Colchester N, Ontario (1881 census)
Colchester N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,090. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.134°N, 82.893°W.
Population
In 1881, Colchester N had a population of 2,090: 1,158 male and 932 female residents. Population density was 38.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,090 |
| 1891 | 1,720 |
| 1901 | 2,145 |
| 1911 | 1,892 |
| 1921 | 1,729 |
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 was contained in Colchester, 1871 (47.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Essex, T-V, 1891 (1.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Colchester N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 413 |
| Number of families | 413 |
| Number of females | 932 |
| Number of males | 1,158 |
| Number of married females | 362 |
| Number of married males | 363 |
| Number of married persons | 725 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 48 |
| POP TOT | 2,090 |
| Total population | 2,090 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 539 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 778 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,317 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 403 |
| Number of occupied houses | 406 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 409 |
| Acres of potatoes | 87 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,137 |
| BAR BU | 534 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 534 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 73 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,720 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,713 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 855 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 321 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,492 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 381 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 13,906 |
| BWT BU | 73 |
| CRN BU | 15,720 |
| HAY AC | 409 |
| HAY TONS | 503 |
| OAT BU | 13,713 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 321 |
| POT AC | 87 |
| POT BU | 4,492 |
| RYE BU | 16 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 503 |
| WHT AC | 1,137 |
| WHT SP BU | 175 |
| WHT WTR BU | 13,906 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 539 |
| C UNMD M | 778 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,317 |
| D OCC | 406 |
| FEMALE | 932 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 403 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 1,158 |
| MD F | 362 |
| MD M | 363 |
| MD TOT | 725 |
| NUMBER CD | 181 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 855 |
| SHAN | 3 |
| TUR BU | 381 |
| WID F | 31 |
| WID M | 17 |
| WID TOT | 48 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON181004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110002— 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). "Colchester N, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/colchester-n-on181004-1881/.