Clarence, Ontario (1871 census)
Clarence was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,666. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.476°N, 75.208°W.
Population
In 1871, Clarence had a population of 2,666: 1,373 male and 1,293 female residents. Population density was 22.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 508 |
| 1861 | 1,732 |
| 1871 | 2,666 |
| 1881 | 4,411 |
| 1891 | 4,779 |
| 1901 | 6,085 |
| 1911 | 5,463 |
| 1921 | 5,307 |
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, Clarence shared boundaries with:
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 | 427 |
| Number of females | 1,293 |
| Number of males | 1,373 |
| Number of married females | 427 |
| Number of married males | 427 |
| Number of married persons | 854 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| Total population | 2,666 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 837 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 929 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,766 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 22 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 420 |
| Number of occupied houses | 422 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 914 |
| BWT BU | 1,043 |
| CRN BU | 1,107 |
| HAY AC | 2,560 |
| HAY TONS | 2,322 |
| OAT BU | 32,849 |
| PEA BU | 3,853 |
| POT AC | 265 |
| POT BU | 24,300 |
| RYE BU | 674 |
| Total area (acres) | 70,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,313 |
| WHT WTR BU | 30 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 544 |
| AREA | 70,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 22 |
| BEN BU | 183 |
| CD | 76 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 427 |
| FEMALE | 1,293 |
| GRA BU | 94 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 422 |
| INHABITED | 420 |
| MALE | 1,373 |
| MARRIED F | 427 |
| MARRIED M | 427 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 854 |
| POPULATION | 2,666 |
| ROOT BU | 492 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 837 |
| SINGLE M | 929 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,766 |
| TUR BU | 2,292 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 29 |
| WIDOWED M | 17 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 46 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON076001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON143002— 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). "Clarence, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/clarence-on076001-1871/.