Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador (1881 census)
Labrador was a census subdivision in Newfoundland and Labrador, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,035. The administrative centroid was at approximately 55.091°N, 59.155°W.
Population
In 1881, Labrador had a population of 1,035: 502 male and 533 female residents. Population density was 0.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,035 |
| 1891 | — |
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 (0.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Labrador shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 225 |
| Number of families | 225 |
| Number of females | 533 |
| Number of males | 502 |
| Number of married females | 224 |
| Number of married males | 198 |
| Number of married persons | 422 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| POP TOT | 1,035 |
| Total population | 1,035 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 274 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 303 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 577 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 220 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 225 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 274 |
| C UNMD M | 303 |
| C UNMD TOT | 577 |
| D OCC | 225 |
| FEMALE | 533 |
| H INHAB | 5 |
| MALE | 502 |
| MD F | 224 |
| MD M | 198 |
| MD TOT | 422 |
| NUMBER CD | 193 |
| SHAN | 220 |
| WID F | 35 |
| WID M | 1 |
| WID TOT | 36 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NT193017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NL001999— 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). "Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nl/labrador-nt193017-1881/.