Kinloss, Ontario (1871 census)
Kinloss was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,430. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261926. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.011°N, 81.452°W.
Population
In 1871, Kinloss had a population of 3,430: 1,795 male and 1,635 female residents. Population density was 43.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 47 |
| 1861 | 1,842 |
| 1871 | 3,430 |
| 1881 | 3,628 |
| 1891 | 2,903 |
| 1901 | 2,355 |
| 1911 | 1,813 |
| 1921 | 1,585 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lucknow, Village, 1881 (1.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Kinloss shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 600 |
| Number of females | 1,635 |
| Number of males | 1,795 |
| Number of married females | 515 |
| Number of married males | 517 |
| Number of married persons | 1,032 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 65 |
| Total population | 3,430 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,083 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,250 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,333 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 600 |
| Number of occupied houses | 600 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 11,273 |
| BWT BU | 146 |
| CRN BU | 154 |
| HAY AC | 3,722 |
| HAY TONS | 3,822 |
| OAT BU | 49,291 |
| PEA BU | 25,417 |
| POT AC | 479 |
| POT BU | 30,988 |
| Total area (acres) | 46,697 |
| WHT SP BU | 36,462 |
| WHT WTR BU | 4,850 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 5,719 |
| AREA | 46,697 |
| BEN BU | 22 |
| CD | 27 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 600 |
| FEMALE | 1,635 |
| GRA BU | 31 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 600 |
| INHABITED | 600 |
| MALE | 1,795 |
| MARRIED F | 515 |
| MARRIED M | 517 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,032 |
| POPULATION | 3,430 |
| ROOT BU | 4,296 |
| SINGLE F | 1,083 |
| SINGLE M | 1,250 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,333 |
| TUR BU | 33,244 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 37 |
| WIDOWED M | 28 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261926
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). "Kinloss, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/kinloss-on027002-1871/.