Lefroy, Ontario (1881 census)
Lefroy was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 381. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262016. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.300°N, 83.153°W.
Population
In 1881, Lefroy had a population of 381: 217 male and 164 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 381 |
| 1921 | 677 |
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 Mississaga, 1871 (0.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Mississagua, 1891 (0.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Lefroy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 381 total population, 217 males, 164 females, 112 married persons, 80 families, 56 married females, 56 married males, 5 widowed persons, 3 widowed males, 2 widowed females. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 264 single persons under 18, 158 single males under 18, 106 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 80 inhabited houses, 80 occupied houses, 1 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 14,025 bushels of turnips, 4,643 bushels of potatoes, 3,124 bushels of spring wheat, 2,441 bushels of oats, 487 bushels of peas and beans, 238 bushels of barley, 218 acres of wheat, 177 tons of hay, 156 acres of hay crops, 50 acres of potatoes, 6 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 380 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102048— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262016
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). "Lefroy, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lefroy-on182017-1881/.