Luther E & W-O, Ontario (1881 census)
Luther E & W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,347. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.938°N, 80.433°W.
Population
In 1881, Luther E & W-O had a population of 3,347: 1,802 male and 1,545 female residents. Population density was 22.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 689 |
| 1871 | 1,772 |
| 1881 | 3,347 |
| 1891 | 4,222 |
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, Luther E & W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 583 |
| Number of families | 583 |
| Number of females | 1,545 |
| Number of males | 1,802 |
| Number of married females | 499 |
| Number of married males | 502 |
| Number of married persons | 1,001 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 74 |
| POP TOT | 3,347 |
| Total population | 3,347 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,002 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,270 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,272 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 559 |
| Number of occupied houses | 559 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 73 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,538 |
| Acres of potatoes | 359 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,137 |
| BAR BU | 32,423 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 32,423 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 401 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 90,629 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6,120 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 38,819 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 39,922 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 32,447 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 143,880 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,214 |
| BWT BU | 5 |
| CRN BU | 12 |
| HAY AC | 4,538 |
| HAY TONS | 5,916 |
| OAT BU | 90,629 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 38,819 |
| POT AC | 359 |
| POT BU | 39,922 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,916 |
| WHT AC | 4,137 |
| WHT SP BU | 32,447 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5,214 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,002 |
| C UNMD M | 1,270 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,272 |
| D OCC | 559 |
| FEMALE | 1,545 |
| GRA BU | 401 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 559 |
| H UNINH | 73 |
| MALE | 1,802 |
| MD F | 499 |
| MD M | 502 |
| MD TOT | 1,001 |
| NUMBER CD | 153 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6,120 |
| TUR BU | 143,880 |
| WID F | 44 |
| WID M | 30 |
| WID TOT | 74 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON153008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON127006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Luther E & W-O, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/luther-e-w-o-on153008-1881/.