Edmonton, Northwest Territories (1881 census)
Edmonton was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,126. The administrative centroid was at approximately 53.546°N, 113.502°W.
Population
In 1881, Edmonton had a population of 3,126: 1,602 male and 1,524 female residents. Population density was 2627.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,126 |
| 1891 | 6,875 |
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).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Edmonton, 1891 (0.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Edmonton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 602 |
| Number of families | 602 |
| Number of females | 1,524 |
| Number of males | 1,602 |
| Number of married females | 590 |
| Number of married males | 519 |
| Number of married persons | 1,109 |
| Number of widowed females | 84 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 102 |
| POP TOT | 3,126 |
| Total population | 3,126 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 850 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,065 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,915 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 300 |
| Number of houses under construction | 15 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 282 |
| Number of occupied houses | 582 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 300 |
| Acres of potatoes | 60 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,000 |
| BAR BU | 2,500 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,500 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,000 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 600 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,000 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 20,000 |
| CRN BU | 200 |
| HAY AC | 300 |
| HAY TONS | 600 |
| OAT BU | 12,000 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 600 |
| POT AC | 60 |
| POT BU | 5,000 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 600 |
| WHT AC | 1,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 20,000 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 850 |
| C UNMD M | 1,065 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,915 |
| D OCC | 582 |
| FEMALE | 1,524 |
| H CON | 15 |
| H INHAB | 282 |
| MALE | 1,602 |
| MD F | 590 |
| MD M | 519 |
| MD TOT | 1,109 |
| NUMBER CD | 193 |
| SHAN | 300 |
| WID F | 84 |
| WID M | 18 |
| WID TOT | 102 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NT193006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT198002— 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). "Edmonton, Northwest Territories (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nt/edmonton-nt193006-1881/.