Census of Canada 1931


Province Alberta
Electoral District Calgary West 216
Enumeration Sub-District No. 50 in the municipality of City of Calgary
Enumerated by Harry H Day
Page 23

Numbered in the Order
of Visitation
Dwelling House 251
Family, Household or Institution 259
Name and Residence Name of each person in family, household or institution Farnish Henry D. Farnish Mary A.
Place of Abode 530 Salem Ave
Description of Home Home Owned or Rented O
If owned give value. If rented, given rent paid per month 5000
Class of house S
Materials of construction W
Number of Rooms 6
Has this family a radio? Yes
Personal Description Relationship to head of family or household Head Wife
Sex M F
Single, married, widowed, or divorced M M
Age at last birthday 31 31
Place of Birth Person England Prince Edward I.
Father England Prince Edward I.
Mother England Prince Edward I.
Immigration Year of Immigration to Canada 1911
Year of Naturalization
Nationality and Racial Origin Nationality Canada Canada
Racial origin English Irish
Language Can speak English Yes Yes
Can speak French No No
Language Other Than English or French
Spoken as Mother Tongue
En En
Religion Religious body, Denomination or Community to which the person adheres or belongs United Church United Church
Education Can read and write W W
Months at school since Sept 1, 1930
Occupation and Industry Occupation Grain Clerk Home Maker
Industry United Grain Growers
Class of Worker W
Total earnings in past twelve months 1860
Unemployment If an employee, were you at works Monday, June 1st, 1931 Yes
If answer to previous question was NO. Why were you not at work on Monday, June 1st, 1931
Total number of weeks unemployed from any cause in last 12 months
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


Source: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27352; Census Place: Calgary West, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 23

Source: Ancestry - 1931 Census of Canada