Newfoundland 1921 Census
Caplin Bay

Although censuses have been carried out on a regular basis in Newfoundland since 1836, most of the surviving information from the nineteenth century is statistical. However, during the twentieth century there are several nominal censuses that have survived and are available for general viewing. The 1921, 1935 and 1945 nominal census are available on microfilm at the Centre for Newfoundland Studies (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador) and the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. These are the last three census returns before Newfoundland became part of Canada. An assortment of these records are also accessible online through the webpage Newfoundland's Grand Banks Census Materials. Below is an extract of information contained in the 1921 Census which gives a good overview of families who were living at Caplin Bay at that time. The census was taken starting at the last house on the North Side and ending at the last house on the South Side. Four stray records, for Cape Broyle and Admiral's Cove, which were recorded at the bottom of the original Caplin Bay pages are also included.