| 1931 census questions |
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These are the questions on the population form. They reflect the times, with several questions on unemployment, as well as technology, with a question about whether the household had a radio.
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CanGenealogy main page 1. Number in the order of visitation: Dwelling house 2. Number in the order of visitation: Family, household or institution 3. Name and residence: Name of each person in family, household or institution Place of abode: (In rural localities give parish or section, township, range and meridian. In cities, towns and villages, give street and number of dwelling.) 4. Place of abode: Section 4a. Place of abode: Township 4b. Place of abode: Range 4c. Place of abode: Meridian 5. Description of home: Home owned or rented 6. Description of home: If owned, give value. If rented, give amount paid per month. 7. Description of home: Class of house (see instructions) 8. Description of home: Materials of construction (see instructions) 9. Description of home: Rooms occupied by this family 10. Description of home: Has this family a radio? 11. Personal description: Relationship to head of family or household 12. Personal description: Sex 13. Personal description: Single, married, widowed, divorced 14. Personal description: Age at last birthday Place of birth: Country or place of birth of this person and of parents of this person. If born in Canada give province. If foreign born give country. 15. Place of birth: Person 16. Place of birth: Father 17. Place of birth: Mother 18. Immigration: Year of immigration to Canada 19. Immigration: Year of naturalization 20. Nationality and racial origin: Nationality (Country to which this person owes allegiance) 21. Nationality and racial origin: Racial origin 22. Language: Can speak English 23. Language: Can speak French 24. Language: Language other than English or French spoken as mother tongue 25. Religion: Religious body, denomination or community to which this person adheres or belongs 26. Education: Can read and write 27. Education: Months at school since Sept. 1st, 1930 28. Occupation and industry: Occupation Trade, profession or particular kind of work, as carpenter, weaver, sawyer, merchant, farmer, salesman, teacher, etc. (Give as definite and precise information as possible.) 29. Occupation and industry: Industry Industry or business in which engaged or employed as cotton mill, brass foundry, grocery, coal mine, dairy farm, public school, business college, etc. 30. Occupation and industry: Class of worker 31. Occupation and industry: Total earnings in the past twelve months (since June 1st, 1930) 32. Unemployment: If an employee, were you at work Monday, June 1st, 1931? 33. Unemployment: If answer to previous question is no, why were you not at work on Monday, June 1, 1931? (For example: no job, sick, accident, on holidays, strike or lock-out, plant closed, no materials, etc.) 34. Unemployment: Total number of weeks unemployed from any cause in the past 12 months Of the total numbers of weeks reported out of work in column 34, how many were due to: 35. No job 36. Illness 37. Accident 38. Strike or lock-out 39. Temporary lay-off 40. Other causes (see instructions) About the "see instructions" in these line numbers: 7. Class of house options included dwelling house (such as a room in a factory, a boat, a tent, or a railway car); apartment house (which counts as one dwelling, and the words "apartment house" should be written in the margin); flat (no matter how many flats in a building, that building will count as one dwelling); row or terrace (each one counts as a dwelling); single or detached house; or semi-detached house. 8. Materials of construction options were wood; brick or brick veneer; stone; concrete; stucco; other material. 40. If the period of unemployment was not covered by the causes numbered 35 through 39, the enumerator was to make a diligent inquiry to obtain a definitive statement on the reason the person was out of work. The story of the census | Research tips | CanGenealogy main page |
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