Dumfries S, Ontario (1881 census)
Dumfries S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,490. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.243°N, 80.337°W.
Population
In 1881, Dumfries S had a population of 3,490: 1,788 male and 1,702 female residents. Population density was 43.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,297 |
| 1861 | 3,916 |
| 1871 | 3,468 |
| 1881 | 3,490 |
| 1891 | 3,137 |
| 1901 | 2,922 |
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 Dumfries S, 1871 (82.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Dumfries 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 | 663 |
| Number of families | 663 |
| Number of females | 1,702 |
| Number of males | 1,788 |
| Number of married females | 582 |
| Number of married males | 587 |
| Number of married persons | 1,169 |
| Number of widowed females | 83 |
| Number of widowed males | 44 |
| Number of widowed persons | 127 |
| POP TOT | 3,490 |
| Total population | 3,490 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,037 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,157 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,194 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 656 |
| Number of occupied houses | 656 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,956 |
| Acres of potatoes | 415 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,786 |
| BAR BU | 86,861 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 86,861 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,905 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 247 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 23,170 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 110,757 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 34,531 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 23,053 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 42,608 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,252 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,014 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 458,380 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 160,890 |
| BWT BU | 1,905 |
| CRN BU | 23,170 |
| HAY AC | 4,956 |
| HAY TONS | 7,211 |
| OAT BU | 110,757 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 23,053 |
| POT AC | 415 |
| POT BU | 42,608 |
| RYE BU | 2,252 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,211 |
| WHT AC | 8,786 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,014 |
| WHT WTR BU | 160,890 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,037 |
| C UNMD M | 1,157 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,194 |
| D OCC | 656 |
| FEMALE | 1,702 |
| GRA BU | 247 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 656 |
| H UNINH | 24 |
| MALE | 1,788 |
| MD F | 582 |
| MD M | 587 |
| MD TOT | 1,169 |
| NUMBER CD | 160 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 34,531 |
| TUR BU | 458,380 |
| WID F | 83 |
| WID M | 44 |
| WID TOT | 127 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON160003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON127005— 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). "Dumfries S, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-s-on160003-1881/.