Map Tour: The Quest for Universal Schooling
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Canada's Census a Treasure Trove


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Map: Students in School: 1851, 1881

Try This:

  • Keep open the map “Students in School: 1851, 1881.”
  • Under LAYER CONTROLS, turn on the checkbox for “1881 Attendance by CD.”
  • On the DATA SELECT toolbar, click on the Identify tool and then click on any circle on the map to popup its information.

Notice ...

  • A popup box opens giving you the name of the Census Division.

Try This:

  • On the DATA SELECT toolbar, click on the “QUERY” button to popup the Query box. Select the options of your choice and then Submit Query.

Notice ...

  • A table box opens giving details of all the Census Divisions which meet your Query criteria.

Consider!

  • Canada’s published decennial censuses are a remarkably rich resource, and the census manuscripts offer even more extensive detail.