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Census of population, British North America, 1861 and Newfoundland, 1858, by sex
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||
| Upper Canada | 725,575 | 670,516 | 1,396,091 |
| Lower Canada | 567,864 | 543,702 | 1,111,566 |
| New Brunswick | 129,948 | 123,099 | 252,047 |
| Nova Scotia | 165,584 | 165,273 | 330,857 |
| Prince Edward Island | 40,880 | 39,977 | 80,857 |
| Newfoundland | 65,118 | 58,170 | 124,288 |
| Total | 1,694,969 | 1,600,737 | 3,295,706 |
| Note: The last Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, was taken in 1861; that of Newfoundland in 1858. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1867. | |||
