Documents & Records
Chinese Communities in the 1891 Census -
British Columbia
Film Notes
The Film Notes in this section have been compiled to help researchers locate Chinese people more efficiently in 1891 Canadian census records . For further details, see the introduction to these Film Notes.
In 1891, the vast majority of Chinese people in Canada resided in B.C. B.C. census records for 1891 appear on Library and Archives Canada microfilm reels T-6290, T-6291, and T-6292. These microfilm reels are available at the Vancouver Public Library and at other repositories across Canada.
British Columbia was divided into five census districts. The Film Notes cover two districts: Cariboo (complete) and New Westminster (partial). Follow the links below to view the Notes for these two districts.
1 - Cariboo
2 - New Westminster
Some nominal indexing is available for the other three B.C. districts: (3 - Vancouver, 4 - Victoria and 5 - Yale). For information and links, see 1891 Census of Canada.
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