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Chinese Communities in the 1891 Census -
2 - New Westminster

The New Westminster census district comprised 3 sub-districts - New Westminster A, B, and C. 1891 census records for the district are found on two Library and Archives Canada microfilms: T-6290 and T-6291. Follow the links below to view Film Notes for the first two sub-divisions.

Chinese Communities in the 1891 Census
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District – Sub-district – Sub-division Sub-district – Sub-division Name
Note: The three sub-districts in New Westminster District (New Westminster A, B, and C) were further divided into numerous sub-divisions. The names of the sub-divisions are shown below. Note that the geographical areas corresponding to 2-A5 to 2-A11 are not clearly indicated in the census records. It is likely that they correspond to Matsqui, Chilliwack, Sumas, Langley, Surrey, and Delta/Ladner.
2-A1 New Westminster - Burrard Inlet
2-A2 New Westminster - North Arm
2-A3 New Westminster - Richmond
2-A4 New Westminster - Maple Ridge
2-A5 New Westminster - ?
2-A6 New Westminster - ?
2-A7 New Westminster - ?
2-A8 New Westminster - ?
2-A9 New Westminster - ?
2-A10 New Westminster - ?
2-A11 New Westminster - ?
2-A12 New Westminster - Coast District A
2-A13 New Westminster - Douglas
2-A14 New Westminster - Cassiar-Stikine
2-A15 New Westminster - Coast District B
2-A16 New Westminster - Cassiar-Naas
2-A17 New Westminster - Cassiar-Omineca
2-A18 New Westminster - Cassiar-Skeena

 

District – Sub-district – Sub-division Sub-district – Sub-division Name
2-B1 New Westminster - New Westminster City
2-B2 New Westminster - New Westminster City
2-B3 New Westminster - New Westminster City
2-B4 New Westminster - New Westminster City
2-B5 New Westminster - New Westminster City
2-B6 New Westminster - New Westminster City
2-B7 New Westminster - New Westminster City

 

District – Sub-district – Sub-division Sub-district – Sub-division Name
2-C1 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C2 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C3 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C4 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C5 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C6 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C7 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C8 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C9 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C10 New Westminster - Vancouver City
2-C11 New Westminster - Vancouver City

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