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Population of British American Cities, 1861 Census
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| Population | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | ||
| Montreal | 90,323 | Ottawa | 14,669 |
| Quebec | 51,109 | Kingston | 13,743 |
| Toronto | 44,821 | London | 11,555 |
| St. John, New Brunswick | 27,317 | Charlottetown | 6,706 |
| Halifax | 25,026 | Three Rivers | 6,058 |
| St. John's, Newfoundland | 24,851 | Fredericton | 5,652 |
| Hamilton | 19,096 | St. Hyacinthe | 3,636 |
| Note: These numbers have considerably changed since the census. Montreal and suburbs are now estimated to contain nearly 130,000 souls; and a great increase has undoubtedly taken place in the population of all the larger cities. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1867. | |||
