Elizabethtown, Ontario (1881 census)
Elizabethtown was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,905. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.656°N, 75.788°W.
Population
In 1881, Elizabethtown had a population of 4,905: 2,480 male and 2,425 female residents. Population density was 34.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,208 |
| 1861 | 6,101 |
| 1871 | 5,373 |
| 1881 | 4,905 |
| 1891 | 4,726 |
| 1901 | 4,872 |
| 1911 | 4,673 |
| 1921 | 3,743 |
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, Elizabethtown shared boundaries with:
- Augusta
- Brockville Town, North Ward—Quartier Nord
- Brockville Town, South Ward—Quartier Sud
- Brockville, East Ward—Quartier
- Kitley
- Wolford
- Yonge and Escott, Rear
- Yonge, Front
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 | 1,000 |
| Number of families | 1,000 |
| Number of females | 2,425 |
| Number of males | 2,480 |
| Number of married females | 847 |
| Number of married males | 844 |
| Number of married persons | 1,691 |
| Number of widowed females | 160 |
| Number of widowed males | 49 |
| Number of widowed persons | 209 |
| POP TOT | 4,905 |
| Total population | 4,905 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,418 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,587 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,005 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 978 |
| Number of occupied houses | 978 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 12,421 |
| Acres of potatoes | 870 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,914 |
| BAR BU | 17,062 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 17,062 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,373 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,495 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 148,599 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 32,537 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 11,698 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 86,712 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 7,879 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,572 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,215 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 11,223 |
| BWT BU | 6,373 |
| CRN BU | 15,495 |
| HAY AC | 12,421 |
| HAY TONS | 12,828 |
| OAT BU | 148,599 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 11,698 |
| POT AC | 870 |
| POT BU | 86,712 |
| RYE BU | 7,879 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,828 |
| WHT AC | 1,914 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,572 |
| WHT WTR BU | 11,223 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,418 |
| C UNMD M | 1,587 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,005 |
| D OCC | 978 |
| FEMALE | 2,425 |
| GRA BU | 300 |
| H CON | 10 |
| H INHAB | 978 |
| H UNINH | 26 |
| MALE | 2,480 |
| MD F | 847 |
| MD M | 844 |
| MD TOT | 1,691 |
| NUMBER CD | 109 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 32,537 |
| TUR BU | 5,215 |
| WID F | 160 |
| WID M | 49 |
| WID TOT | 209 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON124004— 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). "Elizabethtown, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elizabethtown-on109006-1881/.