Lindsay, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Lindsay, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,080. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3241437. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.360°N, 78.736°W.
Population
In 1881, Lindsay, Town—Ville had a population of 5,080: 2,478 male and 2,602 female residents. Population density was 1340.4 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Lindsay, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 971 |
| Number of families | 971 |
| Number of females | 2,602 |
| Number of males | 2,478 |
| Number of married females | 804 |
| Number of married males | 802 |
| Number of married persons | 1,606 |
| Number of widowed females | 147 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 182 |
| POP TOT | 5,080 |
| Total population | 5,080 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,651 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,641 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,292 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 939 |
| Number of occupied houses | 939 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 120 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 208 |
| Acres of potatoes | 179 |
| Acres of wheat | 581 |
| BAR BU | 11,615 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,615 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 393 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 22,940 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,958 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,898 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,907 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 9,630 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,894 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 70 |
| BWT BU | 20 |
| CRN BU | 393 |
| HAY AC | 208 |
| HAY TONS | 231 |
| OAT BU | 22,940 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,898 |
| POT AC | 179 |
| POT BU | 21,907 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 231 |
| WHT AC | 581 |
| WHT SP BU | 9,630 |
| WHT WTR BU | 70 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,651 |
| C UNMD M | 1,641 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,292 |
| D OCC | 939 |
| FEMALE | 2,602 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 939 |
| H UNINH | 120 |
| MALE | 2,478 |
| MD F | 804 |
| MD M | 802 |
| MD TOT | 1,606 |
| NUMBER CD | 129 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,958 |
| TUR BU | 7,894 |
| WID F | 147 |
| WID M | 35 |
| WID TOT | 182 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129002— 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 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). "Lindsay, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lindsay-town-ville-on129002-1881/.