Delaware, Ontario (1881 census)
Delaware was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,674. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261257. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.875°N, 81.376°W.
Population
In 1881, Delaware had a population of 2,674: 1,352 male and 1,322 female residents. Population density was 52.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,861 |
| 1861 | 2,324 |
| 1871 | 2,523 |
| 1881 | 2,674 |
| 1891 | 2,549 |
| 1901 | 2,178 |
| 1911 | 2,056 |
| 1921 | 1,773 |
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, Delaware 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 | 553 |
| Number of families | 553 |
| Number of females | 1,322 |
| Number of males | 1,352 |
| Number of married females | 470 |
| Number of married males | 471 |
| Number of married persons | 941 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| Number of widowed persons | 107 |
| POP TOT | 2,674 |
| Total population | 2,674 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 787 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 839 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,626 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 14 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 534 |
| Number of occupied houses | 548 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,598 |
| Acres of potatoes | 348 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,412 |
| BAR BU | 9,398 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,398 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 943 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 318 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 36,903 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 76,548 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 11,084 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 5,444 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 29,533 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 188 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,803 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 77,968 |
| BWT BU | 943 |
| CRN BU | 36,903 |
| HAY AC | 2,598 |
| HAY TONS | 3,251 |
| OAT BU | 76,548 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 5,444 |
| POT AC | 348 |
| POT BU | 29,533 |
| RYE BU | 188 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,251 |
| WHT AC | 3,412 |
| WHT WTR BU | 77,968 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 787 |
| C UNMD M | 839 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,626 |
| D OCC | 548 |
| FEMALE | 1,322 |
| GRA BU | 318 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 534 |
| H UNINH | 17 |
| MALE | 1,352 |
| MD F | 470 |
| MD M | 471 |
| MD TOT | 941 |
| NUMBER CD | 168 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 11,084 |
| SHAN | 14 |
| TUR BU | 5,803 |
| WID F | 65 |
| WID M | 42 |
| WID TOT | 107 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON168007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261257
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). "Delaware, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/delaware-on168007-1881/.