Essa, Ontario (1871 census)
Essa was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,221. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261414. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.257°N, 79.812°W.
Population
In 1871, Essa had a population of 4,221: 2,187 male and 2,034 female residents. Population density was 36.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,507 |
| 1861 | 2,904 |
| 1871 | 4,221 |
| 1881 | 4,666 |
| 1891 | 3,592 |
| 1901 | 3,438 |
| 1911 | 3,084 |
| 1921 | 2,910 |
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, Essa shared boundaries with:
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 | 729 |
| Number of females | 2,034 |
| Number of males | 2,187 |
| Number of married females | 645 |
| Number of married males | 650 |
| Number of married persons | 1,295 |
| Number of widowed females | 61 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 87 |
| Total population | 4,221 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,328 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,511 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,839 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 729 |
| Number of occupied houses | 729 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 50,797 |
| BWT BU | 6 |
| CRN BU | 354 |
| HAY AC | 3,660 |
| HAY TONS | 4,209 |
| OAT BU | 78,645 |
| PEA BU | 25,932 |
| POT AC | 454 |
| POT BU | 53,519 |
| RYE BU | 108 |
| Total area (acres) | 68,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 36,617 |
| WHT WTR BU | 44,775 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 7,714 |
| AREA | 68,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 8 |
| BEN BU | 65 |
| CD | 41 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 729 |
| FEMALE | 2,034 |
| GRA BU | 49 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 729 |
| INHABITED | 729 |
| MALE | 2,187 |
| MARRIED F | 645 |
| MARRIED M | 650 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,295 |
| POPULATION | 4,221 |
| ROOT BU | 2,063 |
| SINGLE F | 1,328 |
| SINGLE M | 1,511 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,839 |
| TUR BU | 17,687 |
| UNINHABITED | 31 |
| WIDOWED F | 61 |
| WIDOWED M | 26 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 87 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON041006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261414
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). "Essa, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/essa-on041006-1871/.