MacNaught History Centre

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The MacNaught History Centre and Archives (MHCA) has a collection of the following census records for all of Prince Edward Island organized by lot and royalty. The census records for P.E.I. cover the period from 1728*–1911, with some gaps of information. The Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society is a major partner with MHCA and thanks goes to them for facilitating a large part of our genealogical service.

A ninety-two year closure period on federal census records exists for reasons of privacy; therefore, the 1911 federal census is due to be released by the Federal Government in 2003. We will make an announcement here when it becomes available—a time we eagerly await. For more information on the release of this census go to The Global Gazette.

Information about the type of material recorded in the various Census records of PEI:

1728 Census of Isle St. Jean*
1752 Census by Sieur de la Rocque, Isle St. Jean, offers detailed information of families, their livestock, personal observations
1798 Census gives only the names of the heads of households and numbers of males and females in age categories
1841 Census has the same information, plus the place of birth, religion, years, manner of holding land, and information about crops and livestock
1848 Census holds the same information but only Charlottetown and Lot 31 survives
1861 Census holds the same information
1871 Census was destroyed
1881 Census names all people in household by gender, age, occupation, education, religion, place of origin
1891 Census holds same type of information as 1881 Census
1901 Census holds same type of information as 1881 Census, plus dates of birth

* The 1728 and 1752 Census records are not currently available at MHCA.

The following table lists the census information available at MacNaught History Centre and Archives.

Available at MHCA	Survival & availability*	Microfilm of original	Transcript (Paper)	Electronic Index	Comments
1798 Census	Partial survival		Typed
1841 Census	Partial survival	Original document plus transcribed cards on microfilm
1848 Census	Partial survival, Charlottetown area	Transcribed cards on microfilm
1861 Census	Partial survival	Transcribed cards on microfilm			Microfilmed original anticipated by January 2004
1881 Census	Largely complete survival	Original document plus Transcribed cards on microfilm	Typed	E-index
1891 Census	Largely complete survival	Original document plus Transcribed cards on microfilm	Typed	E-index
1901 Census	Largely complete survival	Original document plus transcribed cards on microfilm	Typed	E-index
1911 Census					Microfilmed original anticipated by June 2004

* In regard to Survival and Availability, assume in general that all extant material is available at MHCA.