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The '''1666 census of New France''' was the first ] conducted in ] (and indeed in ]). It was organized by ], the first ], between 1665 and 1666. |
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| country = New France, ] |
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| date = {{start date and age|df=yes|1666}} |
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| population = 3,215 |
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| most_populous = ] (625) |
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| least_populous = {{ill|Seigneurie de Lauzon|lt=Lauzon|fr}} (13) |
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| next_year = 1667 |
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| next_census = 1667 census of New France |
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The '''1666 census of New France''' was the first ] conducted in ] (and also ]) for the ]. It was organized by ], the first ], between 1665 and 1666. |
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Talon and the ] Minister of the Marine ] had brought the colony of ] under direct royal control in 1663, and Colbert wished to make it the centre of the ]. To do this he needed to know the state of the population, so that the economic and industrial basis of the colony could be expanded. |
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Talon and the ] Minister of the Marine ] had brought the colony of ] under direct royal control in 1663, and Colbert wished to make it the centre of the ]. To do this he needed to know the state of the population so that the economic and industrial basis of the colony could be expanded. The next New France census was in 1667.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/98-187-x/4064812-eng.htm|title= Early French settlements (1605 to 1691)|accessdate=7 December 2023}}</ref> |
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==Collection== |
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Jean Talon conducted the census largely by himself, travelling door-to-door among the settlements of New France. He did not include ] inhabitants of the colony, or the religious orders such as the ] or ]. |
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Jean-Talon conducted the census largely by himself, travelling door-to-door among the settlements of New France. He did not include ] inhabitants of the colony, or the religious orders such as the ] or ]. |
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According to Talon's census there were 3215 people in New France, and 538 separate families.<ref name=Talon/> The census showed a difference in the number of men at 2,034 versus 1,181 women.<ref name=Talon>{{cite web|title=(Census of 1665-1666) Role-playing Jean Talon|url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/kits-trousses/jt2-eng.htm|publisher=Statistics Canada|year=2009|accessdate=2010-06-23}}</ref> Children and those who were unmarried were grouped together; there were 2154 of these, while only 1019 people were married (42 were widowed).<ref name=Histories>{{cite web|title=Statistics for the 1666 Census|url=http://amicus.collectionscanada.gc.ca/aaweb-bin/aamain/itemdisp?sessionKey=999999999_142&l=0&d=2&v=0&lvl=1&itm=30327415|publisher=Library and Archives Canada|year=2006|accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref> |
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According to Talon's census there were 3,215 people in New France, and 538 separate families.<ref name=Talon/> The census showed a difference in the number of men at 2,034 versus 1,181 women.<ref name=Talon>{{cite web|title=(Census of 1665–1666) Role-playing Jean Talon|url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/kits-trousses/jt2-eng.htm|publisher=Statistics Canada|year=2009|access-date=2010-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225232904/http://www.statcan.gc.ca/kits-trousses/jt2-eng.htm |archive-date=2012-02-25}}</ref> Children and unwedded adults were grouped together; there were 2,154 of these, while only 1,019 people were married (42 were widowed).<ref name=Histories>{{cite web|title=Statistics for the 1666 Census|url=http://amicus.collectionscanada.gc.ca/aaweb-bin/aamain/itemdisp?sessionKey=999999999_142&l=0&d=2&v=0&lvl=1&itm=30327415|publisher=]|year=2006|access-date=2010-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904053654/http://amicus.collectionscanada.gc.ca/aaweb-bin/aamain/itemdisp?sessionKey=999999999_142&l=0&d=2&v=0&lvl=1&itm=30327415|archive-date=2015-09-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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547 people lived in ], 455 in ], and 625 in ].<ref name=Histories/> The largest single age group, 21-30 year olds, numbered 842.<ref name=Histories/> 763 people were professionals of some kind, and 401 of these were servants, while 16 were listed as "gentlemen of means".<ref name=Histories/> |
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A total of 625 people lived in ], the largest settlement; 547 people lived in ]; and 455 lived in ].<ref name=Histories/> The largest single age group, 21- to 30-year-olds, numbered 842.<ref name=Histories/> 763 people were professionals of some kind, and 401 of these were servants, while 16 were listed as "gentlemen of means".<ref name=Histories/> |
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==Other censuses== |
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After the 1665–1666 census the next census was conducted in 1667, a total of 36 full censuses and 9 partial censuses taken during the French regime until 1763.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/98-187-x/4064814-eng.htm|title= Jean Talon: 1625-1694|website=statcan.gc.ca|accessdate=7 December 2023}}</ref> |
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List of censuses.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/98-187-x/4064812-eng.htm|title= Early French settlements (1605 to 1691)|accessdate=7 December 2023}}</ref> |
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*1667 Population of New France |
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*1671 Population of Acadia |
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*1681 Population of New France |
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*1685 Population of New France |
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*1686 Population of Acadia |
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*1687 French Population of Newfoundland |
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*1688 Population of New France |
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==See also== |
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.statcan.ca/english/kits/jtalon1.htm |title=Tables of census data collected in 1665 and 1666S |publisher=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213075712/http://www.statcan.ca/english/kits/jtalon1.htm |archive-date=2008-02-13}} |
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Jean-Talon conducted the census largely by himself, travelling door-to-door among the settlements of New France. He did not include Native American inhabitants of the colony, or the religious orders such as the Jesuits or Recollets.
According to Talon's census there were 3,215 people in New France, and 538 separate families. The census showed a difference in the number of men at 2,034 versus 1,181 women. Children and unwedded adults were grouped together; there were 2,154 of these, while only 1,019 people were married (42 were widowed).
A total of 625 people lived in Montreal, the largest settlement; 547 people lived in Quebec; and 455 lived in Trois-Rivières. The largest single age group, 21- to 30-year-olds, numbered 842. 763 people were professionals of some kind, and 401 of these were servants, while 16 were listed as "gentlemen of means".
After the 1665–1666 census the next census was conducted in 1667, a total of 36 full censuses and 9 partial censuses taken during the French regime until 1763.
