McNab, Ontario (1881 census)
McNab was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,092. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.416°N, 76.492°W.
Population
In 1881, McNab had a population of 3,092: 1,588 male and 1,504 female residents. Population density was 28.0 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 1881
In the 1881 census, McNab 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 | 512 |
| Number of families | 512 |
| Number of females | 1,504 |
| Number of males | 1,588 |
| Number of married females | 427 |
| Number of married males | 424 |
| Number of married persons | 851 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| Number of widowed persons | 89 |
| POP TOT | 3,092 |
| Total population | 3,092 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,019 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,133 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,152 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 506 |
| Number of occupied houses | 506 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,859 |
| Acres of potatoes | 353 |
| Acres of wheat | 21,581 |
| BAR BU | 2,853 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,853 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,373 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,562 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 68,004 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6,520 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 29,442 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 51,826 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6,781 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 16,295 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,159 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 697 |
| BWT BU | 5,373 |
| CRN BU | 2,562 |
| HAY AC | 3,859 |
| HAY TONS | 2,794 |
| OAT BU | 68,004 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 29,442 |
| POT AC | 353 |
| POT BU | 51,826 |
| RYE BU | 6,781 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,794 |
| WHT AC | 21,581 |
| WHT SP BU | 16,295 |
| WHT WTR BU | 697 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,019 |
| C UNMD M | 1,133 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,152 |
| D OCC | 506 |
| FEMALE | 1,504 |
| GRA BU | 39 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 506 |
| H UNINH | 16 |
| MALE | 1,588 |
| MD F | 427 |
| MD M | 424 |
| MD TOT | 851 |
| NUMBER CD | 113 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6,520 |
| TUR BU | 15,159 |
| WID F | 58 |
| WID M | 31 |
| WID TOT | 89 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113001— 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 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). "McNab, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcnab-on113001-1881/.