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    1. [CCC] 1911 census
    2. joseph macdonald
    3. This should give you a general idea. It's not the exact form but the only question that was supposedly on the 1911 census that wasn't on earlier censuses was the question to do with the amount of Insurance, Life, Accident and Sickness and how much it cost. The beginning of delving into asking questions and more questions, till we get to the long form of 2001 where they asked 51 questions (question 51 has nine parts a-j) and another eight questions on your dwelling The reference is Ottawa Citizen, Apr 17, 1911, page 2. "Information Census Seeks - Enumerators will have a lot of questions to ask "The census, or gathering of statistics with respect to the internal affairs of the Dominion of Canada, will take place on the first of June 1911, and all information gathered shall have reference to the same date, unless otehrwise specified in the schedules, or determined by the minister of agriculture. "From the following information gleaned from the schedules and instructions issued under the direction of importance to the big cities, may be learned some idea of the immense amount of labor entailed, and the success of which can only be obtained by the co-operation of the Canadian people everywhere in this Dominion." Schedule One - names, place of habitation, sex, relation to head, marital status - pretty much the same as 1901 census except that a new column is "If naturalized, year of naturalization." "The census also delves into your otherwise private affairs in the matter of wage-earners, thus:" -Place of employment, weeks employed in 1910 at chief occupation or at other occupations, hours per week worked, total earnings in 1910, wage rate per hour. -Amount of insurance owned - life, accident, sickness, cost of insurance. -Months spent at school in 1910, language spoken, any mental deficiencies. "Schedule No. 2 deals with mortality, disability and compensation." [That is really all the article says about schedule 2, and I'm not sure what's meant by this, or if it's important.] Schedules 3 through 7 concern farms and their products. Schedules 8 through 13 deal with other industries. "Full instructions accompany the schedules for the information of enumerators, the divisions of districts, the directions for taking a census of the Indian Reservations, and the remuneration of the commissioners, agents, or other persons appointed to take the census." Juanita MacDonald

    05/22/2003 09:27:00