Laxton, Digby, Longford, Ontario (1871 census)
Laxton, Digby, Longford was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 850. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.822°N, 78.951°W.
Population
In 1871, Laxton, Digby, Longford had a population of 850: 446 male and 404 female residents. Population density was 4.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 850 |
| 1881 | 957 |
| 1891 | 874 |
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 contained Laxton, 1861 (18.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Digby, 1861 (81.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Laxton, Digby, Longford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 143 |
| Number of females | 404 |
| Number of males | 446 |
| Number of married females | 125 |
| Number of married males | 126 |
| Number of married persons | 251 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 21 |
| Total population | 850 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 265 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 313 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 578 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 137 |
| Number of occupied houses | 143 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,439 |
| BWT BU | 136 |
| CRN BU | 54 |
| HAY AC | 1,465 |
| HAY TONS | 1,132 |
| OAT BU | 12,430 |
| PEA BU | 5,229 |
| POT AC | 143 |
| POT BU | 18,051 |
| RYE BU | 128 |
| Total area (acres) | 121,701 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,182 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2,479 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 570 |
| AREA | 121,701 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 17 |
| CD | 53 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 143 |
| FEMALE | 404 |
| GRA BU | 127 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 143 |
| INHABITED | 137 |
| MALE | 446 |
| MARRIED F | 125 |
| MARRIED M | 126 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 251 |
| POPULATION | 850 |
| ROOT BU | 149 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 265 |
| SINGLE M | 313 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 578 |
| TUR BU | 7,110 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| WIDOWED F | 14 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON053006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121009_1871— 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 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). "Laxton, Digby, Longford, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/laxton-digby-longford-on053006-1871/.