McNab, Ontario (1871 census)
McNab was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,855. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.416°N, 76.491°W.
Population
In 1871, McNab had a population of 2,855: 1,505 male and 1,350 female residents. Population density was 25.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,513 |
| 1861 | 2,000 |
| 1871 | 2,855 |
| 1881 | 3,092 |
| 1891 | 3,514 |
| 1901 | 3,835 |
| 1911 | 3,628 |
| 1921 | 3,379 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, McNab shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 463 |
| Number of females | 1,350 |
| Number of males | 1,505 |
| Number of married females | 382 |
| Number of married males | 397 |
| Number of married persons | 779 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 82 |
| Total population | 2,855 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 915 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,079 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,994 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 435 |
| Number of occupied houses | 437 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 22 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 618 |
| BWT BU | 130 |
| CRN BU | 1,106 |
| HAY AC | 4,109 |
| HAY TONS | 3,414 |
| OAT BU | 26,527 |
| PEA BU | 8,565 |
| POT AC | 392 |
| POT BU | 35,418 |
| RYE BU | 247 |
| Total area (acres) | 67,892 |
| WHT SP BU | 9,968 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2,582 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,236 |
| AREA | 67,892 |
| BEING BUILT | 9 |
| BEN BU | 319 |
| CD | 81 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 463 |
| FEMALE | 1,350 |
| GRA BU | 153 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 437 |
| INHABITED | 435 |
| MALE | 1,505 |
| MARRIED F | 382 |
| MARRIED M | 397 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 779 |
| POPULATION | 2,855 |
| ROOT BU | 1,469 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 915 |
| SINGLE M | 1,079 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,994 |
| TUR BU | 16,261 |
| UNINHABITED | 22 |
| WIDOWED F | 53 |
| WIDOWED M | 29 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 82 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON081001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262270
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). "McNab, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcnab-on081001-1871/.