Huron, Ontario (1881 census)
Huron was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,175. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261817. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.072°N, 81.617°W.
Population
In 1881, Huron had a population of 5,175: 2,674 male and 2,501 female residents. Population density was 52.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 236 |
| 1861 | 2,429 |
| 1871 | 4,079 |
| 1881 | 5,175 |
| 1891 | 4,125 |
| 1901 | 3,539 |
| 1911 | 2,951 |
| 1921 | 2,572 |
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, Huron 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 | 880 |
| Number of families | 880 |
| Number of females | 2,501 |
| Number of males | 2,674 |
| Number of married females | 736 |
| Number of married males | 738 |
| Number of married persons | 1,474 |
| Number of widowed females | 95 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 140 |
| POP TOT | 5,175 |
| Total population | 5,175 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,670 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,891 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,561 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 880 |
| Number of occupied houses | 880 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,732 |
| Acres of potatoes | 460 |
| Acres of wheat | 11,634 |
| BAR BU | 22,931 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 22,931 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 449 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 880 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 102,275 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 12,272 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 51,193 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 43,414 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 35,774 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31,382 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 115,711 |
| BWT BU | 64 |
| CRN BU | 880 |
| HAY AC | 6,732 |
| HAY TONS | 8,169 |
| OAT BU | 102,275 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 51,193 |
| POT AC | 460 |
| POT BU | 43,414 |
| RYE BU | 118 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,169 |
| WHT AC | 11,634 |
| WHT SP BU | 35,774 |
| WHT WTR BU | 115,711 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,670 |
| C UNMD M | 1,891 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,561 |
| D OCC | 880 |
| FEMALE | 2,501 |
| GRA BU | 449 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 880 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 2,674 |
| MD F | 736 |
| MD M | 738 |
| MD TOT | 1,474 |
| NUMBER CD | 176 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 12,272 |
| TUR BU | 31,382 |
| WID F | 95 |
| WID M | 45 |
| WID TOT | 140 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON176001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261817
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). "Huron, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/huron-on176001-1881/.