Elzevir & Grimsthorpe, Ontario (1871 census)
Elzevir & Grimsthorpe was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,393. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.708°N, 77.387°W.
Population
In 1871, Elzevir & Grimsthorpe had a population of 1,393: 718 male and 675 female residents. Population density was 6.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,393 |
| 1881 | 1,514 |
| 1891 | 1,506 |
| 1901 | 1,501 |
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, Elzevir & Grimsthorpe shared boundaries with:
- Denbigh, Abinger, Ashby, Effingham
- Hungerford
- Kaladar, Anglesea
- Madoc
- Tudor, Wollaston, Limerick, Cashel
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 | 241 |
| Number of females | 675 |
| Number of males | 718 |
| Number of married females | 220 |
| Number of married males | 219 |
| Number of married persons | 439 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 28 |
| Total population | 1,393 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 438 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 488 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 926 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 234 |
| Number of occupied houses | 234 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 732 |
| BWT BU | 242 |
| CRN BU | 628 |
| HAY AC | 1,182 |
| HAY TONS | 1,173 |
| OAT BU | 7,902 |
| PEA BU | 3,460 |
| POT AC | 200 |
| POT BU | 15,484 |
| RYE BU | 1,770 |
| Total area (acres) | 137,980 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,789 |
| WHT WTR BU | 129 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 213 |
| AREA | 137,980 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 34 |
| CD | 62 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 241 |
| FEMALE | 675 |
| GRA BU | 11 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 234 |
| INHABITED | 234 |
| MALE | 718 |
| MARRIED F | 220 |
| MARRIED M | 219 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 439 |
| POPULATION | 1,393 |
| ROOT BU | 699 |
| SINGLE F | 438 |
| SINGLE M | 488 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 926 |
| TUR BU | 1,813 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 17 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 28 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON062006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON071004— 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 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). "Elzevir & Grimsthorpe, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elzevir-grimsthorpe-on062006-1871/.