Beverley, Ontario (1871 census)
Beverley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,803. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4899444. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.319°N, 80.145°W.
Population
In 1871, Beverley had a population of 5,803: 3,021 male and 2,782 female residents. Population density was 48.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,620 |
| 1861 | 6,339 |
| 1871 | 5,803 |
| 1881 | 5,230 |
| 1891 | 4,636 |
| 1901 | 3,999 |
| 1911 | 3,629 |
| 1921 | 3,516 |
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, Beverley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,107 |
| Number of females | 2,782 |
| Number of males | 3,021 |
| Number of married females | 973 |
| Number of married males | 969 |
| Number of married persons | 1,942 |
| Number of widowed females | 135 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| Number of widowed persons | 193 |
| Total population | 5,803 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,674 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,994 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,668 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,099 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,101 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 55 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 45,012 |
| BWT BU | 4,745 |
| CRN BU | 4,741 |
| HAY AC | 8,061 |
| HAY TONS | 8,854 |
| OAT BU | 136,956 |
| PEA BU | 57,889 |
| POT AC | 779 |
| POT BU | 87,954 |
| RYE BU | 136 |
| Total area (acres) | 72,833 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,606 |
| WHT WTR BU | 68,753 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 5,681 |
| AREA | 72,833 |
| BEING BUILT | 8 |
| BEN BU | 197 |
| CD | 23 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,107 |
| FEMALE | 2,782 |
| GRA BU | 1,069 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,101 |
| INHABITED | 1,099 |
| MALE | 3,021 |
| MARRIED F | 973 |
| MARRIED M | 969 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,942 |
| POPULATION | 5,803 |
| ROOT BU | 27,803 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 1,674 |
| SINGLE M | 1,994 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,668 |
| TUR BU | 276,305 |
| UNINHABITED | 55 |
| WIDOWED F | 135 |
| WIDOWED M | 58 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 193 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON023001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4899444
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Township,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_de_Beverley
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). "Beverley, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beverley-on023001-1871/.