Eramosa, Ontario (1881 census)
Eramosa was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,611. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.657°N, 80.210°W.
Population
In 1881, Eramosa had a population of 3,611: 1,779 male and 1,832 female residents. Population density was 47.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,350 |
| 1861 | 3,604 |
| 1871 | 3,758 |
| 1881 | 3,611 |
| 1891 | 3,116 |
| 1901 | 2,705 |
| 1911 | 2,487 |
| 1921 | 2,333 |
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, Eramosa 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 | 648 |
| Number of families | 648 |
| Number of females | 1,832 |
| Number of males | 1,779 |
| Number of married females | 539 |
| Number of married males | 536 |
| Number of married persons | 1,075 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 57 |
| Number of widowed persons | 139 |
| POP TOT | 3,611 |
| Total population | 3,611 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,211 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,186 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,397 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 646 |
| Number of occupied houses | 646 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,723 |
| Acres of potatoes | 449 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,451 |
| BAR BU | 41,390 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 41,390 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 130 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 294 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 138,057 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 10,352 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 61,334 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 46,792 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,713 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 26,479 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 692,616 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 55,406 |
| BWT BU | 130 |
| CRN BU | 294 |
| HAY AC | 4,723 |
| HAY TONS | 7,318 |
| OAT BU | 138,057 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 61,334 |
| POT AC | 449 |
| POT BU | 46,792 |
| RYE BU | 3,713 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,318 |
| WHT AC | 5,451 |
| WHT SP BU | 26,479 |
| WHT WTR BU | 55,406 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,211 |
| C UNMD M | 1,186 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,397 |
| D OCC | 646 |
| FEMALE | 1,832 |
| GRA BU | 56 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 646 |
| H UNINH | 5 |
| MALE | 1,779 |
| MD F | 539 |
| MD M | 536 |
| MD TOT | 1,075 |
| NUMBER CD | 151 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 10,352 |
| TUR BU | 692,616 |
| WID F | 82 |
| WID M | 57 |
| WID TOT | 139 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON151004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261403
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). "Eramosa, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/eramosa-on151004-1881/.