Euphrasia, Ontario (1871 census)
Euphrasia was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,899. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261421. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.434°N, 80.583°W.
Population
In 1871, Euphrasia had a population of 2,899: 1,505 male and 1,394 female residents. Population density was 23.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 603 |
| 1861 | 1,472 |
| 1871 | 2,899 |
| 1881 | 3,688 |
| 1891 | 3,567 |
| 1901 | 3,441 |
| 1911 | 2,882 |
| 1921 | 2,433 |
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, Euphrasia 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 | 507 |
| Number of females | 1,394 |
| Number of males | 1,505 |
| Number of married females | 427 |
| Number of married males | 430 |
| Number of married persons | 857 |
| Number of widowed females | 45 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 65 |
| Total population | 2,899 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 922 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,055 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,977 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 502 |
| Number of occupied houses | 503 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 21,595 |
| BWT BU | 93 |
| CRN BU | 291 |
| HAY AC | 3,986 |
| HAY TONS | 4,323 |
| OAT BU | 45,605 |
| PEA BU | 20,712 |
| POT AC | 350 |
| POT BU | 35,705 |
| RYE BU | 2 |
| Total area (acres) | 73,440 |
| WHT SP BU | 44,556 |
| WHT WTR BU | 6,795 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 4,716 |
| AREA | 73,440 |
| BEING BUILT | 10 |
| BEN BU | 105 |
| CD | 37 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 507 |
| FEMALE | 1,394 |
| GRA BU | 871 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 503 |
| INHABITED | 502 |
| MALE | 1,505 |
| MARRIED F | 427 |
| MARRIED M | 430 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 857 |
| POPULATION | 2,899 |
| ROOT BU | 970 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 922 |
| SINGLE M | 1,055 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,977 |
| TUR BU | 24,122 |
| UNINHABITED | 16 |
| WIDOWED F | 45 |
| WIDOWED M | 20 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON037003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261421
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). "Euphrasia, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/euphrasia-on037003-1871/.