Dunwich, Ontario (1881 census)
Dunwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,290. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.669°N, 81.493°W.
Population
In 1881, Dunwich had a population of 4,290: 2,244 male and 2,046 female residents. Population density was 35.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,948 |
| 1861 | 2,888 |
| 1871 | 3,731 |
| 1881 | 4,290 |
| 1891 | 3,663 |
| 1901 | 3,658 |
| 1911 | 3,198 |
| 1921 | 2,666 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dutton, Village, 1891 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Dunwich shared boundaries with:
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 | 829 |
| Number of families | 829 |
| Number of females | 2,046 |
| Number of males | 2,244 |
| Number of married females | 663 |
| Number of married males | 673 |
| Number of married persons | 1,336 |
| Number of widowed females | 111 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| Number of widowed persons | 169 |
| POP TOT | 4,290 |
| Total population | 4,290 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,272 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,513 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,785 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 819 |
| Number of occupied houses | 820 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,076 |
| Acres of potatoes | 328 |
| Acres of wheat | 7,243 |
| BAR BU | 25,480 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 25,480 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 457 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 368 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 49,808 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 108,015 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 9,088 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 8,164 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,812 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 529 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,597 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 139,442 |
| BWT BU | 457 |
| CRN BU | 49,808 |
| HAY AC | 5,076 |
| HAY TONS | 6,130 |
| OAT BU | 108,015 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 8,164 |
| POT AC | 328 |
| POT BU | 28,812 |
| RYE BU | 529 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,130 |
| WHT AC | 7,243 |
| WHT SP BU | 25 |
| WHT WTR BU | 139,442 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,272 |
| C UNMD M | 1,513 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,785 |
| D OCC | 820 |
| FEMALE | 2,046 |
| GRA BU | 368 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 819 |
| H UNINH | 26 |
| MALE | 2,244 |
| MD F | 663 |
| MD M | 673 |
| MD TOT | 1,336 |
| NUMBER CD | 164 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 9,088 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 2,597 |
| WID F | 111 |
| WID M | 58 |
| WID TOT | 169 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON164002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109004— 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). "Dunwich, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dunwich-on164002-1881/.