Brussels, Village, Ontario (1881 census)
Brussels, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 561. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q994375. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.753°N, 81.248°W.
Population
In 1881, Brussels, Village had a population of 561: 283 male and 278 female residents. Population density was 1119.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 561 |
| 1891 | 1,204 |
| 1901 | 1,114 |
| 1911 | 902 |
| 1921 | 870 |
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 Morris, 1871 (0.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Morris, 1891 (0.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Brussels, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 111 |
| Number of families | 111 |
| Number of females | 278 |
| Number of males | 283 |
| Number of married females | 93 |
| Number of married males | 94 |
| Number of married persons | 187 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 18 |
| POP TOT | 561 |
| Total population | 561 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 171 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 185 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 356 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 110 |
| Number of occupied houses | 110 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 35 |
| Acres of potatoes | 18 |
| Acres of wheat | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 410 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 702 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,117 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 350 |
| CRN BU | 43 |
| HAY AC | 35 |
| HAY TONS | 50 |
| OAT BU | 410 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 146 |
| POT AC | 18 |
| POT BU | 2,117 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 50 |
| WHT AC | 4 |
| WHT SP BU | 25 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 171 |
| C UNMD M | 185 |
| C UNMD TOT | 356 |
| D OCC | 110 |
| FEMALE | 278 |
| H INHAB | 110 |
| MALE | 283 |
| MD F | 93 |
| MD M | 94 |
| MD TOT | 187 |
| NUMBER CD | 175 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 702 |
| TUR BU | 350 |
| WID F | 14 |
| WID M | 4 |
| WID TOT | 18 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON175007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119023— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q994375
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels,_Ontario
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). "Brussels, Village, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brussels-village-on175007-1881/.