Haldimand, Ontario (1881 census)
Haldimand was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,401. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261662. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.068°N, 78.031°W.
Population
In 1881, Haldimand had a population of 5,401: 2,776 male and 2,625 female residents. Population density was 40.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,634 |
| 1861 | 6,164 |
| 1871 | 5,796 |
| 1881 | 5,401 |
| 1891 | 4,484 |
| 1901 | 3,946 |
| 1911 | 3,465 |
| 1921 | 3,008 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Haldimand 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 | 1,037 |
| Number of families | 1,037 |
| Number of females | 2,625 |
| Number of males | 2,776 |
| Number of married females | 891 |
| Number of married males | 884 |
| Number of married persons | 1,775 |
| Number of widowed females | 141 |
| Number of widowed males | 67 |
| Number of widowed persons | 208 |
| POP TOT | 5,401 |
| Total population | 5,401 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,593 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,825 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,418 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,010 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,010 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 7,280 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,085 |
| Acres of wheat | 9,146 |
| BAR BU | 145,569 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 145,569 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 14,674 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 821 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 25,675 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 127,919 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 20,486 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 70,582 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,173 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12,972 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 83,894 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 271,005 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 3,122 |
| BWT BU | 14,674 |
| CRN BU | 25,675 |
| HAY AC | 7,280 |
| HAY TONS | 7,705 |
| OAT BU | 127,919 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 70,582 |
| POT AC | 1,085 |
| POT BU | 11,173 |
| RYE BU | 12,972 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,705 |
| WHT AC | 9,146 |
| WHT SP BU | 83,894 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3,122 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,593 |
| C UNMD M | 1,825 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,418 |
| D OCC | 1,010 |
| FEMALE | 2,625 |
| GRA BU | 821 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 1,010 |
| H UNINH | 39 |
| MALE | 2,776 |
| MD F | 891 |
| MD M | 884 |
| MD TOT | 1,775 |
| NUMBER CD | 124 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 20,486 |
| TUR BU | 271,005 |
| WID F | 141 |
| WID M | 67 |
| WID TOT | 208 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON124002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261662
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). "Haldimand, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/haldimand-on124002-1881/.