Goderich, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Goderich, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,564. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q33974. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.739°N, 81.712°W.
Population
In 1881, Goderich, Town—Ville had a population of 4,564: 2,231 male and 2,333 female residents. Population density was 1430.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,329 |
| 1861 | 3,227 |
| 1871 | 3,954 |
| 1881 | 4,564 |
| 1891 | 3,839 |
| 1901 | 4,158 |
| 1911 | 4,522 |
| 1921 | 4,107 |
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 Goderich, Town—Ville, 1891 (31.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Goderich, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 851 |
| Number of families | 851 |
| Number of females | 2,333 |
| Number of males | 2,231 |
| Number of married females | 678 |
| Number of married males | 684 |
| Number of married persons | 1,362 |
| Number of widowed females | 161 |
| Number of widowed males | 56 |
| Number of widowed persons | 217 |
| POP TOT | 4,564 |
| Total population | 4,564 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,494 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,491 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,985 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 851 |
| Number of occupied houses | 851 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 61 |
Agriculture (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 124 |
| Acres of potatoes | 152 |
| Acres of wheat | 142 |
| BAR BU | 470 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 470 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,175 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,610 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 4,982 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,603 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 192 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,105 |
| CRN BU | 1,175 |
| HAY AC | 124 |
| HAY TONS | 167 |
| OAT BU | 5,610 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 48 |
| POT AC | 152 |
| POT BU | 16,603 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 167 |
| WHT AC | 142 |
| WHT SP BU | 200 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2,105 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,494 |
| C UNMD M | 1,491 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,985 |
| D OCC | 851 |
| FEMALE | 2,333 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 851 |
| H UNINH | 61 |
| MALE | 2,231 |
| MD F | 678 |
| MD M | 684 |
| MD TOT | 1,362 |
| NUMBER CD | 174 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 4,982 |
| TUR BU | 192 |
| WID F | 161 |
| WID M | 56 |
| WID TOT | 217 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON174002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q33974
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goderich,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goderich_(Ontario)
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). "Goderich, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/goderich-town-ville-on174002-1881/.