1921 Canadian Census for William & Clara Morgan

The 1921 Canadian Census was taken in June of 1921. The Canadian Census is released 92 years after it was taken, instead of 72 years for the U.S. Census; needless to say it has been more than a patient wait for this new piece of genealogical information. Living in Saskatchewan, William & Clara were enumerated in a census every five years (1916, 1921, 1926, 1931, 1936 & 1941) instead of just every ten years because of the population growth in Saskatchewan. So waiting for a census to be released every five years isn't too bad, I guess. The 1921 Canadian Census was released through ancestry.com in August of 2013.

By this time, Clara and the children had been living in Canada for ten years. They appear to just missed enumeration in the 1911 Canadian Census, arriving in early June, after enumeration had commenced. Even though William had returned to Canada in 1910, he is not found in the 1911 Census. Their house was constructed of wood and had three bedrooms. They owned their home and farm. According to the Census, they were of Irish heritage and belonged to the Church of England. their children,William & Mary Ann, had attended five months of school during the past year. William was a farmer who supported himself with his labor. Clara and their children were naturalized citizens. This is because William was born in Canada, which allowed Clara and their children to be naturalized citizens when they arrived.

According to the Census, William was 53 years old (born in 1868); Clara was 36 (born in 1885); William was 13 years old (born in 1908) and Mary was 11 years old (born in 1910).