Colchester S, Ontario (1881 census)
Colchester S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,727. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.039°N, 82.906°W.
Population
In 1881, Colchester S had a population of 2,727: 1,453 male and 1,274 female residents. Population density was 45.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,727 |
| 1891 | 2,827 |
| 1901 | 2,763 |
| 1911 | 2,802 |
| 1921 | 2,769 |
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 (52.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Colchester S shared boundaries with:
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 | 508 |
| Number of families | 508 |
| Number of females | 1,274 |
| Number of males | 1,453 |
| Number of married females | 461 |
| Number of married males | 470 |
| Number of married persons | 931 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| Number of widowed persons | 99 |
| POP TOT | 2,727 |
| Total population | 2,727 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 764 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 933 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,697 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 508 |
| Number of occupied houses | 508 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 13 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,508 |
| Acres of potatoes | 208 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,026 |
| BAR BU | 3,791 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,791 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 270 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 433 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 107,291 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 38,591 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,760 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,027 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,515 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 198 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,198 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,518 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 100,908 |
| BWT BU | 270 |
| CRN BU | 107,291 |
| HAY AC | 2,508 |
| HAY TONS | 3,243 |
| OAT BU | 38,591 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,027 |
| POT AC | 208 |
| POT BU | 14,515 |
| RYE BU | 198 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,243 |
| WHT AC | 6,026 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,198 |
| WHT WTR BU | 100,908 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 764 |
| C UNMD M | 933 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,697 |
| D OCC | 508 |
| FEMALE | 1,274 |
| GRA BU | 433 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 508 |
| H UNINH | 13 |
| MALE | 1,453 |
| MD F | 461 |
| MD M | 470 |
| MD TOT | 931 |
| NUMBER CD | 181 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,760 |
| TUR BU | 2,518 |
| WID F | 49 |
| WID M | 50 |
| WID TOT | 99 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON181005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110003— 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 S, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/colchester-s-on181005-1881/.