1941

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 Column/
Question Number

Place of Birth

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

If born in Canada give province. If born outside of Canada give country as of 1936.

Inquire if the person's parents were resident on a farm at the time of birth. If so, enter after name of the birthplace the letter "F". If in rural but not on a farm enter "R.N.F." and if in city, town or village enter "U".

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.978]

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Period of immigration to Canada, including returning Canadians

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

 

The period of arrival in Canada of all persons born outside of Canada and also of all persons who though born in Canada, had resided in another country for a period of one year or more was obtained.

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.xvii]

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Period of naturalization

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

 

Every person who had acquired Canadian citizenship by naturalization was asked to report the period of his naturalization.

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.xviii]

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Nationality or citizenship
(Country to which this person owes allegiance)

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

 

The following persons were classified as of Canadian nationality: 1)Every person born in Canada unless he had subsequently become a citizen of another country. 2) Every British person born outside of Canada whose father was a Canadian citizen at the time of that person's birth, unless such a person had become the citizen of another country. 3) Every British subject who had lived in Canada for five years after his entry in Canada as an immigrant. 4) Every woman who married a Canadian citizen. 5) Every person of previous foreign citizenshp who obtained naturalization papers in Canada.

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.xvii]

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Racial Origin

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

 

In tracing origin in the case of persons of European descent, the line is through the father. By applying this rule, those of mixed family origin are resolved with a fair degree of accuracy into their constituent elements.

For persons belonging to stocks involving difference in colour (i.e., the black, yellow and brown races) the entry was Negro, Japanese, Chinese, Hindu, Malayan, etc., respectively; orientals being thus segregated by country of origin.

In the case of children begotten of marriages between white and black, white and Chinese, etc., the entry under racial origin was Negro, Chinese, etc.

For the Canadian aborigines, the entry was Indian or Eskimo and for persons of white and Indian blood the entry was "Half-breed".

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.xvi-xvii]

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Can speak English

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

 

Every person in Canada was asked whether or not he could speak English or French, the two official languages of Canada.

It should be noted that in Tables 12, 13, 35, and 36 under the heading of "Official Language" persons indicated as speaking "English only" or "French only" may also speak other languages and have a mother tongue other than English or French; the expression in these tables meaning that of the two official languages "English only" or "French only" is spoken.

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.xviii]

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Can speak French

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

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Mother tongue, (By mother tongue is meant the first language leanred in childhood if still understood by the person)

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

 

In addition to the official languages, the "mother tongue" of every person was ascertained. For census purposes, by "mother tongue" is meant the first language learned in childhood if still understood by the person. In censuses prior to 1941, "mother tongue" meant "the language learned in childhood and still spoken by the person". This change in definition should be kept in mind when comparisons are made with previous censuses.

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.xviii]

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Religious body or denomination to which this person adheres or belongs. (Do not use indefinite terms such as Christian, Believer, Protestant, etc).

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.976]

 

Enumerators were instructed to enter for each person the religion professed, specifying the religious body, denomination, sect or community to which the person adhered or belonged.

[Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946. pp.xvii]

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Reported Numbers

from Table 5. Population by Religious Denomination, Racial Origin and Sex, for Provinces and Territories, 1941. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 56-73 ]

Religious Denomination
and Sex		 Total British Isles Races Other European Races
English Irish Scottish Other French Austrian Belgian Czech and
Slovak 		Finnish German Hungarian Italian
Canada T 11,506,655 2,968,402 1,267,702 1,403,974 75,826 3,483,038 37,715 29,711 42,912 41,683 464,682 54,598 112,625
M 5,900,536 1,502,299 646,823 718,098 41,223 1,750,841 20,454 15,835 24,261 22,752 240,481 30,576 61,669
F 5,606,119 1,466,103 620,879 685,876 34,603 1,732,197 17,261 13,876 18,651 18,931 224,201 24,022 50,956
Adventist M 9,057 2,762 821 866 77 216 86 2 27 9 1,384 44 20
F 9,362 3,102 833 904 63 230 67 3 30 15 1,405 40 13
Anglican M 896,371 602,677 113,663 82,187 14,417 14,254 609 552 467 413 11,383 405 1,195
F 854,817 567,400 108,634 84,535 11,565 15,276 752 599 448 515 11,669 385 1,059
Baptist M 242,579 130,215 27,174 38,544 4,122 4,880 251 137 342 135 11,986 504 319
F 241,013 131,187 26,598 38,733 3,427 5,088 299 128 334 173 11,565 483 268
Brethren and
United Brethren		 M 7,409 3,013 1,212 1,712 97 135 5 8 4 1 632 6 12
F 7,813 3,206 1,288 1,864 61 134 6 3 3 6 635 5 19
Confucian and
Buddhist 		M 30,247 73 10 14 2 4 1 -- -- -- 17 -- 1
F 7,621 56 4 8 1 3 1 -- -- 1 13 1 1
Christian M 4246 1,605 538 735 45 97 9 14 6 12 251 29 27
F 4,269 1,661 583 765 35 103 11 8 4 13 236 33 12
Christian
Science 		M 8,557 4,254 1,126 1,695 175 133 26 5 36 11 294 27 12
F 11,665 5,839 1,630 2,462 166 229 9 7 12 12 430 13 17
Church of
Christ Disciples		 M 10,507 5,006 1,439 2,010 97 216 10 5 13 5 582 17 16
F 10,716 5,085 1,474 2,120 101 218 17 1 15 3 571 13 26
Evangelical
Church 		M 18,223 4,369 1,509 1,504 115 404 49 6 222 21 7,681 128 93
F 18,779 4,853 1,635 1,837 103 452 55 4 138 26 7,439 70 91
Greek Orthodox M 77,599 161 37 20 7 64 2,032 6 628 30 101 188 10
F 62,030 198 37 33 5 86 1,598 5 408 25 102 127 21
International
Bible Students Association		 M 3,563 996 417 440 31 156 17 9 8 7 300 19 4
F 3,431 1,023 404 454 22 155 14 8 10 3 265 16 9
Jewish M 84,916 26 6 11 -- 5 2 1 4 -- 10 8 --
F 83,451 42 5 3 -- 10 -- -- 1 9 6 2 1
Lutheran M 224,016 6,727 2,424 2,175 199 1,719 2,534 113 1,594 20,028 79,315 1,479 90
F 177,137 7,230 2,602 2,335 191 1,777 2,217 103 1,149 15,622 69,183 1,133 108
Mennonite
(Inc. Hutterite)		 M 56,402 1,402 494 336 34 452 462 19 9 5 15,871 24 3
F 54,978 1,453 481 349 26 439 462 15 15 3 15,594 32 6
Mormon M 12,854 6,515 1,385 1,656 358 268 5 9 10 3 841 11 8
F 12,430 6,501 1,354 1,514 285 258 3 8 6 4 794 14 11
Pentecostal M 27,906 10,182 4,329 3,801 321 762 79 20 54 78 2,495 199 618
F 29,740 11,235 4,546 4,025 287 801 82 22 68 102 2,567 205 641
Presbyterian M 434,719 101,610 66,958 225,286 3,583 5,528 345 260 511 386 8,444 3,191 592
F 394,428 100,033 60,235 196,262 2,961 5,833 407 282 418 467 8,405 2,405 636
Protestant M 6,398 3,095 634 1,035 43 261 14 20 53 53 274 72 28
F 4,358 2,039 454 650 27 259 10 2 31 42 175 56 26
Roman Catholic M 2,542,781 107,210 205,997 74,941 2,137 1,699,651 12,307 13,601 18,444 403 60,581 21,437 56,558
F 2,443,771 108,254 198,231 72,182 1,950 1,679,456 9,533 11,713 13,916 434 55,651 16,717 46,133
Salvation
Army 		M 16,491 10,229 1,721 2,221 201 399 23 22 12 2 349 13 27
F 17,057 10,664 1,697 2,372 193 415 25 17 12 4 341 26 34
United Church of Canada M 1,108,076 475,396 206,796 268,469 14,498 18,361 1,235 914 1,574 1,004 32,840 2,460 1,783
F 1,096,799 476,111 201,291 265,589 12,679 19,136 1,385 877 1,471 1,347 33,025 2,041 1,653
Other M 64,754 18,349 7,125 6,725 613 1,765 318 86 199 110 4,579 278 194
F 56,130 17,064 6,439 6,299 432 1,493 289 63 153 86 3,982 190 160
Not stated M 12,865 6,427 1,017 1,715 51 1,111 35 26 44 36 271 37 59
F 4,294 1,867 424 581 23 346 19 8 9 19 148 15 11

Table 5 cont.

Religious Denomination
and Sex		 Total Other European Races Asiatic Races Others
Jewish Nether-lands Polish Rouman-ian Russian Scandi-navian Ukrain-ian Other Chinese* Other Indian and Eskimo Other and not stated
Canada T 11,506,655 170,241 212,863 167,485 24,689 83,708 244,603 305,929 50,482 34,627 39,437 125,521 64,202
M 5,900,536 85,862 109,903 89,898 13,641 45,303 137,148 162,600 30,521 30,713 22,107 63,833 33,695
F 5,606,119 84,379 102,960 77,587 11,048 38,405 107,455 143,329 19,961 3,914 17,330 61,688 30,507
Adventist M 9,057 1 369 178 129 745 502 681 12 3 11 35 86
F 9,362 2 361 174 108 705 483 685 16 -- 15 32 106
Anglican M 896,371 214 12,493 1,590 483 1,140 8,388 1,345 1,420 805 2,230 18,237 5,804
F 854,817 190 11,705 1,784 482 1,174 8,150 1,786 1,222 286 1,947 18,072 5,182
Baptist M 242,579 44 8,369 1,493 268 1,947 3,851 1,201 360 180 262 754 5,214
F 241,013 45 7,874 1,501 237 1,962 3,822 1,238 331 53 230 642 4,795
Brethren and
United Brethren		 M 7,409 1 422 10 -- 26 53 22 8 1 -- 5 24
F 7,813 3 406 7 -- 27 85 21 2 5 2 6 19
Confucian and
Buddhist 		M 30,247 -- 2 1 5 3 4 1 2 21,414 8,676 10 7
F 7,621 -- 1 -- 3 2 3 1 1 1,330 6,185 4 2
Christian M 4246 2 360 36 26 30 173 61 20 89 23 54 4
F 4,269 3 338 24 18 25 220 59 23 27 12 50 6
Christian
Science 		M 8,557 8 179 67 10 131 217 66 16 23 21 -- 25
F 11,665 7 224 61 11 124 283 72 24 -- 3 2 28
Church of
Christ Disciples		 M 10,507 10 611 39 10 71 205 49 14 17 5 37 23
F 10,716 8 584 43 16 60 214 56 22 3 5 41 20
Evangelical
Church 		M 18,223 -- 487 247 40 415 457 299 60 13 36 20 48
F 18,779 2 500 198 44 408 457 302 52 3 35 19 56
Greek Orthodox M 77,599 120 12 2,657 6,511 6,790 32 47,718 8,550 11 1,884 -- 30
F 62,030 104 10 2,382 5,104 4,227 31 41,156 4,722 3 1,612 -- 34
International
Bible Students Association		 M 3,563 -- 193 207 5 21 347 367 4 4 2 -- 9
F 3,431 -- 161 173 7 22 308 360 7 -- -- 5 5
Jewish M 84,916 84,780 2 17 6 31 -- -- 3 -- -- -- 4
F 83,451 83,328 -- 12 2 21 1 2 4 -- -- 1 1
Lutheran M 224,016 37 3,689 1,096 966 6,546 87,936 746 1,368 18 24 10 183
F 177,137 34 2,994 3,578 802 5,607 58,297 940 1,029 13 17 18 158
Mennonite
(Inc. Hutterite)		 M 56,402 -- 33,011 143 10 3,639 109 333 12 7 5 -- 22
F 54,978 4 31,923 122 20 3,565 94 324 11 -- 4 -- 36
Mormon M 12,854 -- 320 30 6 62 1,277 17 9 8 13 15 28
F 12,430 10 300 32 14 54 1,182 15 14 3 16 14 24
Pentecostal M 27,906 14 1,094 429 132 320 1,779 627 100 14 23 103 333
F 29,740 9 1,148 466 148 344 1,806 614 102 3 31 108 380
Presbyterian M 434,719 64 6,554 856 216 667 4,424 1,411 464 1,908 243 576 642
F 394,428 63 6,075 956 206 703 4,335 1,508 412 512 229 522 563
Protestant M 6,398 9 147 57 11 40 234 135 41 36 9 6 91
F 4,358 6 93 56 9 18 138 128 36 2 2 2 97
Roman Catholic M 2,542,781 221 6,790 73,665 3,888 9,942 4,117 102,184 16,344 745 3,718 32,166 15,734
F 2,443,771 240 5,901 61,740 2,891 7,388 3,877 88,300 10,453 262 3,322 31,102 14,125
Salvation
Army 		M 16,491 1 405 38 16 79 224 39 13 47 53 260 97
F 17,057 1 404 24 17 88 252 30 10 16 41 255 119
United Church of Canada M 1,108,076 176 30,788 2,936 722 3,089 20,160 4,293 1,339 3,523 3,071 9,025 3624
F 1,096,799 205 28,973 3,368 759 3,149 21,399 4,948 1,291 1,198 2,706 8,516 3,682
Other M 64,754 140 3,441 929 149 9,426 2,421 864 274 1,662 1,734 2,282 1,091
F 56,130 106 2,928 821 135 8,711 1,928 705 159 181 880 2,057 869
Not stated M 12,865 20 165 177 32 143 238 141 88 185 64 238 545
F 4,294 9 57 65 15 21 90 79 18 14 36 220 200

*Includes 23,149 Japanase (13,086 males and 10,063 females).

from Table 8. Immigrant Population by Period of Immigration, Racial Origin and Sex, for Provinces and Territories. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 164-169]

Period of Immigration Total(1) Asiatic races
Chinese Other
Canada T
2,175,514
28,032
(2) 16,211
M
1,186,854
27,195
10,079
F
988,660
837
6,132
Before 1911
 M
417,568
10,384
4,428
F
308,504
232
1,231
1911-1920
 M
306,097
11,508
2,408
F
284,971
309
1,826
1921-1930
 M
361,364
3,795
2,216
F
290,497
188
2,158
1931-1935
 M
46,634
799
571
F
49,923
34
426
1936-1941(3)
 M
40,871
444
391
F
50,612
69
460
Not stated
 M
14,320
265
65
F
4,153
5
31

(1) Including returning Canadian born.
(2) Includes 9,603 Japanese (5,997 males and 3,606 females).
(3) 1941, 5 months only.

from Table 9. Naturalized and Alien Population by Racial Origin and Sex, Showing Period of Naturalization, for Provinces and Territories. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 170-177]

Naturalized and alien,
period of naturalization and sex		 Total Asiatic races
Chinese Other
Canada T 935,224 27,933 (1) 14,440
M 532,154 27,019 8,624
F 403,070 914 5,816
Naturalized M 359,282 1,874 4,472
F 301,602 181 3,236
Before 1911
 M 71,312 520 1,082
F 62,236 50 530
1911-1920
 M 87,590 664 1,507
F 76,487 62 985
1921-1930
 M 74,323 441 1,132
F 71,267 48 1,004
1931-1935
 M 70,895 75 420
F 48,633 6 388
1936-1941(2)
 M 49,696 83 276
F 38,870 7 284
Not stated
 M 5,466 91 55
F 4,109 8 45
Alien M 172,872 25,145 4,152
F 101,468 733 2580

(1) Includes 9,137 Japanese (5,570 males and 3,567 females).
(2) 1941, 5 months only.

from Table 10. Alien Population by Country of Allegiance, Racial Origin and Sex, for Canada, 1941. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 178-179]

Country of Allegiance Total Asiatic Races
Chinese Japanese Other
All aliens T
274,340
25,878
5,978
754
M
172,872
25,145
3,749
403
F
101,468
733
2,229
351
United States M
39,526
9
15
47
F
32,490
1
7
58
European Countries M
102,645
1
5
29
F
65,262
2
7
29
Asiatic Countries M
29,210
25,099
3,176
289
F
3,353
730
2,212
241
China
 M
25,136
25,093
--
2
F
825
729
--
2
Japan
 M
3,725
--
3,712
--
F
2,235
--
2,212
--
Other
 M
349
6
4
287
F
293
1
--
239
Other countries M
203
1
2
32
F
149
--
--
23
Not stated M
1,288
35
11
6
F
214
--
3
--

from Table 14. Population by Mother Tongue (1), Racial Origin and Sex, for Provinces and Territories, 1941. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 216-239]

Mother tongue and sex Total Asiatic races
Chinese (2) Other
Canada T
11,506,655
34,627
39,437
M
5,900,536
30,713
22,107
F
5,606,119
3,914
17,330
English M
3,295,581
583
2,636
F
3,192,609
488
2,505
French M
1,688,469
34
370
F
1,666,284
42
367
Chinese M
30,112
30,083
13
F
3,388
3,373
5
Japanese M
12,692
--
12,683
F
9,667
--
9,666
Syrian and Arabic M
4,432
--
4,357
F
3,679
1
3,611
Others M
7,111
4
1,918
F
4,736
--
1,052

(1) By mother tongue is meant the first language learned in childhod if still understood by the person.
(2) Includes 23,149 Japananese (13.086 males and 10,063 females).

from Table 20. Population by Birthplace, Racial Origin and Sex, for Provinces and Territories, Rural and Urban, 1941. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 334-441]

Birthplace and Sex Total Asiatic Races
Chinese
Other
Population
T
11,506,655
34,627
(1) 39,437
 
M
5,900,536
30,713
22,107
 
F
5,606,119
3,914
17,330
British Born
M
5,321,862
3,718
13,386
 
F
5,169,715
3,168
11,644
Canada
M
4,794,439
3,701
12,444
 
F
463,369
3,164
11,425
Prince Edward Island
M
56,716
6
65
F
51,707
2
70
Nova Scotia
M
292,221
42
610
F
276,576
41
563
New Brunswick
M
236,911
36
256
F
226,216
19
248
Quebec
M
1,587,553
200
1,531
F
1,567,996
186
1,397
Ontario
M
1,572,635
509
1,705
F
1,551,175
455
1,614
Manitoba
M
289,211
113
215
F
281,138
92
207
Saskatchewan
M
338,306
190
297
F
329,526
130
337
Alberta
M
242,506
259
377
F
236,592
203
316
British Columbia
M
170,363
2,341
7,380
 
F
165,191
2,029
6,664
Yukon and Northwest Territories
M
6,246
--
2
F
6,021
--
8
Not Stated
M
1,771
5
6
 
F
1,231
7
1
British Isles
M
505,396
--
24
 
F
454,729
1
19
British Possessions
M
22,027
17
918
 
F
21,617
3
200
Foreign Born
M
577,906
26,988
8,707
 

F
436,227
746
5,678
United States
M
152,985
11
142
 
F
159,488
6
172
Europe
M
386,205
2
94
 
F
267,500
4
63
Asia
M
39,622
26,973
8,434
 
F
7,521
736
5,407
China
M
27,669
26,953
7
F
1,426
733
5
Japan
M
5,822
1
5,573
F
3,640
--
3,374
Other
M
3,431
19
2,854
 
F
2,455
3
2,028
Other Countries
M
1,794
2
37
 
F
1,718
--
36
Not Stated
M
768
7
14
 
F
177
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8

(1) Includes 23,149 Japanese (13,086 males and 10,063 females).

from Table 26. Immigrant Population by Period of Immigration, Birthplace and Sex, for Provinces and Territories, 1941. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 692-706]

Birthplace and Sex Immigrant Population Period of Immigration
Before 1911 1911-1920 1921-1930 1931-1935 1936-39 1940-41 (1) Not Stated
Immigrant Population (2) T
2,175,514
726,072
591,068
651,861
96,557
63,987
27,496
18,473
M
1,186,854
417,568
306,097
36,134
46,634
28,583
12,288
14,320
F
988,660
308,504
284,971
290,497
49,923
35,404
15,208
4,153
Repatriated Canadians M
80,757
19,231
13,707
24,446
13,614
6,330
2,681
748
F
75,910
18,072
12,719
21,756
12,675
6,752
3,141
795
British born M
527,423
210,388
156,359
131,865
9,087
5,207
5,127
9,390
F
476,346
152,817
172,087
126,051
9,621
6,743
6,882
2,145
British Isles M
505,396
203,097
150,844
125,660
8,065
4,403
4,454
8,873
F
454,729
146,788
166,648
119,763
8,290
5,468
5,880
1,892
British possessions M
22,027
7,291
5,515
6,205
1,022
804
673
517
F
21,617
6,029
5,439
6,288
1,331
1,275
1,002
253
Foreign born M
577,906
187,923
136,011
205,004
23,932
17,043
4,479
3,514
F
436,227
137,596
100,157
142,681
27,625
21,908
5,181
1,079
United States M
152,985
62,827
42,133
27,999
10,349
5,447
2,818
1,412
F
159,488
60,350
43,853
31,141
12,572
7,386
3,610
576
Europe M
386,205
109,974
79,587
170,553
12,297
10,819
1,265
1,710
F
267,500
75,268
53,691
108,599
14,498
13,856
1,127
461
Asia M
36,922
14,601
13,950
5,999
1,154
574
297
347
F
7,521
1,551
2,226
2,504
415
456
342
27
China
 M
27,669
10,441
11,563
4,017
822
360
175
291
F
1,426
269
392
406
73
94
186
6
Japan
 M
5,822
2,622
1,527
1,152
258
155
84
24
F
3,640
473
1,280
1,234
244
276
123
10
Other
 M
3,431
1,538
860
830
74
59
38
32
F
2,455
809
554
864
98
86
33
11
Other countries M
1,794
521
341
453
132
203
99
45
F
1,718
427
387
437
140
210
102
15
Not stated M
768
26
20
49
1
3
1
668
F
177
19
8
9
2
1
4
134

(1) 1941, 5 months only
(2) Includes returning Canadian born.

from Table 30. Foreign Born Population by Citizenship, Period of Naturalization, Birthplace and Sex, for Provinces and Territories, 1941. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Eighth Census of Canada 1941. Vol. 4. Cross-Classifications, Interprovincial Migration, Blind and Deaf-Mutes. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, C.M.G., B.A., L.Ph. Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty and Controller of Stationery, 1946 pp. 744-755]

Citizenship, period of naturalization and sex Total Birthplace
Asiatic Countries
Total China Japan Other
Canada T
1,014,133
44,443
29,095
9,462
5,886
M
577,906
36,922
27,669
5,822
3,431
F
436,227
7,521
1,426
3,640
2,455
Canadian nationals T
754,598
12,105
3,306
3,694
5,105
M
407,342
7,586
2,485
2,104
2,997
F
347,256
4,519
821
1,590
2,108
Naturalized M
354,708
6,625
1,965
1,827
2,833
F
296,689
3,630
307
1,353
1,970
Before 1911 M
70,179
1,619
513
475
631
F
61,256
595
56
170
369
1911-1920 M
86,521
2,213
675
832
706
F
75,369
1,071
80
578
413
1921-1930 M
73,421
1,657
468
294
895
F
70,098
1,130
74
367
689
1931-35 M
70,443
549
101
125
323
F
47,900
437
35
126
276
1936-39 M
43,116
318
65
65
188
F
32,235
258
38
73
147
1940-41 (1) M
6,222
95
45
20
30
F
5,889
63
4
26
33
Not stated M
4,806
174
98
16
60
F
3,942
76
20
13
43
Parents British subjects M
52,634
961
520
277
164
F
50,567
889
514
237
138
Aliens M
170,253
29,330
25,181
3,717
432
F
88,863
3,002
605
2,050
347
Not stated M
311
6
3
1
2
F
108
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(1) 1941, 5 months only.