Caledon, Ontario (1871 census)
Caledon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,785. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q424659. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.855°N, 79.996°W.
Population
In 1871, Caledon had a population of 4,785: 2,481 male and 2,304 female residents. Population density was 40.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,707 |
| 1861 | 4,588 |
| 1871 | 4,785 |
| 1881 | 5,310 |
| 1891 | 5,520 |
| 1901 | 4,345 |
| 1911 | 3,773 |
| 1921 | 3,389 |
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, Caledon 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 | 828 |
| Number of females | 2,304 |
| Number of males | 2,481 |
| Number of married females | 701 |
| Number of married males | 702 |
| Number of married persons | 1,403 |
| Number of widowed females | 108 |
| Number of widowed males | 54 |
| Number of widowed persons | 162 |
| Total population | 4,785 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,495 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,725 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,220 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 813 |
| Number of occupied houses | 813 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 36 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 48,755 |
| BWT BU | 179 |
| CRN BU | 140 |
| HAY AC | 7,344 |
| HAY TONS | 9,324 |
| OAT BU | 88,599 |
| PEA BU | 29,438 |
| POT AC | 659 |
| POT BU | 68,404 |
| RYE BU | 1,050 |
| Total area (acres) | 68,563 |
| WHT SP BU | 74,307 |
| WHT WTR BU | 49,658 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 9,537 |
| AREA | 68,563 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 157 |
| CD | 40 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 828 |
| FEMALE | 2,304 |
| GRA BU | 250 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 813 |
| INHABITED | 813 |
| MALE | 2,481 |
| MARRIED F | 701 |
| MARRIED M | 702 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,403 |
| POPULATION | 4,785 |
| ROOT BU | 9,866 |
| SINGLE F | 1,495 |
| SINGLE M | 1,725 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,220 |
| TUR BU | 47,520 |
| UNINHABITED | 36 |
| WIDOWED F | 108 |
| WIDOWED M | 54 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 162 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON040001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q424659
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledon,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledon
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). "Caledon, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/caledon-on040001-1871/.