Marmora & Lake, Ontario (1881 census)
Marmora & Lake was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,084. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4864807. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.624°N, 77.722°W.
Population
In 1881, Marmora & Lake had a population of 2,084: 1,079 male and 1,005 female residents. Population density was 8.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,699 |
| 1881 | 2,084 |
| 1891 | 2,176 |
| 1901 | 2,099 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 1,336 |
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, Marmora & Lake shared boundaries with:
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 | 362 |
| Number of families | 362 |
| Number of females | 1,005 |
| Number of males | 1,079 |
| Number of married females | 308 |
| Number of married males | 313 |
| Number of married persons | 621 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 74 |
| POP TOT | 2,084 |
| Total population | 2,084 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 653 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 736 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,389 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 15 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 346 |
| Number of occupied houses | 361 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,052 |
| Acres of potatoes | 265 |
| Acres of wheat | 958 |
| BAR BU | 7,257 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7,257 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,518 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,423 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,362 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 361 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 16,971 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,890 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,946 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,370 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,787 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 437 |
| BWT BU | 3,518 |
| CRN BU | 2,423 |
| HAY AC | 2,052 |
| HAY TONS | 1,682 |
| OAT BU | 30,362 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 16,971 |
| POT AC | 265 |
| POT BU | 26,890 |
| RYE BU | 8,946 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,682 |
| WHT AC | 958 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,370 |
| WHT WTR BU | 437 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 653 |
| C UNMD M | 736 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,389 |
| D OCC | 361 |
| FEMALE | 1,005 |
| GRA BU | 31 |
| H CON | 11 |
| H INHAB | 346 |
| H UNINH | 23 |
| MALE | 1,079 |
| MD F | 308 |
| MD M | 313 |
| MD TOT | 621 |
| NUMBER CD | 122 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 361 |
| SHAN | 15 |
| TUR BU | 3,787 |
| WID F | 44 |
| WID M | 30 |
| WID TOT | 74 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON122006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4864807
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmora_and_Lake
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). "Marmora & Lake, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/marmora-lake-on122006-1881/.