Ashfield, Ontario (1871 census)
Ashfield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,893. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260729. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.931°N, 81.649°W.
Population
In 1871, Ashfield had a population of 3,893: 2,012 male and 1,881 female residents. Population density was 35.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 907 |
| 1861 | 2,617 |
| 1871 | 3,893 |
| 1881 | 4,766 |
| 1891 | 4,010 |
| 1901 | 3,497 |
| 1911 | 2,630 |
| 1921 | 2,246 |
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, Ashfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 667 |
| Number of females | 1,881 |
| Number of males | 2,012 |
| Number of married females | 568 |
| Number of married males | 571 |
| Number of married persons | 1,139 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 100 |
| Total population | 3,893 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,245 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,409 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,654 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 667 |
| Number of occupied houses | 667 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 16,152 |
| BWT BU | 185 |
| CRN BU | 250 |
| HAY AC | 5,396 |
| HAY TONS | 5,772 |
| OAT BU | 51,522 |
| PEA BU | 26,241 |
| POT AC | 498 |
| POT BU | 35,564 |
| RYE BU | 111 |
| Total area (acres) | 66,184 |
| WHT SP BU | 34,764 |
| WHT WTR BU | 13,972 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 5,393 |
| AREA | 66,184 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 52 |
| CD | 26 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 667 |
| FEMALE | 1,881 |
| GRA BU | 187 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 667 |
| INHABITED | 667 |
| MALE | 2,012 |
| MARRIED F | 568 |
| MARRIED M | 571 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,139 |
| POPULATION | 3,893 |
| ROOT BU | 6,654 |
| SINGLE F | 1,245 |
| SINGLE M | 1,409 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,654 |
| TUR BU | 21,102 |
| WIDOWED F | 68 |
| WIDOWED M | 32 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 100 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON026002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260729
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). "Ashfield, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ashfield-on026002-1871/.