Cobourg, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Cobourg, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,957. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.975°N, 78.180°W.
Population
In 1881, Cobourg, Town—Ville had a population of 4,957: 2,364 male and 2,593 female residents. Population density was 750.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,871 |
| 1861 | 4,975 |
| 1871 | 4,442 |
| 1881 | 4,957 |
| 1891 | 4,829 |
| 1901 | 4,239 |
| 1911 | 5,074 |
| 1921 | 5,327 |
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 contained Cobourg, Town—Ville, 1871 (34.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cobourg, Town—Ville, 1891 (15.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Cobourg, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 986 |
| Number of families | 986 |
| Number of females | 2,593 |
| Number of males | 2,364 |
| Number of married females | 768 |
| Number of married males | 761 |
| Number of married persons | 1,529 |
| Number of widowed females | 208 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| Number of widowed persons | 263 |
| POP TOT | 4,957 |
| Total population | 4,957 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,617 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,548 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,165 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 950 |
| Number of occupied houses | 950 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 38 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 386 |
| Acres of potatoes | 156 |
| Acres of wheat | 140 |
| BAR BU | 5,820 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,820 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 600 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,869 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,049 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 11,481 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,387 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,198 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,306 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,198 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 522 |
| BWT BU | 600 |
| CRN BU | 1,869 |
| HAY AC | 386 |
| HAY TONS | 545 |
| OAT BU | 7,049 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,387 |
| POT AC | 156 |
| POT BU | 18,198 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 545 |
| WHT AC | 140 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,306 |
| WHT WTR BU | 522 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,617 |
| C UNMD M | 1,548 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,165 |
| D OCC | 950 |
| FEMALE | 2,593 |
| GRA BU | 24 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 950 |
| H UNINH | 38 |
| MALE | 2,364 |
| MD F | 768 |
| MD M | 761 |
| MD TOT | 1,529 |
| NUMBER CD | 124 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 11,481 |
| TUR BU | 2,198 |
| WID F | 208 |
| WID M | 55 |
| WID TOT | 263 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON124004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132012— 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). "Cobourg, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cobourg-town-ville-on124004-1881/.