Lanark, Ontario (1881 census)
Lanark was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,029. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261968. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.099°N, 76.375°W.
Population
In 1881, Lanark had a population of 2,029: 1,032 male and 997 female residents. Population density was 19.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,649 |
| 1861 | 2,884 |
| 1871 | 2,270 |
| 1881 | 2,029 |
| 1891 | 1,904 |
| 1901 | 1,751 |
| 1911 | 1,595 |
| 1921 | 1,289 |
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, Lanark 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 | 366 |
| Number of families | 366 |
| Number of females | 997 |
| Number of males | 1,032 |
| Number of married females | 321 |
| Number of married males | 319 |
| Number of married persons | 640 |
| Number of widowed females | 41 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 61 |
| POP TOT | 2,029 |
| Total population | 2,029 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 635 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 693 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,328 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 365 |
| Number of occupied houses | 365 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,371 |
| Acres of potatoes | 390 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,044 |
| BAR BU | 851 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 851 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 23,423 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 63 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,908 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 45,458 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 11,858 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 16,575 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 56,161 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12,498 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,561 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,635 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,398 |
| BWT BU | 23,423 |
| CRN BU | 9,908 |
| HAY AC | 4,371 |
| HAY TONS | 2,827 |
| OAT BU | 45,458 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 16,575 |
| POT AC | 390 |
| POT BU | 56,161 |
| RYE BU | 12,498 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,827 |
| WHT AC | 2,044 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,561 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,398 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 635 |
| C UNMD M | 693 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,328 |
| D OCC | 365 |
| FEMALE | 997 |
| GRA BU | 63 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 365 |
| H UNINH | 33 |
| MALE | 1,032 |
| MD F | 321 |
| MD M | 319 |
| MD TOT | 640 |
| NUMBER CD | 112 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 11,858 |
| TUR BU | 8,635 |
| WID F | 41 |
| WID M | 20 |
| WID TOT | 61 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON112004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261968
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). "Lanark, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lanark-on112004-1881/.