Killarney, Ontario (1881 census)
Killarney was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 405. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.022°N, 81.428°W.
Population
In 1881, Killarney had a population of 405: 206 male and 199 female residents. Population density was 3.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 220 |
| 1881 | 405 |
| 1891 | 501 |
| 1901 | 288 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Killarney, 1871 (9.9% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Killarney, 1891 (61.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Killarney shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 67 |
| Number of families | 67 |
| Number of females | 199 |
| Number of males | 206 |
| Number of married females | 65 |
| Number of married males | 65 |
| Number of married persons | 130 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| Number of widowed persons | 19 |
| POP TOT | 405 |
| Total population | 405 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 118 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 138 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 256 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 67 |
| Number of occupied houses | 67 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6 |
| Acres of potatoes | 35 |
| Acres of wheat | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 449 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 425 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 132 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,162 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 103 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 154 |
| CRN BU | 449 |
| HAY AC | 6 |
| HAY TONS | 3 |
| OAT BU | 425 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 90 |
| POT AC | 35 |
| POT BU | 2,162 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3 |
| WHT AC | 7 |
| WHT SP BU | 103 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 118 |
| C UNMD M | 138 |
| C UNMD TOT | 256 |
| D OCC | 67 |
| FEMALE | 199 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 67 |
| H UNINH | 1 |
| MALE | 206 |
| MD F | 65 |
| MD M | 65 |
| MD TOT | 130 |
| NUMBER CD | 182 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 132 |
| TUR BU | 154 |
| WID F | 16 |
| WID M | 3 |
| WID TOT | 19 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON092033— 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). "Killarney, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/killarney-on182013-1881/.