Canada Census 1891 Family Search revised data during their transcription. Why?
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
Answers
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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
Your comments probably should be directed to Ancestry, rather than FamilySearch.
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