Maryborough, Ontario (1881 census)
Maryborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,551. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262167. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.756°N, 80.746°W.
Population
In 1881, Maryborough had a population of 4,551: 2,349 male and 2,202 female residents. Population density was 47.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 994 |
| 1861 | 3,134 |
| 1871 | 4,418 |
| 1881 | 4,551 |
| 1891 | 3,546 |
| 1901 | 3,188 |
| 1911 | 2,642 |
| 1921 | 2,349 |
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, Maryborough 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 | 820 |
| Number of families | 820 |
| Number of females | 2,202 |
| Number of males | 2,349 |
| Number of married females | 695 |
| Number of married males | 697 |
| Number of married persons | 1,392 |
| Number of widowed females | 81 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 119 |
| POP TOT | 4,551 |
| Total population | 4,551 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,426 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,614 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,040 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 815 |
| Number of occupied houses | 815 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,727 |
| Acres of potatoes | 361 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,426 |
| BAR BU | 51,665 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 51,665 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 284 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 421 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 131,702 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 24,516 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 61,511 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,139 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 391 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 36,126 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 56,708 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 48,526 |
| BWT BU | 284 |
| CRN BU | 105 |
| HAY AC | 5,727 |
| HAY TONS | 7,733 |
| OAT BU | 131,702 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 61,511 |
| POT AC | 361 |
| POT BU | 38,139 |
| RYE BU | 391 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,733 |
| WHT AC | 8,426 |
| WHT SP BU | 36,126 |
| WHT WTR BU | 48,526 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,426 |
| C UNMD M | 1,614 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,040 |
| D OCC | 815 |
| FEMALE | 2,202 |
| GRA BU | 421 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 815 |
| H UNINH | 29 |
| MALE | 2,349 |
| MD F | 695 |
| MD M | 697 |
| MD TOT | 1,392 |
| NUMBER CD | 153 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 24,516 |
| TUR BU | 56,708 |
| WID F | 81 |
| WID M | 38 |
| WID TOT | 119 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON153001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262167
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). "Maryborough, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/maryborough-on153001-1881/.