Lindsay, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871 census)
Lindsay, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,049. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3241437. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.360°N, 78.736°W.
Population
In 1871, Lindsay, Town—Ville had a population of 4,049: 2,082 male and 1,967 female residents. Population density was 1068.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,907 |
| 1871 | 4,049 |
| 1881 | 5,080 |
| 1891 | 6,081 |
| 1901 | 7,003 |
| 1911 | 6,964 |
| 1921 | 7,620 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Lindsay, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 773 |
| Number of females | 1,967 |
| Number of males | 2,082 |
| Number of married females | 664 |
| Number of married males | 670 |
| Number of married persons | 1,334 |
| Number of widowed females | 102 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 140 |
| Total population | 4,049 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,201 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,374 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,575 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 41 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 736 |
| Number of occupied houses | 736 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,664 |
| BWT BU | 100 |
| CRN BU | 102 |
| HAY AC | 142 |
| HAY TONS | 192 |
| OAT BU | 3,201 |
| PEA BU | 1,235 |
| POT AC | 113 |
| POT BU | 12,960 |
| RYE BU | 190 |
| Total area (acres) | 1,625 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,897 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,035 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 249 |
| AREA | 1,625 |
| BEING BUILT | 41 |
| BEN BU | 74 |
| CD | 52 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 773 |
| FEMALE | 1,967 |
| GRA BU | 50 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 736 |
| INHABITED | 736 |
| MALE | 2,082 |
| MARRIED F | 664 |
| MARRIED M | 670 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,334 |
| POPULATION | 4,049 |
| ROOT BU | 1,664 |
| SINGLE F | 1,201 |
| SINGLE M | 1,374 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,575 |
| TUR BU | 3,217 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 102 |
| WIDOWED M | 38 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 140 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON052003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3241437
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_(Ontario)
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). "Lindsay, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lindsay-town-ville-on052003-1871/.