McGillivray, Ontario (1881 census)
McGillivray was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,178. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262232. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.206°N, 81.596°W.
Population
In 1881, McGillivray had a population of 4,178: 2,147 male and 2,031 female residents. Population density was 36.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,718 |
| 1861 | 3,921 |
| 1871 | 4,658 |
| 1881 | 4,178 |
| 1891 | 3,503 |
| 1901 | 3,151 |
| 1911 | 2,509 |
| 1921 | 2,380 |
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, McGillivray 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 | 762 |
| Number of families | 762 |
| Number of females | 2,031 |
| Number of males | 2,147 |
| Number of married females | 616 |
| Number of married males | 642 |
| Number of married persons | 1,258 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 125 |
| POP TOT | 4,178 |
| Total population | 4,178 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,335 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,460 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,795 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 761 |
| Number of occupied houses | 761 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 27 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,149 |
| Acres of potatoes | 351 |
| Acres of wheat | 11,437 |
| BAR BU | 74,933 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 74,933 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 268 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 873 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 24,010 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 157,190 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 19,188 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,660 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,644 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 665 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,428 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 36,800 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 212,648 |
| BWT BU | 268 |
| CRN BU | 24,010 |
| HAY AC | 3,149 |
| HAY TONS | 4,887 |
| OAT BU | 157,190 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,660 |
| POT AC | 351 |
| POT BU | 33,644 |
| RYE BU | 665 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,887 |
| WHT AC | 11,437 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,428 |
| WHT WTR BU | 212,648 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,335 |
| C UNMD M | 1,460 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,795 |
| D OCC | 761 |
| FEMALE | 2,031 |
| GRA BU | 873 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 761 |
| H UNINH | 27 |
| MALE | 2,147 |
| MD F | 616 |
| MD M | 642 |
| MD TOT | 1,258 |
| NUMBER CD | 169 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 19,188 |
| TUR BU | 36,800 |
| WID F | 80 |
| WID M | 45 |
| WID TOT | 125 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON169004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262232
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). "McGillivray, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcgillivray-on169004-1881/.