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CANADA CENSUS

  • 1881 Census Districts and Sub-districts: British Columbia - Library and Archives Canada

    Type Web Page
    URL http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/bc.aspx
    Accessed 1/4/2014, 7:31:04 PM

    Notes:

    • The 1881 Census of Canada is hosted by Library and Archives Canada at the Government of Canada website.

      Princeton and area are included in District 189 Yale Sub-District 4 Osoyoos. When using the search feature use the Advanced Search Options: fill in the District Name; District Number; Sub-District Name; and Sub-District Number. Then click on Search and you will be given all the names in the District with links to images of the original census sheets. In this district there are three (3) images including five (5) pages. Granite Creek is included in this area but there is no indication of the actual residence of any of the people enumerated.

       

  • 1891 Census Districts and Sub-districts: British Columbia - Library and Archives Canada

    Type Web Page
    URL http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/bc.aspx
    Accessed 1/4/2014, 7:39:27 PM

    Notes:

    • The 1881 Census of Canada is hosted by Library and Archives Canada at the Government of Canada website.

      Princeton is listed in District 5 Yale Sub-District M Princeton. The Advanced Search Option can be used in the same way as the 1881 Census. There are five (5) images for a total of nine (9) pages for Princeton. Granite Creek is included in this area but there is no indication of the actual residence of any of the people enumerated.

       

  • 1901 Census Index - Yale & Cariboo District - Automated Genealogy

    Type Web Page
    URL http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/District.jsp?id=5
    Accessed 1/4/2014, 7:52:04 PM

    Notes:

    • The 1901 Census of Canada has been fully transcribed by volunteers at Automated Genealogy.com. Each page of transcription is matched to the original census sheet at Library and Archives Canada, and a  'split screen' option provided at the top of each transcribed page provides a link to a downloadable copy of the census sheet.

      Granite Creek: Yale West L12 - 2 pages
      Otter Valley: Yale West L11 - 2 pages
      Princeton: Yale West L13 - 7 pages

       

  • 1911 Census Index Project - Similkameen District - Automated Genealogy

    Type Web Page
    URL http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/EnumerationDistrict.jsp?sdid=2816
    Accessed 1/4/2014, 8:07:24 PM

    Notes:

    • The 1911 Census of Canada has been fully transcribed by volunteers at AutomatedGenealogy.com. Each page of transcription is matched to the original census sheet;  a  'split screen' option provided on the Enumeration District page provides a link to a downloadable copy of the census sheet which is hosted at Library and Archives Canada. The transcribed page is hosted by Automated Genealogy.

      Princeton and area is in Enumeration District # 55 Similkameen and has 18 pages.

      Coalmont, Granite Creek, and  Tulameen are all included in this District.

       

  • 1921 Census of Canada - Yale District - Ancestry.ca Home Page

    Type Web Page
    URL http://home.ancestry.ca/
    Accessed 1/4/2014, 8:35:05 PM

    Notes:

    • The 1921 Census of Canada is being hosted by Ancestry.ca. This is a paid subscription genealogy site but through an arrangement with the Government of Canada the census is offered free of charge. However you do have to 'sign up' before you can use the Ancestry.ca website. 

      When you arrive at Ancestry.ca click on the red "New 1921 Canadian Census" link in the navigation bar at the top of the page. You will be asked to open a free account in order to search the records. Once you've done that, write the words 'Princeton, British Columbia' in the 'Lived In' text box, and click Search. If you are looking for a particular name, put that in the Name field (First or Last name isn't necessary for the search to work if you have a Location filled in.).

      Once you get a page of results, click 'View Record' for the name you're interested in, or any name if you want to search through the census sheets. You'll be taken to a detailed listing for the person with an option to 'View original record'.

      If you click on that last option you will be taken to a digital copy of the original census sheet. There is a total of 34 images which can be scrolled through and downloaded if you wish.

      Official description: District 25 Yale Sub-District 32 Greenwood, Princeton, Coalmont, Tulameen, Jurah, Allanby, Copper Mountain. Pages 1-33. (Note: Granite Creek is also listed in this District although it isn't included in the community name list.)

       

Compiled and written by E. Walsh