Adolphustown, Ontario (1881 census)
Adolphustown was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 737. 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 density was 35.4 people per square mile.
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 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 146 |
| Number of families | 146 |
| Number of females | 369 |
| Number of males | 368 |
| Number of married females | 131 |
| Number of married males | 132 |
| Number of married persons | 263 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 19 |
| POP TOT | 737 |
| Total population | 737 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 226 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 229 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 455 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 146 |
| Number of occupied houses | 146 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,538 |
| Acres of potatoes | 110 |
| Acres of wheat | 619 |
| BAR BU | 45,280 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 45,280 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,005 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,246 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,462 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,224 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 4,078 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,283 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,724 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,096 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 3,202 |
| BWT BU | 1,005 |
| CRN BU | 3,246 |
| HAY AC | 1,538 |
| HAY TONS | 1,235 |
| OAT BU | 14,462 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 4,078 |
| POT AC | 110 |
| POT BU | 11,283 |
| RYE BU | 3,724 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,235 |
| WHT AC | 619 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,096 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3,202 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 226 |
| C UNMD M | 229 |
| C UNMD TOT | 455 |
| D OCC | 146 |
| FEMALE | 369 |
| GRA BU | 97 |
| H INHAB | 146 |
| H UNINH | 17 |
| MALE | 368 |
| MD F | 131 |
| MD M | 132 |
| MD TOT | 263 |
| NUMBER CD | 117 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,224 |
| TUR BU | 77 |
| WID F | 12 |
| WID M | 7 |
| WID TOT | 19 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125001— 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). "Adolphustown, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/adolphustown-on117002-1881/.