Harwich, Ontario (1881 census)
Harwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,410. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.373°N, 82.016°W.
Population
In 1881, Harwich had a population of 6,410: 3,412 male and 2,998 female residents. Population density was 39.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,627 |
| 1861 | 4,556 |
| 1871 | 5,974 |
| 1881 | 6,410 |
| 1891 | 6,017 |
| 1901 | 5,494 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 4,952 |
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, Harwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,171 |
| Number of families | 1,171 |
| Number of females | 2,998 |
| Number of males | 3,412 |
| Number of married females | 1,031 |
| Number of married males | 1,037 |
| Number of married persons | 2,068 |
| Number of widowed females | 127 |
| Number of widowed males | 73 |
| Number of widowed persons | 200 |
| POP TOT | 6,410 |
| Total population | 6,410 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,840 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,302 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,142 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 18 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,163 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,163 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 47 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,076 |
| Acres of potatoes | 570 |
| Acres of wheat | 15,004 |
| BAR BU | 24,084 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,084 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 539 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,477 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 212,877 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 147,447 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 12,950 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 49,010 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 53,696 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,304 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,789 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 310,376 |
| BWT BU | 539 |
| CRN BU | 212,877 |
| HAY AC | 6,076 |
| HAY TONS | 7,884 |
| OAT BU | 147,447 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 49,010 |
| POT AC | 570 |
| POT BU | 53,696 |
| RYE BU | 175 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,884 |
| WHT AC | 15,004 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,304 |
| WHT WTR BU | 310,376 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,840 |
| C UNMD M | 2,302 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,142 |
| D OCC | 1,163 |
| FEMALE | 2,998 |
| GRA BU | 1,477 |
| H CON | 18 |
| H INHAB | 1,163 |
| H UNINH | 47 |
| MALE | 3,412 |
| MD F | 1,031 |
| MD M | 1,037 |
| MD TOT | 2,068 |
| NUMBER CD | 180 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 12,950 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 6,789 |
| WID F | 127 |
| WID M | 73 |
| WID TOT | 200 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON180004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121004— 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). "Harwich, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/harwich-on180004-1881/.