London, Ontario (1871 census)
London was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 10,991. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262072. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.072°N, 81.299°W.
Population
In 1871, London had a population of 10,991: 5,630 male and 5,361 female residents. Population density was 61.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 10,991 |
| 1881 | 9,599 |
| 1891 | 8,934 |
| 1901 | 8,878 |
| 1911 | 9,785 |
| 1921 | 7,201 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Petersville, Village, 1881 (0.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained London E, Village, 1881 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, London shared boundaries with:
- Biddulph
- Delaware
- Dorchester N
- Lobo
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 6
- McGillivray
- Nissouri W-O
- Westminster
- Williams E
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 | 1,973 |
| Number of females | 5,361 |
| Number of males | 5,630 |
| Number of married females | 1,735 |
| Number of married males | 1,724 |
| Number of married persons | 3,459 |
| Number of widowed females | 249 |
| Number of widowed males | 114 |
| Number of widowed persons | 363 |
| Total population | 10,991 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 3,377 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,792 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 7,169 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,954 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,960 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 48 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 102,179 |
| BWT BU | 416 |
| CRN BU | 18,718 |
| HAY AC | 11,955 |
| HAY TONS | 15,381 |
| OAT BU | 278,720 |
| PEA BU | 72,156 |
| POT AC | 1,451 |
| POT BU | 143,612 |
| RYE BU | 478 |
| Total area (acres) | 105,160 |
| WHT SP BU | 33,470 |
| WHT WTR BU | 30,998 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 7,111 |
| AREA | 105,160 |
| BEING BUILT | 13 |
| BEN BU | 253 |
| CD | 9 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 1,973 |
| FEMALE | 5,361 |
| GRA BU | 91 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,960 |
| INHABITED | 1,954 |
| MALE | 5,630 |
| MARRIED F | 1,735 |
| MARRIED M | 1,724 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 3,459 |
| POPULATION | 10,991 |
| ROOT BU | 31,691 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 3,377 |
| SINGLE M | 3,792 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 7,169 |
| TUR BU | 69,199 |
| UNINHABITED | 48 |
| WIDOWED F | 249 |
| WIDOWED M | 114 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 363 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON009003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262072
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). "London, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/london-on009003-1871/.