Bruce Mines, Ontario (1881 census)
Bruce Mines was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 472. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.321°N, 83.767°W.
Population
In 1881, Bruce Mines had a population of 472: 243 male and 229 female residents. Population density was 14.8 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 Bruce Mines, 1871 (2.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Bruce Mines, 1891 (47.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Bruce Mines shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 87 |
| Number of families | 87 |
| Number of females | 229 |
| Number of males | 243 |
| Number of married females | 74 |
| Number of married males | 75 |
| Number of married persons | 149 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 13 |
| POP TOT | 472 |
| Total population | 472 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 146 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 164 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 310 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 87 |
| Number of occupied houses | 87 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 28 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 160 |
| Acres of potatoes | 22 |
| Acres of wheat | 153 |
| BAR BU | 42 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,877 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,058 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,233 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,061 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,092 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 50 |
| HAY AC | 160 |
| HAY TONS | 174 |
| OAT BU | 2,877 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,058 |
| POT AC | 22 |
| POT BU | 2,233 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 174 |
| WHT AC | 153 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,061 |
| WHT WTR BU | 50 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 146 |
| C UNMD M | 164 |
| C UNMD TOT | 310 |
| D OCC | 87 |
| FEMALE | 229 |
| H INHAB | 87 |
| H UNINH | 28 |
| MALE | 243 |
| MD F | 74 |
| MD M | 75 |
| MD TOT | 149 |
| NUMBER CD | 182 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 21 |
| TUR BU | 5,092 |
| WID F | 9 |
| WID M | 4 |
| WID TOT | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182018— 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 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). "Bruce Mines, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bruce-mines-on182018-1881/.