British Columbia Census

History of British Columbia Censuses
In 1851, Canada begin keeping censuses every 10 years. However, these censuses were often taken in different years, and it was not until 1871, after the Dominion of Canada was created, that censuses were taken regularly. British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881.

Official Canada Censuses
For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.