Adolphustown, Ontario (1881 census)
Adolphustown was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 737. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4684488. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.095°N, 77.022°W.
Population
In 1881, Adolphustown had a population of 737: 368 male and 369 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 718 |
| 1861 | 801 |
| 1871 | 756 |
| 1881 | 737 |
| 1891 | 720 |
| 1901 | 544 |
| 1911 | 616 |
| 1921 | 514 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Adolphustown, 1891 (71.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Adolphustown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 737 total population, 369 females, 368 males, 263 married persons, 146 families, 132 married males, 131 married females, 19 widowed persons, 12 widowed females, 7 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 455 single persons under 18, 229 single males under 18, 226 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 146 inhabited houses, 146 occupied houses, 17 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 45,280 bushels of barley, 14,462 bushels of oats, 11,283 bushels of potatoes, 4,078 bushels of peas and beans, 3,724 bushels of rye, 3,246 bushels of corn, 3,202 bushels of winter wheat, 2,096 bushels of spring wheat, 1,538 acres of hay crops, 1,235 tons of hay, 1,224 bushels of other root crops, 1,005 bushels of buckwheat, 619 acres of wheat, 110 acres of potatoes, 97 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 77 bushels of turnips. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Willet Casey | 1834–1903 | born here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 737 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125001_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4684488
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphustown
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). "Adolphustown, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/adolphustown-on117002-1881/.