Gower S, Ontario (1871 census)
Gower S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,023. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.019°N, 75.575°W.
Population
In 1871, Gower S had a population of 1,023: 530 male and 493 female residents. Population density was 27.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 863 |
| 1861 | 1,089 |
| 1871 | 1,023 |
| 1881 | 1,022 |
| 1891 | 960 |
| 1901 | 868 |
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, Gower S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 179 |
| Number of females | 493 |
| Number of males | 530 |
| Number of married females | 162 |
| Number of married males | 158 |
| Number of married persons | 320 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 35 |
| Total population | 1,023 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 305 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 363 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 668 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 172 |
| Number of occupied houses | 172 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,225 |
| BWT BU | 1,361 |
| CRN BU | 1,390 |
| HAY AC | 1,759 |
| HAY TONS | 1,539 |
| OAT BU | 19,651 |
| PEA BU | 594 |
| POT AC | 188 |
| POT BU | 19,471 |
| RYE BU | 1,225 |
| Total area (acres) | 23,432 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,432 |
| WHT WTR BU | 174 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 487 |
| AREA | 23,432 |
| BEN BU | 92 |
| CD | 70 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 179 |
| FEMALE | 493 |
| GRA BU | 58 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 172 |
| INHABITED | 172 |
| MALE | 530 |
| MARRIED F | 162 |
| MARRIED M | 158 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 320 |
| POPULATION | 1,023 |
| ROOT BU | 565 |
| SINGLE F | 305 |
| SINGLE M | 363 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 668 |
| TUR BU | 209 |
| UNINHABITED | 18 |
| WIDOWED F | 26 |
| WIDOWED M | 9 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON070007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON082002— 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). "Gower S, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gower-s-on070007-1871/.