Below are the column headings used in our transcripts. If you come across one that is not listed here, please let us know via the Suggestion Box
See also: Dictionary & Religion Codes
| Heading
| Meaning
| ABSENT_FAM | Number of Absent Family Members
| #ACRES | Number of Acres of Land
| ACRES_CUL | Number of Acres under cultivation
| ACRES_FAM | Number of Acres of Land held by each person or family
| AGE | Age (current age or age at next birthday)
| #ALIENS | Number of Aliens not Naturalized
| AREA | Area that was enumerated
| #BF | Number of black females
| BIRTH_DATE | Month and Day of Birth
| BIRTH_FATH | Place of Birth of Father
| BIRTH_MOTH | Place of Birth of Mother
| BIRTH_YR | Year of Birth
| #BM | Number of black males
| BORN_LST12 | Born within the last 12 months
| COLOUR | Colour / Race
| CON | Concession Number
| CONCESSION | Concession Number
| CULT | Number of Acres that have been cultivated
| DIRECTION | North, South, East or West (first letters of each direction)
| ENUMERATOR | Name of person who enumerated the census
| #F | Number of Females
| #F_0-5 | Number of Females under the age of 5
| #F_5-14 | Number of Females between the ages of 5 and 14
| #F_BIRTHS | Number of Female births during past year
| #F_DEATHS | Number of Female deaths during past year
| #F_FAM | Number of Female family members living in house
| #FA | Number of Female Adults
| #FC | Number of Female Children
| FIRST_NAME | First name of individual
| #FM_14-45 | Number of Married Females between the ages of 14 and 45
| #FM_45+ | Number of Married Females age 45 or older
| FN | Family Number
| FRENCH_CAN | French Canadians
| #FS | Number of Female Servants
| #FS_14-45 | Number of Single Females between the ages of 14 and 45
| #FS_45+ | Number of Single Females age 45 or older
| HEAD_FIRST | First Name of the Head of Household
| HEAD_HOUSE | Name of the Head of Household
| HN | House Number
| IMMIGRT_YR | Year of Immigration
| INFO_MILLS_FACTORY | Information as to Mills, Factories, &c., &c., their cost, power, produce, &c.
| LAST_NAME | Surname of individual
| LN | Line Number
| LOT | Lot Number
| #M | Number of Males
| #M_0-5 | Number of Males under the age of 5
| #M_5-14 | Number of Males between the ages of 5 and 14
| #M_60+ | Number of Males Over the age of 60
| #M_BIRTHS | Number of Male births during past year
| #M_DEATHS | Number of Male deaths during past year
| #M_FAM | Number of Male family members living in house
| #M50_60 | Number of Males Between age 50-60
| #MA | Number of Male Adults
| MARITAL | Marital Status (M=Married; S=Single; W=Widowed)
| #MARR | Number of Marriages during past year
| MARR_LST12 | Married during last 12 months
| MARRIED_YR | Married During Year
| #MC | Number of Male Children
| #MM_14-18 | Number of Married Males between the ages of 14 and 18
| #MM_18-21 | Number of Married Males between the ages of 18 and 21
| #MM_21-30 | Number of Married Males between the ages of 21 and 30
| #MM_30-60 | Number of Married Males between the ages of 30 and 60
| #MM_60+ | Number of Married Males age 60 or older
| #MM16_60 | Number of Married Males between the ages of 16 and 60
| #MS | Number of Male Servants
| #MS_14-18 | Number of Single Males between the ages of 14 and 18
| #MS_18-21 | Number of Single Males between the ages of 18 and 21
| #MS_21-30 | Number of Single Males between the ages of 21 and 30
| #MS_30-60 | Number of Single Males between the ages of 30 and 60
| #MS_60+ | Number of Single Males age 60 or older
| #MS16-60 | Number of single Males between the ages of 16 and 60
| NAT_CANE | Number of Natives of Canada English (Ontario)
| NAT_CANF | Number of Natives of Canada French (Quebec)
| NAT_ENG | Number of Natives of England
| NAT_EUR | Number of Natives of Europe or Otherwise
| NAT_GERHOL | Number of Natives of Germany or Holland
| NAT_IRE | Number of Natives of Ireland
| NAT_OTHER | Number of Natives of Countries other than those listed
| NAT_SCOT | Number of Natives of Scotland
| NAT_USA | Number of Natives of USA
| NATIONALTY | Nationality
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