Cornwall, Ontario (1881 census)
Cornwall was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,436. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.086°N, 74.814°W.
Population
In 1881, Cornwall had a population of 5,436: 2,791 male and 2,645 female residents. Population density was 49.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,707 |
| 1861 | 5,000 |
| 1871 | 5,081 |
| 1881 | 5,436 |
| 1891 | 6,790 |
| 1901 | 6,911 |
| 1911 | 6,074 |
| 1921 | 6,631 |
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, Cornwall shared boundaries with:
- Charlottenburg
- Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier
- Cornwall, East Ward—Quartier
- Cornwall, West Ward—Quartier
- Finch
- Osnabruck
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 | 988 |
| Number of families | 988 |
| Number of females | 2,645 |
| Number of males | 2,791 |
| Number of married females | 828 |
| Number of married males | 838 |
| Number of married persons | 1,666 |
| Number of widowed females | 167 |
| Number of widowed males | 72 |
| Number of widowed persons | 239 |
| POP TOT | 5,436 |
| Total population | 5,436 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,650 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,881 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,531 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 966 |
| Number of occupied houses | 969 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 61 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 9,142 |
| Acres of potatoes | 751 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,830 |
| BAR BU | 10,675 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10,675 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,548 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 14,650 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 150,383 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 4,399 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 13,700 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 79,705 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 521 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,275 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,870 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 3,954 |
| BWT BU | 8,548 |
| CRN BU | 14,650 |
| HAY AC | 9,142 |
| HAY TONS | 10,388 |
| OAT BU | 150,383 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 13,700 |
| POT AC | 751 |
| POT BU | 79,705 |
| RYE BU | 521 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,388 |
| WHT AC | 1,830 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,275 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3,954 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,650 |
| C UNMD M | 1,881 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,531 |
| D OCC | 969 |
| FEMALE | 2,645 |
| GRA BU | 36 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 966 |
| H UNINH | 61 |
| MALE | 2,791 |
| MD F | 828 |
| MD M | 838 |
| MD TOT | 1,666 |
| NUMBER CD | 100 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 4,399 |
| SHAN | 3 |
| TUR BU | 2,870 |
| WID F | 167 |
| WID M | 72 |
| WID TOT | 239 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON145001— 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). "Cornwall, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cornwall-on100004-1881/.