Malahide, Ontario (1871 census)
Malahide was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,554. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262134. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.743°N, 80.944°W.
Population
In 1871, Malahide had a population of 5,554: 2,866 male and 2,688 female residents. Population density was 50.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,050 |
| 1861 | 5,320 |
| 1871 | 5,554 |
| 1881 | 4,415 |
| 1891 | 3,851 |
| 1901 | 3,795 |
| 1911 | 3,509 |
| 1921 | 3,191 |
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 Aylmer, Town—Ville, 1881 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Springfield, Village, 1881 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Malahide 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 | 1,121 |
| Number of females | 2,688 |
| Number of males | 2,866 |
| Number of married females | 1,014 |
| Number of married males | 996 |
| Number of married persons | 2,016 |
| Number of widowed females | 127 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| Number of widowed persons | 175 |
| Total population | 5,554 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,547 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,822 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,369 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,104 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,104 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 30,301 |
| BWT BU | 539 |
| CRN BU | 69,911 |
| HAY AC | 6,527 |
| HAY TONS | 7,888 |
| OAT BU | 113,193 |
| PEA BU | 28,174 |
| POT AC | 363 |
| POT BU | 36,451 |
| RYE BU | 582 |
| Total area (acres) | 67,651 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,459 |
| WHT WTR BU | 40,160 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 4,184 |
| AREA | 67,651 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 209 |
| CD | 6 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 1,121 |
| FEMALE | 2,688 |
| GRA BU | 2,021 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,104 |
| INHABITED | 1,104 |
| MALE | 2,866 |
| MARRIED F | 1,014 |
| MARRIED M | 996 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 2,016 |
| POPULATION | 5,554 |
| ROOT BU | 2,632 |
| SINGLE F | 1,547 |
| SINGLE M | 1,822 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,369 |
| TUR BU | 3,564 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 127 |
| WIDOWED M | 48 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 175 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262134
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). "Malahide, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/malahide-on006003-1871/.