Kingston, Ontario (1881 census)
Kingston was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,739. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261925. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.294°N, 76.565°W.
Population
In 1881, Kingston had a population of 3,739: 1,913 male and 1,826 female residents. Population density was 38.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,235 |
| 1861 | 4,587 |
| 1871 | 4,101 |
| 1881 | 3,739 |
| 1891 | 3,349 |
| 1901 | 3,176 |
| 1911 | 2,939 |
| 1921 | 2,867 |
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, Kingston shared boundaries with:
- Ernestown
- Kingston, Cataraqui, Ward—Quartier
- Kingston, Frontenac, Ward—Quartier
- Kingston, Rideau, Ward—Quartier
- Loughborough
- Pittsburg
- Portland
- Portsmouth, Village
- Storrington
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 | 760 |
| Number of families | 760 |
| Number of females | 1,826 |
| Number of males | 1,913 |
| Number of married females | 637 |
| Number of married males | 637 |
| Number of married persons | 1,274 |
| Number of widowed females | 90 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 135 |
| POP TOT | 3,739 |
| Total population | 3,739 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,099 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,231 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,330 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 757 |
| Number of occupied houses | 757 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 8,412 |
| Acres of potatoes | 752 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,132 |
| BAR BU | 80,158 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 80,158 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,914 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 786 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,609 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 97,230 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 20,675 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 31,938 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 70,123 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 7,758 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,551 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,526 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4,826 |
| BWT BU | 4,914 |
| CRN BU | 9,609 |
| HAY AC | 8,412 |
| HAY TONS | 9,778 |
| OAT BU | 97,230 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 31,938 |
| POT AC | 752 |
| POT BU | 70,123 |
| RYE BU | 7,758 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,778 |
| WHT AC | 1,132 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,551 |
| WHT WTR BU | 4,826 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,099 |
| C UNMD M | 1,231 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,330 |
| D OCC | 757 |
| FEMALE | 1,826 |
| GRA BU | 786 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 757 |
| H UNINH | 39 |
| MALE | 1,913 |
| MD F | 637 |
| MD M | 637 |
| MD TOT | 1,274 |
| NUMBER CD | 115 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 20,675 |
| TUR BU | 6,526 |
| WID F | 90 |
| WID M | 45 |
| WID TOT | 135 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261925
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). "Kingston, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/kingston-on115001-1881/.