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Canada Census 1891 Family Search revised data during their transcription. Why?

frankcampbell8
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May 10, 2023 edited July 26, 2024 in Search
CAMPBELL William 1891 Canada Census St Albans Ward York West ON image 30953_148182-00486 .jpg
CAMPBELL Robert 1891 Canada Census Toronto ON image 30953_148182-00419 page 17 line 15 .jpg

Hello Family Search,

I would like to know why Family Search revised the Presbyterian Religion to Free Church for some individuals, when they transcribed 1891 Canada Census data. I included a copy of the images I checked where data was revised. I was unable to upload a Word file, highlighting the differences noticed in the transcriptions and the images. It is copied below.

Due to the size restriction imposed by Family Search, I removed the transcriptions where the Presbyterian religion was not revised.


FC noticed Family Search revised the religion of some enumerated persons in the 1891 CANADA Census, in Image 30953_148182-00486, pages 23 and 26 and Image 30953_148182-00419, pages 16 and 17, were changed from Presbyterian to Free Church, without the transcriber providing an explanation of why they implemented this revision.

The extent of the revisions beyond the above was not looked into by FC.


Image 30953_148182-00486, Page 23, Line 5, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: William Campbell

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1868

Birthplace: Ireland

Marital Status: Married

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-7GB : 3 August 2016), William

Campbell, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa,

Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00486, Page 23, Line 17, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: Mary Banner

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Age: 33

Relationship to Head of Household: Domestic

Birth Year (Estimated): 1858

Birthplace: United States

Marital Status: Single

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-7PZ : 3 August 2016), Mary

Banner, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa,

Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00486, Page 26, Line 1, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: Alma J Wylie

Age: 1

Gender: Female

Age: 1

Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter

Birth Year (Estimated): 1890

Birthplace: Ontario

Marital Status: Single

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-7T1 : 3 August 2016), Alma J

Wylie, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa,

Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00486, Page 26, Line 16, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: James Dunn

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Age: 40

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1851

Birthplace: Ontario

Marital Status: Married

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-7YX : 3 August 2016), James Dunn,

St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario;

Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00486, Page 26, Line 19, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: William E Dunn

Age: 10

Gender: Male

Age: 10

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Birth Year (Estimated): 1881

Birthplace: Ontario

Marital Status: Single

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-7YJ : 3 August 2016), William E

Dunn, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa,

Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00419, Page 16, Line 7, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: Herbert Jackson

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Age: 31

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1860

Birthplace: England

Marital Status: Married

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-95D : 3 August 2016), Herbert

Jackson, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa,

Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00419, Page 16, Line 20, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: Louise Prior

Age: 50

Gender: Female

Age: 50

Relationship to Head of Household: Sister

Birth Year (Estimated): 1841

Birthplace: Ontario

Marital Status: Widowed

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-95R : 3 August 2016), Louise

Prior, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa,

Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00419, Page 17, Line 6, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: Mary A Crawford

Age: 47

Gender: Female

Age: 47

Relationship to Head of Household: Wife

Birth Year (Estimated): 1844

Birthplace: Ontario

Marital Status: Widowed

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-9RW

: 3 August 2016), Mary A Crawford, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada;

Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number

30953_148182.


Image 30953_148182-00419, Page 17, Line 15, Canada Census Religion Presbyterian

Family Search transcription:

Name: Robert Campbell

Age: 73

Gender: Male

Age: 73

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1818

Birthplace: Ireland

Marital Status: Married

Religion: Free Church

Province: Ontario

District: York West

District Number: 132

Sub-District: St Albans Ward

Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148182

Citing this Record

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-9RF : 3 August 2016), Robert

Campbell, St Albans Ward, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa,

Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148182.


Thanks for taking the time to read this,


Frank C

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Answers

  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    May 10, 2023 edited May 10, 2023

    The index for the 1891 Canada Census was provided by Ancestry.ca, according to the Collection Landing Page. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1583536

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    Your comments probably should be directed to Ancestry, rather than FamilySearch.

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