Dumfries N, Ontario (1871 census)
Dumfries N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,951. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q252504. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.329°N, 80.374°W.
Population
In 1871, Dumfries N had a population of 3,951: 2,038 male and 1,913 female residents. Population density was 51.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,476 |
| 1861 | 4,161 |
| 1871 | 3,951 |
| 1881 | 3,848 |
| 1891 | 2,516 |
| 1901 | 2,164 |
| 1911 | 2,095 |
| 1921 | 2,146 |
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, Dumfries N 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 | 697 |
| Number of females | 1,913 |
| Number of males | 2,038 |
| Number of married females | 580 |
| Number of married males | 585 |
| Number of married persons | 1,165 |
| Number of widowed females | 105 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| Number of widowed persons | 160 |
| Total population | 3,951 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,228 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,398 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,626 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 677 |
| Number of occupied houses | 677 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 50,233 |
| BWT BU | 134 |
| CRN BU | 3,449 |
| HAY AC | 5,387 |
| HAY TONS | 6,308 |
| OAT BU | 68,697 |
| PEA BU | 32,056 |
| POT AC | 1,313 |
| POT BU | 65,200 |
| RYE BU | 554 |
| Total area (acres) | 44,600 |
| WHT SP BU | 512 |
| WHT WTR BU | 87,524 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 12,595 |
| AREA | 44,600 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 99 |
| CD | 31 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 697 |
| FEMALE | 1,913 |
| GRA BU | 652 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 677 |
| INHABITED | 677 |
| MALE | 2,038 |
| MARRIED F | 580 |
| MARRIED M | 585 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,165 |
| POPULATION | 3,951 |
| ROOT BU | 24,452 |
| SINGLE F | 1,228 |
| SINGLE M | 1,398 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,626 |
| TUR BU | 420,399 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 105 |
| WIDOWED M | 55 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 160 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON031003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q252504
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dumfries
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). "Dumfries N, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-n-on031003-1871/.