New Westminster District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Chilliwack

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Chilliwack has been a district municipality since 1980; its urban center, where the Chilliwack post office opened in 1872, was made a village in 1873 and a city in 1908. The name Chilliwack, which comes from the Salich Indian tribe, means either "quieter water on the head" or "travel by way of a backwater or slough." This database contains more than 3,000 entries of residents in the census subdistrict of Chilliwack (A) in the census district of New Westminster (#2), British Columbia in 1901. Cities, villages, and townships within this subdistrict include Chilliwack, Matsqui, and Sumas. This database lists each person's full name, relationship to the head of the household, full date of birth, and birthplace, as well as year of immigration to Canada (if not Canadian by birth). It also includes the National Archives film number, division number, page, and family number to help researchers obtain a copy of the actual record, if desired.

Sources Stewart, Angela & Michael, comp.New West Minister District, British Columbia Census, 1901: Chilliwack. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-. Original data: Government of Canada. 1901 Canada National Census. Canada: Canada National Archives, 1901.

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