Have you tried http://vihistory.uvic.ca/ Search Census This section of the viHistory site provides access to a searchable database of nominal census records for Vancouver Island and parts of mainland British Columbia from 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901. Directories This section of viHistory provides directory listings for the cities of Nanaimo and Victoria for 1882, 1892 and 1902. Properties Tax Assessment Rolls Nanaimo & Victoria Tax assessment records tell us a lot about city spaces. The block, lot, and sub-lot numbers constitute a legal description of city lots and in many cases the legal descriptions are unchanged to this day. The records indicate the size, dimensions and "assessed value" of the properties. Tax assessement records also indicate who owned lots within the cities of Nanaimo and Victoria. Documents Biographies & Profiles Biographies & business profiles, c. 1890 Population Figures Population of B.C. & Vancouver Island, 1901 Maps The 1884 map, the 1885 fire insurance plans, and the 1889 "bird's eye view" of Victoria can be used in conjunction with census data and directory listings for the capital city. The 1891 Honeyman map of Nanaimo augments census records, directory listings and tax assessment data for that city. The other images posted here provide examples of different kinds of historical maps. Links Nanaimo in the 1890s Nanaimo Community Archives About Help