Fitzroy, Ontario (1871 census)
Fitzroy was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,425. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.403°N, 76.207°W.
Population
In 1871, Fitzroy had a population of 3,425: 1,799 male and 1,626 female residents. Population density was 32.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,807 |
| 1861 | 3,239 |
| 1871 | 3,425 |
| 1881 | 3,378 |
| 1891 | 2,940 |
| 1901 | 2,767 |
| 1911 | 2,488 |
| 1921 | 2,494 |
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, Fitzroy 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 | 553 |
| Number of females | 1,626 |
| Number of males | 1,799 |
| Number of married females | 481 |
| Number of married males | 480 |
| Number of married persons | 961 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 109 |
| Total population | 3,425 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,065 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,290 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,355 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 553 |
| Number of occupied houses | 553 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,336 |
| BWT BU | 68 |
| CRN BU | 506 |
| HAY AC | 4,774 |
| HAY TONS | 5,595 |
| OAT BU | 86,098 |
| PEA BU | 20,144 |
| POT AC | 616 |
| POT BU | 73,472 |
| RYE BU | 515 |
| Total area (acres) | 62,650 |
| WHT SP BU | 25,594 |
| WHT WTR BU | 4,910 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,519 |
| AREA | 62,650 |
| BEING BUILT | 13 |
| BEN BU | 1,065 |
| CD | 78 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 553 |
| FEMALE | 1,626 |
| GRA BU | 70 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 553 |
| INHABITED | 553 |
| MALE | 1,799 |
| MARRIED F | 481 |
| MARRIED M | 480 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 961 |
| POPULATION | 3,425 |
| ROOT BU | 14,190 |
| SINGLE F | 1,065 |
| SINGLE M | 1,290 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,355 |
| TUR BU | 29,458 |
| UNINHABITED | 16 |
| WIDOWED F | 80 |
| WIDOWED M | 29 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 109 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105001— 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). "Fitzroy, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fitzroy-on078009-1871/.