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The first population #census in North America was performed in 1665-6 by Jean Talon (“Canada’s first official statistician”) 🇫🇷. He was appointed by Louis XIV of France to improve the management of French colonies in what is now 🇨🇦. 1/ Jean Talon 1625-1694
2/ He needed to measure the population to “gauge the progress of European colonization” & implement policies to diversify the economy & strengthen governance.
3/The census occurred during a hard winter, which actually was an advantage as most people had to stay home & could not travel. Talon proudly reported 3,418 people in total. However, there were many omissions -accidental & otherwise - duplications, & mistakes in adding up. Image
4/ In 1995 historian Marcel Trudel published a revision meticulously assembled from contemporary parish & land grant registers. He found 4,219 people had been in Talon’s colony in 1666. Marcel Trudel, R, with Édou...

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