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Census Contents

census contents: Its a typical tale of immigrant life in Toronto. But this one is set in 1921, according to The Star. The census was released this summer by Library and Archives Canada theres a 92-year waiting period before census contents become public but the searchable version was just released Tuesday at Ancestry.ca. Its free for Canadians to search, although registration is required and The Grossmans and the Glionnis were neighbours on Edward Street. They came from different cultures but shared much in common: both took in extended relatives; both pooled incomes from several low-paying jobs to make ends meet. And now, with that years census fully indexed and searchable online , its easier than ever to get a glimpse into what life was like at the time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.