1871 census of Prince Edward Island

The Census of Prince Edward Island (1871) was a detailed enumeration in the colony of Prince Edward Island, and the last to take place prior to joining Canada in 1873. The census took place in April 1871, and published on August 23, 1871.[1] The total population count of Prince Edward Island in 1871 was 94,021. This was a 16.3% increase over the 1861 census of 80,857.

1871 Census of Prince Edward Island

← 1861 April 1871 1881 →

General information
CountryPrince Edward Island
Results
Total population94,021 (Increase16.2%)

The previous census of Prince Edward Island was in 1861, The next census took place in 1881, after Prince Edward Island joined Canada as its seventh province.

Census summary

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A summary of information about Prince Edward Island.

Total population 94,021
Families 14,841
Men 47,121
Women 46,900

The 1871 census identified 79,948 non-Mi’kmaq people born on the island, 9,797 individuals born in the United Kingdom, 3,246 persons born elsewhere in the British Empire, 384 foreign-born persons, and 323 people of Mi'kmaq ethnicity. The remaining 323 Islanders did not provide a response.[2]

The 1871 census also identified 322 people as "infirm":

  • 64 people as blind
  • 70 people as deaf and unable to speak ("deaf and dumb")
  • 188 people as insane

Population by county

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County 1871
census
1861
census
1855
census
1848
census
% change
1861–1871
% change
1848–1871
Prince County 28,302 21,401 17,552 15,017 32.2 88.5
King's County 23,068 19,931 17,342 15,475 15.7 49.1
Queen's County 42,651 39,525 36,602 32,107 7.9 32.8
Prince Edward Island total 94,021 80,857 71,496 62,599 16.3 50.2

Two communities were individually enumerated in this census: Charlottetown (population 8,807), and Georgetown (population 1,056). For census purposes, the remainder of the colony was divided into thirteen districts, five in Prince County, and four each in Kings County and Queens County.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Census of Prince Edward Island for the year 1871" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ^ "Census of Canada, 1665 to 1871". Retrieved 2024-10-14.