Glenelg, Ontario (1881 census)
Glenelg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,001. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.243°N, 80.736°W.
Population
In 1881, Glenelg had a population of 4,001: 2,046 male and 1,955 female residents. Population density was 34.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,250 |
| 1861 | 3,065 |
| 1871 | 4,060 |
| 1881 | 4,001 |
| 1891 | 3,318 |
| 1901 | 2,754 |
| 1911 | 2,209 |
| 1921 | 1,743 |
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 Markdale, Village, 1891 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Glenelg 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 | 723 |
| Number of families | 723 |
| Number of females | 1,955 |
| Number of males | 2,046 |
| Number of married females | 579 |
| Number of married males | 583 |
| Number of married persons | 1,162 |
| Number of widowed females | 88 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| Number of widowed persons | 130 |
| POP TOT | 4,001 |
| Total population | 4,001 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,288 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,421 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,709 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 723 |
| Number of occupied houses | 723 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,369 |
| Acres of potatoes | 482 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,855 |
| BAR BU | 13,188 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 13,188 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 148 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 102,470 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,927 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 40,716 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 50,318 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 47,746 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 67,073 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 16,081 |
| BWT BU | 6 |
| CRN BU | 43 |
| HAY AC | 6,369 |
| HAY TONS | 6,266 |
| OAT BU | 102,470 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 40,716 |
| POT AC | 482 |
| POT BU | 50,318 |
| RYE BU | 200 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,266 |
| WHT AC | 5,855 |
| WHT SP BU | 47,746 |
| WHT WTR BU | 16,081 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,288 |
| C UNMD M | 1,421 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,709 |
| D OCC | 723 |
| FEMALE | 1,955 |
| GRA BU | 148 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 723 |
| H UNINH | 37 |
| MALE | 2,046 |
| MD F | 579 |
| MD M | 583 |
| MD TOT | 1,162 |
| NUMBER CD | 154 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,927 |
| TUR BU | 67,073 |
| WID F | 88 |
| WID M | 42 |
| WID TOT | 130 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON154004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114007— 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 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). "Glenelg, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/glenelg-on154004-1881/.