)
146. REMARKS

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