Bruce Mines, Ontario (1871 census)
Bruce Mines was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,298. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.615°N, 83.681°W.
Population
In 1871, Bruce Mines had a population of 1,298: 717 male and 581 female residents. Population density was 0.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,298 |
| 1881 | 472 |
| 1891 | 750 |
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 Sault Ste. Marie, Village, 1861 (3.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bruce Mines, 1881 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Joseph, 1881 (10.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Thessalon, 1881 (2.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tarbutt, 1881 (1.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Plummer, 1881 (2.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Bruce Mines shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 245 |
| Number of females | 581 |
| Number of males | 717 |
| Number of married females | 220 |
| Number of married males | 220 |
| Number of married persons | 440 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 32 |
| Total population | 1,298 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 345 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 481 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 826 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 242 |
| Number of occupied houses | 245 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 814 |
| HAY TONS | 563 |
| OAT BU | 2,338 |
| PEA BU | 392 |
| POT AC | 74 |
| POT BU | 7,150 |
| Total area (acres) | 776,200 |
| WHT SP BU | 181 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 14 |
| AREA | 776,200 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| CD | 89 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 245 |
| FEMALE | 581 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 245 |
| INHABITED | 242 |
| MALE | 717 |
| MARRIED F | 220 |
| MARRIED M | 220 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 440 |
| POPULATION | 1,298 |
| ROOT BU | 24 |
| SHANTIES | 3 |
| SINGLE F | 345 |
| SINGLE M | 481 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 826 |
| TUR BU | 4,025 |
| UNINHABITED | 23 |
| WIDOWED F | 16 |
| WIDOWED M | 16 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 32 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON089001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046002_1871— 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). "Bruce Mines, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bruce-mines-on089001-1871/.