Ameliasburg, Ontario (1881 census)
Ameliasburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,451. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.069°N, 77.448°W.
Population
In 1881, Ameliasburg had a population of 3,451: 1,749 male and 1,702 female residents. Population density was 43.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,286 |
| 1861 | 3,487 |
| 1871 | 3,304 |
| 1881 | 3,451 |
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 Ameliasburgh, 1891 (83.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Ameliasburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 805 |
| Number of families | 805 |
| Number of females | 1,702 |
| Number of males | 1,749 |
| Number of married females | 693 |
| Number of married males | 692 |
| Number of married persons | 1,385 |
| Number of widowed females | 92 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| Number of widowed persons | 139 |
| POP TOT | 3,451 |
| Total population | 3,451 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 917 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,010 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,927 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 759 |
| Number of occupied houses | 760 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 12 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,393 |
| Acres of potatoes | 506 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,666 |
| BAR BU | 156,631 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 156,631 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,384 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 448 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 55,324 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 50,172 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 12,175 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 12,066 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 45,977 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,230 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,708 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,361 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,014 |
| BWT BU | 8,384 |
| CRN BU | 55,324 |
| HAY AC | 3,393 |
| HAY TONS | 3,373 |
| OAT BU | 50,172 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 12,066 |
| POT AC | 506 |
| POT BU | 45,977 |
| RYE BU | 8,230 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,373 |
| WHT AC | 1,666 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,708 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5,014 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 917 |
| C UNMD M | 1,010 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,927 |
| D OCC | 760 |
| FEMALE | 1,702 |
| GRA BU | 448 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 759 |
| H UNINH | 12 |
| MALE | 1,749 |
| MD F | 693 |
| MD M | 692 |
| MD TOT | 1,385 |
| NUMBER CD | 119 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 12,175 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 2,361 |
| WID F | 92 |
| WID M | 47 |
| WID TOT | 139 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON119004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119004_1851— 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). "Ameliasburg, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ameliasburg-on119004-1881/.