Camden, Ontario (1881 census)
Camden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,134. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.402°N, 76.891°W.
Population
In 1881, Camden had a population of 5,134: 2,550 male and 2,584 female residents. Population density was 33.5 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Camden shared boundaries with:
- Chatham
- Dawn
- Dresden, Town—Ville
- Ernestown
- Fredericksburgh N
- Hinchinbrooke
- Howard
- Hungerford
- Newburg, Village
- Portland
- Richmond
- Sheffield
- Sombra
- Thamesville, Village
- Zone
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,056 |
| Number of families | 1,056 |
| Number of females | 2,584 |
| Number of males | 2,550 |
| Number of married females | 919 |
| Number of married males | 923 |
| Number of married persons | 1,842 |
| Number of widowed females | 147 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| Number of widowed persons | 207 |
| POP TOT | 5,134 |
| Total population | 5,134 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,518 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,567 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,085 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,034 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,034 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,280 |
| Acres of potatoes | 885 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,031 |
| BAR BU | 174,483 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 174,483 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,345 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 464 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 25,586 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 100,416 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 5,925 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 29,938 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 84,976 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 36,113 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,726 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,031 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 6,740 |
| BWT BU | 8,345 |
| CRN BU | 25,586 |
| HAY AC | 6,280 |
| HAY TONS | 6,281 |
| OAT BU | 100,416 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 29,938 |
| POT AC | 885 |
| POT BU | 84,976 |
| RYE BU | 36,113 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,281 |
| WHT AC | 2,031 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,726 |
| WHT WTR BU | 6,740 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,518 |
| C UNMD M | 1,567 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,085 |
| D OCC | 1,034 |
| FEMALE | 2,584 |
| GRA BU | 464 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 1,034 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 2,550 |
| MD F | 919 |
| MD M | 923 |
| MD TOT | 1,842 |
| NUMBER CD | 118 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 5,925 |
| TUR BU | 3,031 |
| WID F | 147 |
| WID M | 60 |
| WID TOT | 207 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON118003— 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 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). "Camden, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/camden-on118003-1881/.