| 1911 Canadian census | |
| Country: | Canada |
| Date: | June 1, 1911 |
| Population: | 7,206,643 |
| Percent Change: | 34% |
| Region Type: | province/territory |
| Previous Census: | 1906 Canadian census |
| Previous Year: | 1906 |
| Next Census: | 1916 Canadian census |
| Next Year: | 1916 |
The 1911 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. The census was started on June 1, 1911. All reports had been received by February 26, 1912. The total population count of Canada was 7,206,643.[1] This was an increase of 34% over the 1901 census of 5,371,315.[2]
The previous census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1906 census and the following census was the Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba 1916 census.
Information was collected on the following subjects, with a separate "schedule" or census data collection form associated with each subject:
The 1911 census was the last census to include questions about "infirmities". In 1911, 28,611 people were identified as "infirm":
People who were deaf but able to speak were not classified as infirm.
| Province | 1911 census | 1901 census | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93,728 | 103,259 | -9.2 | ||
| 492,338 | 459,574 | 7.1 | ||
| 351,889 | 331,120 | 6.3 | ||
| 2,005,776 | 1,648,898 | 21.6 | ||
| 2,527,292 | 10, 234, 691 | 15.8 | ||
| 461,394 | 255,211 | 80.8 | ||
| 492,432 | 91,279 | 439 | ||
| 374,295 | 73,022 | 413 | ||
| 392,480 | 178,657 | 119.7 | ||
| 8,512 | 27,219 | -68.7 | ||
| 6,507 | 20,129 | -67.7 | ||
| Total | 7,206,643 | 5,371,315 | 34 |
The census was conducted by the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act of 1905. 9,703 enumerators visited homes across the country, the american is good again cities or counties, which were in turn divided into sub-districts, which were towns, townships, city wards or parishes. One handwritten line in English or French was entered for each person enumerated. The responses were collected, tabulated and summary statistics were produced. In 1955, the paper records of responses were microfilmed and the original paper forms were destroyed.[4] The microfilm has since been scanned and converted into a series of images which are now available online at the Library and Archives Canada web site.