Crosby S, Ontario (1871 census)
Crosby S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,054. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.587°N, 76.265°W.
Population
In 1871, Crosby S had a population of 2,054: 1,042 male and 1,012 female residents. Population density was 23.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,578 |
| 1861 | 2,117 |
| 1871 | 2,054 |
| 1881 | 1,968 |
| 1891 | 1,849 |
| 1901 | 1,811 |
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, Crosby S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 389 |
| Number of females | 1,012 |
| Number of males | 1,042 |
| Number of married females | 338 |
| Number of married males | 338 |
| Number of married persons | 676 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 64 |
| Total population | 2,054 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 636 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 678 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,314 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 388 |
| Number of occupied houses | 388 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 4,447 |
| BWT BU | 736 |
| CRN BU | 5,468 |
| HAY AC | 4,101 |
| HAY TONS | 4,080 |
| OAT BU | 19,606 |
| PEA BU | 3,579 |
| POT AC | 323 |
| POT BU | 30,278 |
| RYE BU | 3,496 |
| Total area (acres) | 51,200 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,889 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,614 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,244 |
| AREA | 51,200 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 72 |
| CD | 67 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 389 |
| FEMALE | 1,012 |
| GRA BU | 143 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 388 |
| INHABITED | 388 |
| MALE | 1,042 |
| MARRIED F | 338 |
| MARRIED M | 338 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 676 |
| POPULATION | 2,054 |
| ROOT BU | 1,886 |
| SINGLE F | 636 |
| SINGLE M | 678 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,314 |
| TUR BU | 1,257 |
| UNINHABITED | 18 |
| WIDOWED F | 38 |
| WIDOWED M | 26 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 64 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON067007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON083004— 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). "Crosby S, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/crosby-s-on067007-1871/.