Bruce Mines, T-V, Ontario (1881 census)
Bruce Mines, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 472. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1885163. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.321°N, 83.767°W.
Population
In 1881, Bruce Mines, T-V had a population of 472: 243 male and 229 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,298 |
| 1881 | 472 |
| 1891 | 750 |
| 1911 | 689 |
| 1921 | 477 |
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, T-V, 1871 (2.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Bruce Mines, T-V, 1891 (47.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Bruce Mines, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 472 total population, 243 males, 229 females, 149 married persons, 87 families, 75 married males, 74 married females, 13 widowed persons, 9 widowed females, 4 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 310 single persons under 18, 164 single males under 18, 146 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 87 inhabited houses, 87 occupied houses, 28 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 5,092 bushels of turnips, 2,877 bushels of oats, 2,233 bushels of potatoes, 2,061 bushels of spring wheat, 1,058 bushels of peas and beans, 174 tons of hay, 160 acres of hay crops, 153 acres of wheat, 50 bushels of winter wheat, 42 bushels of barley, 22 acres of potatoes, 21 bushels of other root crops. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 472 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102110— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1885163
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Mines
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, T-V, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bruce-mines-t-v-on182018-1881/.