Camden, Ontario (1871 census)
Camden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,095. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.583°N, 82.102°W.
Population
In 1871, Camden had a population of 4,095: 2,139 male and 1,956 female residents. Population density was 56.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,975 |
| 1861 | 7,516 |
| 1871 | 4,095 |
| 1871 | 5,792 |
| 1881 | 3,239 |
| 1881 | 5,134 |
| 1891 | 2,991 |
| 1891 | 4,745 |
| 1901 | 2,811 |
| 1901 | 4,611 |
| 1911 | 3,848 |
| 1911 | 2,454 |
| 1921 | 3,495 |
| 1921 | 2,133 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Thamesville, Village, 1881 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dresden, Town—Ville, 1881 (1.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Camden shared boundaries with:
- Chatham
- Dawn
- Ernestown
- Fredericksburgh N
- Hinchinbrooke
- Howard
- Hungerford
- Newburg, Village
- Portland
- Richmond
- Sheffield
- Sombra
- Zone
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 789 |
| Number of females | 1,956 |
| Number of males | 2,139 |
| Number of married females | 697 |
| Number of married males | 701 |
| Number of married persons | 1,398 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| Number of widowed persons | 116 |
| Total population | 4,095 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,191 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,390 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,581 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 777 |
| Number of occupied houses | 782 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 15,954 |
| BWT BU | 879 |
| CRN BU | 27,430 |
| HAY AC | 2,858 |
| HAY TONS | 3,399 |
| OAT BU | 45,133 |
| PEA BU | 6,734 |
| POT AC | 344 |
| POT BU | 31,503 |
| RYE BU | 75 |
| Total area (acres) | 55,800 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,013 |
| WHT WTR BU | 31,537 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,594 |
| AREA | 55,800 |
| BEING BUILT | 10 |
| BEN BU | 423 |
| CD | 3 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 789 |
| FEMALE | 1,956 |
| GRA BU | 370 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 782 |
| INHABITED | 777 |
| MALE | 2,139 |
| MARRIED F | 697 |
| MARRIED M | 701 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,398 |
| POPULATION | 4,095 |
| ROOT BU | 4,389 |
| SHANTIES | 5 |
| SINGLE F | 1,191 |
| SINGLE M | 1,390 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,581 |
| TUR BU | 2,236 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 68 |
| WIDOWED M | 48 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 116 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON003003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON101004— 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). "Camden, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/camden-on003003-1871/.