Binbrook, Ontario (1871 census)
Binbrook was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,946. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.119°N, 79.785°W.
Population
In 1871, Binbrook had a population of 1,946: 979 male and 967 female residents. Population density was 42.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,737 |
| 1861 | 2,100 |
| 1871 | 1,946 |
| 1881 | 1,814 |
| 1891 | 1,674 |
| 1901 | 1,403 |
| 1911 | 1,254 |
| 1921 | 1,260 |
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, Binbrook shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 362 |
| Number of females | 967 |
| Number of males | 979 |
| Number of married females | 297 |
| Number of married males | 299 |
| Number of married persons | 596 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 67 |
| Total population | 1,946 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 632 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 651 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,283 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 350 |
| Number of occupied houses | 350 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 21,162 |
| BWT BU | 184 |
| CRN BU | 1,217 |
| HAY AC | 5,077 |
| HAY TONS | 6,414 |
| OAT BU | 39,121 |
| PEA BU | 10,903 |
| POT AC | 102 |
| POT BU | 8,272 |
| RYE BU | 50 |
| Total area (acres) | 26,190 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,534 |
| WHT WTR BU | 34,254 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,711 |
| AREA | 26,190 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 113 |
| CD | 22 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 362 |
| FEMALE | 967 |
| GRA BU | 633 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 350 |
| INHABITED | 350 |
| MALE | 979 |
| MARRIED F | 297 |
| MARRIED M | 299 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 596 |
| POPULATION | 1,946 |
| ROOT BU | 2,320 |
| SINGLE F | 632 |
| SINGLE M | 651 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,283 |
| TUR BU | 5,971 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 38 |
| WIDOWED M | 29 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 67 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON022002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153004— 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 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). "Binbrook, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/binbrook-on022002-1871/.