Alfred, Ontario (1871 census)
Alfred was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,697. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2834929. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.567°N, 74.883°W.
Population
In 1871, Alfred had a population of 1,697: 861 male and 836 female residents. Population density was 23.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 584 |
| 1861 | 1,359 |
| 1871 | 1,697 |
| 1881 | 3,208 |
| 1891 | 3,053 |
| 1901 | 3,327 |
| 1911 | 3,270 |
| 1921 | 3,210 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Alfred shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 267 |
| Number of females | 836 |
| Number of males | 861 |
| Number of married females | 258 |
| Number of married males | 260 |
| Number of married persons | 518 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 30 |
| Total population | 1,697 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 560 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 589 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,149 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 263 |
| Number of occupied houses | 264 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 589 |
| BWT BU | 1,113 |
| CRN BU | 883 |
| HAY AC | 1,380 |
| HAY TONS | 919 |
| OAT BU | 22,191 |
| PEA BU | 5,134 |
| POT AC | 127 |
| POT BU | 17,021 |
| RYE BU | 47 |
| Total area (acres) | 48,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,025 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 622 |
| AREA | 48,000 |
| BEN BU | 138 |
| CD | 75 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 267 |
| FEMALE | 836 |
| GRA BU | 351 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 264 |
| INHABITED | 263 |
| MALE | 861 |
| MARRIED F | 258 |
| MARRIED M | 260 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 518 |
| POPULATION | 1,697 |
| ROOT BU | 338 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 560 |
| SINGLE M | 589 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,149 |
| TUR BU | 69 |
| WIDOWED F | 18 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 30 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON075006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON139001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2834929
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_(Ontario)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1871 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). "Alfred, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/alfred-on075006-1871/.