Place of Birth

1871

1881

1891

1901

1911

Gain or Loss over period 1871-1911

England and Wales

144.999

169.492

219.688

203.803

519.401

Gain of 258.2%

Ireland

224.422

185.522

149.184

101.629

92.874

Loss of 58.6%

Scotland

121.074

115010

107.594

83.631

169.391

Gain of 39.9%

Lesser Isles

1.259

956

2860

Total

490.495

470.024

477.725

390.019

784.526

Gain of 59.4%

Source: Census of Canada, Vol. 2, Census of 1911, p. ix

© 2000 Claude Bélanger, Marianopolis College