Census of Canada 1931


Province Ontario
Electoral District Elgin West
Enumeration Sub-District No. 38 in the municipality of St Thomas, Ontario
Enumerated by Fred Bowden
Page 17

Numbered in the Order
of Visitation
Dwelling House 211
Family, Household or Institution 221
Name and Residence Name of each person in family, household or institution Austin George H Austin Eliza Ann Chapman Gilbert Chapman Arthur Chapman Evelyn May Chapman Clifford Robert
Place of Abode 37 Chester St
Description of Home Home Owned or Rented O
If owned give value. If rented, given rent paid per month 2500
Class of house S
Materials of construction W
Number of Rooms 7
Has this family a radio? Yes
Personal Description Relationship to head of family or household Head Wife Stepson Stepson Step daughter Step Son
Sex M F M M F M
Single, married, widowed, or divorced M M S S S S
Age at last birthday 52 47 21 19 12 9
Place of Birth Person Ontario England Ontario Ontario Ontario Ontario
Father Ontario Englan England England England England
Mother England England England England Englan England
Immigration Year of Immigration to Canada 1907
Year of Naturalization
Nationality and Racial Origin Nationality Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada
Racial origin English English English English English English
Language Can speak English Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Can speak French No No No No No No
Language Other Than English or French
Spoken as Mother Tongue
En En En En En En
Religion Religious body, Denomination or Community to which the person adheres or belongs Presbyterian Baptist Baptist Baptist Baptist Baptist
Education Can read and write W W W W W W
Months at school since Sept 1, 1930 9 9
Occupation and Industry Occupation Carpenter Homemaker Shoe Maker Shoe Maker Student Student
Industry House Const. Shoe Factory Shoe Factory Public School Public School
Class of Worker O W W
Total earnings in past twelve months 360 320
Unemployment If an employee, were you at work Monday, June 1st, 1931 No No
If answer to previous question was NO. Why were you not at work on Monday, June 1st, 1931 Temp Laid Off Temp Laid Off
Total number of weeks unemployed from any cause in last 12 months 24 24
If the total number of weeks reported out of work in column 31, how many were due to
No Job - Illness - Accident - Strike or Lockout - Temporary layoff - Other causes Temporay layoff 24 Temporay layoff 24


Source: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27260; Census Place: Elgin West, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 17

Source: Ancestry - 1931 Census of Canada