Victoria, British Columbia (1881 census)
Victoria was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 762. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.460°N, 123.338°W.
Population
In 1881, Victoria had a population of 762: 458 male and 304 female residents. Population density was 38.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 762 |
| 1891 | 742 |
| 1901 | 1,418 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1871 (0.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Victoria shared boundaries with:
- Esquimalt, Metchosin
- Sooke Lake, Highland, &c.
- Victoria, Johnson Street, Ward—Quartier
- Victoria, Yates Street, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 59 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 147 |
| Number of families | 147 |
| Number of females | 304 |
| Number of males | 458 |
| Number of married females | 91 |
| Number of married males | 92 |
| Number of married persons | 183 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 15 |
| POP TOT | 762 |
| Total population | 762 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 202 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 362 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 564 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 22 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 125 |
| Number of occupied houses | 147 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,324 |
| Acres of potatoes | 375 |
| Acres of wheat | 359 |
| BAR BU | 2,700 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,700 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,159 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 29,890 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 3,760 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 45,075 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,697 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 24,488 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 6,295 |
| HAY AC | 1,324 |
| HAY TONS | 2,241 |
| OAT BU | 21,159 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 3,760 |
| POT AC | 375 |
| POT BU | 45,075 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,241 |
| WHT AC | 359 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,697 |
| WHT WTR BU | 6,295 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 202 |
| C UNMD M | 362 |
| C UNMD TOT | 564 |
| D OCC | 147 |
| FEMALE | 304 |
| H INHAB | 125 |
| H UNINH | 14 |
| MALE | 458 |
| MD F | 91 |
| MD M | 92 |
| MD TOT | 183 |
| NUMBER CD | 191 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 29,890 |
| SHAN | 22 |
| TUR BU | 24,488 |
| WID F | 11 |
| WID M | 4 |
| WID TOT | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC191004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC004003_1881— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Victoria, British Columbia (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/victoria-bc191004-1881/.