Berlin, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Berlin, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,054. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.448°N, 80.488°W.
Population
In 1881, Berlin, Town—Ville had a population of 4,054: 2,008 male and 2,046 female residents. Population density was 767.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,956 |
| 1871 | 2,743 |
| 1881 | 4,054 |
| 1891 | 7,425 |
| 1901 | 9,747 |
| 1911 | 15,196 |
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, Berlin, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 775 |
| Number of families | 775 |
| Number of females | 2,046 |
| Number of males | 2,008 |
| Number of married females | 661 |
| Number of married males | 662 |
| Number of married persons | 1,323 |
| Number of widowed females | 120 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| Number of widowed persons | 184 |
| POP TOT | 4,054 |
| Total population | 4,054 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,265 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,282 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,547 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 715 |
| Number of occupied houses | 715 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 349 |
| Acres of potatoes | 139 |
| Acres of wheat | 342 |
| BAR BU | 2,404 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,404 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,031 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,762 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6,388 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 947 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,920 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,150 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 682 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 26,520 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,381 |
| CRN BU | 1,031 |
| HAY AC | 349 |
| HAY TONS | 545 |
| OAT BU | 7,762 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 947 |
| POT AC | 139 |
| POT BU | 14,920 |
| RYE BU | 1,150 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 545 |
| WHT AC | 342 |
| WHT SP BU | 682 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5,381 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,265 |
| C UNMD M | 1,282 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,547 |
| D OCC | 715 |
| FEMALE | 2,046 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 715 |
| MALE | 2,008 |
| MD F | 661 |
| MD M | 662 |
| MD TOT | 1,323 |
| NUMBER CD | 162 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6,388 |
| TUR BU | 26,520 |
| WID F | 120 |
| WID M | 64 |
| WID TOT | 184 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON162005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON130004— 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). "Berlin, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/berlin-town-ville-on162005-1881/.