ATCHA has compiled a typed transcript of all the 1838 returns for the Municipality of Argyle, Yar. Co., NS. All of the information has been transcribed, but in a slightly different order than it appears on the microfilm. A small portion of the rest of Yarmouth Co. has also been transcribed. A one-page sample of the transcript of the returns for the Municipality of Argyle follows:
N.S. Census - 1838 Returns for Argyle Township in County of Yarmouth
| Names of Head of Family | Occupation | No. of males under 6 yrs. | No. of females under 6 yrs. | No. of males under 14 yrs. | No. of females under 14 yrs. | No, of males over 14 yrs. | No, of females over 14 yrs. | Total in family |
| Abner Andrew | Farmer | . | . | . | . | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Lemuel Tinkham | Farmer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | . | 1 | 10 |
| Charles Muse | Farmer | 2 | 1 | . | . | . | . | 5 |
| Robert Muse | Farmer | 2 | 2 | . | . | . | . | 6 |
| Joseph Hubbard 2nd | Farmer | 3 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 9 |
| Isadore Dousat | Farmer | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2 |
| Blaze Muse | Farmer | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | 4 |
| John B. Muse | Farmer & Fisherman | 2 | . | 2 | . | . | 1 | 7 |
| Cyriel Amero | " | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | 3 |
| Charles Porter | " | . | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 9 |
| Charles Babbine | " | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 3 |
| Simon Babbine | " | 2 | 1 | . | . | . | . | 5 |
| Gabriel Babbine | " | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | 3 |
| Fredrick Burk | " | 2 | 1 | . | 2 | . | . | 7 |
| Isaac Muse | " | . | . | . | . | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Beloni Muff | " | . | 3 | 1 | . | 1 | . | 7 |
| Eseb [?] Muse | " | 2 | 2 | 2 | . | . | . | 8 |
| John Muse Sen. | " | . | . | . | . | . | 3 | 5 |
| Michel Muse | " | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | . | 9 |
| David Muse | " | 2 | . | 2 | 1 | . | . | 7 |
| Paul Muff | " | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2 |
| Charles Surat | " | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 3 |
| John Surat | " | 1 | 1 | . | . | . | . | 4 |
| Frederick Suret Jr. | " | . | . | 1 | . | . | . | 2 |
| Michel Surat | " | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 2 |
| Charles Surat, Jr. | " | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | 3 |
| Poulast [?] Surat | " | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | . | . | 8 |
| Prospore Surat | " | 1 | 2 | . | 2 | . | . | 7 |
| Fredrick Surat | " | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1 |
| Joseph [?] Surat | " | 1 | 1 | . | 3 | . | . | 6 [?] |
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | Total | 164 |