Bangor, Ontario (1881 census)
Bangor was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 399. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260774. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.356°N, 77.735°W.
Population
In 1881, Bangor had a population of 399: 217 male and 182 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 399 |
| 1921 | 349 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Herschel, Monteagle, McClure, Wicklow, Bangor, 1871 (18.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Bangor, McClure & Wicklow, 1891 (32.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Bangor shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 399 total population, 217 males, 182 females, 120 married persons, 65 families, 60 married females, 60 married males, 7 widowed persons, 5 widowed females, 2 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 272 single persons under 18, 155 single males under 18, 117 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 65 occupied houses, 64 inhabited houses, 2 uninhabited houses, 1 dwellings that are temporary shanties. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 6,191 bushels of oats, 5,197 bushels of potatoes, 3,995 bushels of turnips, 2,256 bushels of spring wheat, 1,512 bushels of peas and beans, 645 bushels of rye, 567 acres of hay crops, 455 tons of hay, 310 bushels of corn, 191 acres of wheat, 158 bushels of buckwheat, 150 bushels of other root crops, 98 bushels of barley, 48 acres of potatoes, 35 bushels of winter wheat, 6 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 399 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:
ON122010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118001_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260774
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). "Bangor, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bangor-on122010-1881/.