Barrie, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Barrie, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,854. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.393°N, 79.679°W.
Population
In 1881, Barrie, Town—Ville had a population of 4,854: 2,307 male and 2,547 female residents. Population density was 865.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,007 |
| 1861 | 2,134 |
| 1871 | 3,398 |
| 1881 | 4,854 |
| 1891 | 5,550 |
| 1901 | 4,894 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Barrie, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 929 |
| Number of families | 929 |
| Number of females | 2,547 |
| Number of males | 2,307 |
| Number of married females | 774 |
| Number of married males | 770 |
| Number of married persons | 1,544 |
| Number of widowed females | 147 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| Number of widowed persons | 199 |
| POP TOT | 4,854 |
| Total population | 4,854 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,626 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,485 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,111 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 900 |
| Number of occupied houses | 900 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 107 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 447 |
| Acres of potatoes | 113 |
| Acres of wheat | 354 |
| BAR BU | 2,405 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,405 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 134 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,684 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,493 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 3,637 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,640 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,478 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 18,420 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,644 |
| CRN BU | 134 |
| HAY AC | 447 |
| HAY TONS | 604 |
| OAT BU | 9,684 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 3,637 |
| POT AC | 113 |
| POT BU | 13,640 |
| RYE BU | 120 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 604 |
| WHT AC | 354 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,478 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2,644 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,626 |
| C UNMD M | 1,485 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,111 |
| D OCC | 900 |
| FEMALE | 2,547 |
| H CON | 10 |
| H INHAB | 900 |
| H UNINH | 107 |
| MALE | 2,307 |
| MD F | 774 |
| MD M | 770 |
| MD TOT | 1,544 |
| NUMBER CD | 139 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,493 |
| TUR BU | 18,420 |
| WID F | 147 |
| WID M | 52 |
| WID TOT | 199 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON139006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114001— 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). "Barrie, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/barrie-town-ville-on139006-1881/.