Hamilton, Ontario (1871 census)
Hamilton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,721. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.049°N, 78.213°W.
Population
In 1871, Hamilton had a population of 5,721: 2,967 male and 2,754 female residents. Population density was 46.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,008 |
| 1861 | 6,315 |
| 1871 | 5,721 |
| 1881 | 5,155 |
| 1891 | 4,313 |
| 1901 | 3,623 |
| 1911 | 3,414 |
| 1921 | 3,026 |
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, Hamilton 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 | 1,056 |
| Number of females | 2,754 |
| Number of males | 2,967 |
| Number of married females | 858 |
| Number of married males | 868 |
| Number of married persons | 1,726 |
| Number of widowed females | 149 |
| Number of widowed males | 76 |
| Number of widowed persons | 225 |
| Total population | 5,721 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,747 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,023 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,770 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 15 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,024 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,024 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 62,589 |
| BWT BU | 1,941 |
| CRN BU | 7,667 |
| HAY AC | 8,483 |
| HAY TONS | 9,052 |
| OAT BU | 76,605 |
| PEA BU | 64,093 |
| POT AC | 926 |
| POT BU | 100,300 |
| RYE BU | 1,368 |
| Total area (acres) | 67,715 |
| WHT SP BU | 84,243 |
| WHT WTR BU | 21,062 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 8,945 |
| AREA | 67,715 |
| BEING BUILT | 15 |
| BEN BU | 667 |
| CD | 54 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,056 |
| FEMALE | 2,754 |
| GRA BU | 2,231 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,024 |
| INHABITED | 1,024 |
| MALE | 2,967 |
| MARRIED F | 858 |
| MARRIED M | 868 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,726 |
| POPULATION | 5,721 |
| ROOT BU | 26,359 |
| SINGLE F | 1,747 |
| SINGLE M | 2,023 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,770 |
| TUR BU | 230,352 |
| UNINHABITED | 37 |
| WIDOWED F | 149 |
| WIDOWED M | 76 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 225 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON054001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132005— 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). "Hamilton, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hamilton-on054001-1871/.