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<BODY><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT face=arial,sans-serif>Does that "Canada-English" really relate to being English or to speaking English? My father was a Norwegian born in Canada in 1904, designated as an English speaker, not as being English.<BR></FONT></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Leslie Chapman <OPERA_70@YAHOO.COM><BR>Sent: May 11, 2012 7:32 PM <BR>To: or-roots mail list <OR-ROOTS@LISTSMART.OSL.STATE.OR.US><BR>Subject: [or-roots] Canada English or Scottish <BR><BR>
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<TD vAlign=top><FONT size=2 face=arial>Here's a poser for you Pat, in the 1881 Canadian census few of my cousins are listed as being of Scottish Ethnic Origin which is probably the correct answer while most of them are listed as English. My question is whether in 1881 and several generations, well maybe only three generations removed from our ancestor who was born in Scotland is that really a valid answer per their </FONT><FONT face=arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">questionnaire</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2 face=arial>? I realize that is a little off topic, but it just occurred to me apropos your information on the instructions. Has anyone ever seen the instructions for the Canadian Census?</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=arial>Les C<BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=2 face=arial>--- On </FONT><B style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fri, 5/11/12, Kith-n-Kin <I><Kith-n-Kin@cox.net></I></B><FONT size=2 face=arial> wrote:</FONT><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>From: Kith-n-Kin <Kith-n-Kin@cox.net><BR>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Canada English<BR>To: "'or-roots mail list'" <or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><BR>Date: Friday, May 11, 2012, 8:48 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Ronda<BR><BR>In Canada, in the 19th century, "Canada-English" generally refered to<BR>Ontario and the "English" provinces, rather than Quebec -- "French"<BR>provinces.<BR><BR>"Can Eng" "Can West" and "Upper Canada" mean Ontario<BR>"Can Fr" "Can East" and "Lower Canada" mean Quebec<BR><BR>However, on the 1900 census, the instructions were:<BR><BR>143. If the birthplace reported is Canada or Newfoundland, ask whether the<BR>person is of English or French descent. Write Canada English or Canada<BR>French, according to the answer.<BR><BR>So, presumably, a person born in Quebec of "English" origin rather than<BR>"French" origin would be so noted. <BR><BR>In 1930, we have:<BR><BR>170. French Canadians should be distinguished from other Canadians. For a<BR>French-speaking person born in Canada, enter "Canada-French"; for all other<BR>persons born in Canada, enter "Canada-English" (even though they may not<BR>actually speak English).<BR><BR>In 1940 we have:<BR><BR>475. French Canadians, i.e., Canadians of French mother tongue, should be<BR>distinguished from other Canadians and reported as Canada-French. For all<BR>other persons born in Canada, enter Canada, English, even though they may<BR>not actually speak English.<BR><BR>Isn't this fun?<BR><BR>Just goes to show that you ALWAYS have to read the enumerators instructions<BR>before deciding what a particular usage means.<BR><BR>Here's a great resource for that:<BR><BR><A href="http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumInstr.shtml" target=_blank>http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumInstr.shtml</A><BR><BR>Pat<BR>In Tucson<BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY><pre>
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