Esquesing, Ontario (1871 census)
Esquesing was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 6,139. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q16891177. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.619°N, 79.942°W.
Population
In 1871, Esquesing had a population of 6,139: 3,134 male and 3,005 female residents. Population density was 52.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,225 |
| 1861 | 6,076 |
| 1871 | 6,139 |
| 1881 | 4,998 |
| 1891 | 4,435 |
| 1901 | 3,787 |
| 1911 | 3,901 |
| 1921 | 3,522 |
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 Acton, Village, 1881 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Esquesing shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 1,126 |
| Number of females | 3,005 |
| Number of males | 3,134 |
| Number of married females | 923 |
| Number of married males | 926 |
| Number of married persons | 1,849 |
| Number of widowed females | 145 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| Number of widowed persons | 205 |
| Total population | 6,139 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,937 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,148 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,085 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 18 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,089 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,107 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 40,909 |
| BWT BU | 137 |
| CRN BU | 309 |
| HAY AC | 7,826 |
| HAY TONS | 9,506 |
| OAT BU | 78,355 |
| PEA BU | 50,710 |
| POT AC | 555 |
| POT BU | 59,506 |
| RYE BU | 780 |
| Total area (acres) | 71,800 |
| WHT SP BU | 18,371 |
| WHT WTR BU | 87,252 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 7,289 |
| AREA | 71,800 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 35 |
| CD | 38 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 1,126 |
| FEMALE | 3,005 |
| GRA BU | 496 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,107 |
| INHABITED | 1,089 |
| MALE | 3,134 |
| MARRIED F | 923 |
| MARRIED M | 926 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,849 |
| POPULATION | 6,139 |
| ROOT BU | 13,531 |
| SHANTIES | 18 |
| SINGLE F | 1,937 |
| SINGLE M | 2,148 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 4,085 |
| TUR BU | 97,469 |
| UNINHABITED | 18 |
| WIDOWED F | 145 |
| WIDOWED M | 60 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 205 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON038006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q16891177
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquesing_Township
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). "Esquesing, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/esquesing-on038006-1871/.