London, Ontario (1881 census)
London was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 9,599. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262072. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.073°N, 81.300°W.
Population
In 1881, London had a population of 9,599: 4,920 male and 4,679 female residents. Population density was 54.0 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, London shared boundaries with:
- Biddulph
- Delaware
- Dorchester N
- Lobo
- London E, Village
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 4
- London, Ward—Quartier No. 6
- McGillivray
- Nissouri W-O
- Petersville, Village
- Westminster
- Williams E
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,718 |
| Number of families | 1,718 |
| Number of females | 4,679 |
| Number of males | 4,920 |
| Number of married females | 1,579 |
| Number of married males | 1,528 |
| Number of married persons | 3,107 |
| Number of widowed females | 235 |
| Number of widowed males | 109 |
| Number of widowed persons | 344 |
| POP TOT | 9,599 |
| Total population | 9,599 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,865 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,283 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 6,148 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,714 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,718 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 102 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 12,205 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,842 |
| Acres of wheat | 14,652 |
| BAR BU | 98,466 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 98,466 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,015 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 324 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 50,934 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 379,245 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 91,406 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 8,783 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 108,999 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 836 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,376 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 107,825 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 290,229 |
| BWT BU | 1,015 |
| CRN BU | 50,934 |
| HAY AC | 12,205 |
| HAY TONS | 18,068 |
| OAT BU | 379,245 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 8,783 |
| POT AC | 1,842 |
| POT BU | 108,999 |
| RYE BU | 836 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 18,068 |
| WHT AC | 14,652 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,376 |
| WHT WTR BU | 290,229 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,865 |
| C UNMD M | 3,283 |
| C UNMD TOT | 6,148 |
| D OCC | 1,718 |
| FEMALE | 4,679 |
| GRA BU | 324 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 1,714 |
| H UNINH | 102 |
| MALE | 4,920 |
| MD F | 1,579 |
| MD M | 1,528 |
| MD TOT | 3,107 |
| NUMBER CD | 167 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 91,406 |
| SHAN | 4 |
| TUR BU | 107,825 |
| WID F | 235 |
| WID M | 109 |
| WID TOT | 344 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON167003— 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 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). "London, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/london-on167003-1881/.