U.E. Loyalist History

Do you have a United Empire Loyalist cultural origin? In the 2021 Census of Canada carried out as a national census by Statistics Canada, United Empire Loyalist was added as a distinct category for ethnic or cultural origin.  Prior to that, in censuses dating back to 1871, they tracked broad origins like English, French, Irish or Scottish . The 2021 Census included United Empire Loyalist as one of the specific ethnic or cultural choices on its 25% long form questionnaire. It was sent to a randam sample of 25% of private households across Canada.  United Empire Loyalist Monument in Hamilton, Ontario  on old postcard The 2021 Census profile showed, as it appears below, that 10,015 residents identified with the specific cultural heritage of United Empire Loyalist . People could report up to six different ethnic or cultural origins from their maternal and paternal ancestors.  English, Irish, Scottish , and French , perhaps unsurprisingly, remained the most popular ...