Residents of Portage — Sub-district E, surnames J (1881 Census)
| # | Surname | Given | Sex | Age | Religion | Origin | Birthplace | Occupation | HH |
| 6 | jackson | sarah | F | 16 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 114 |
| 24 | james | w | M | 35 | Anglican | Welsh | At Sea | barrister | 175 |
| 11 | jardine | george | M | 24 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Ontario | Blacksmiths | 48 |
| 17 | jeitt | charles | M | 18 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 71 |
| 4 | jemison | john | M | 40 | Presbyterian | Irish | Ireland | Teamsters (inc. mine driver, etc.) | 47 |
| 13 | jock | james | M | 53 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 214 |
| 5 | johnson | bower | M | 10 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 9 | johnson | carline | F | 3 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 8 | johnson | ellen | F | 5 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 6 | johnson | helen | F | 8 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 7 | johnson | hilda | F | 6 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 6 | johnson | hugh | M | 42 | Anglican | Norwegian | — | Plasterers | 104 |
| 2 | johnson | john | M | 35 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | Farmers, general and nfs | 237 |
| 4 | johnson | miriam | F | 11 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 10 | johnson | robert | M | 1 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 3 | johnson | susan | F | 35 | Anglican | Irish | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 237 |
| 3 | johnston | robert | M | 25 | Methodist | Irish | Ontario | Labourers nfs | 62 |
| 6 | jones | robert | M | 23 | Anglican | English | Ontario | No Occupation Listed | 96 |
| 25 | jones | william | M | 27 | Anglican | Irish | Ireland | No Occupation Listed | 160 |