Melancthon, Ontario (1881 census)
Melancthon was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,099. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6811207. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.148°N, 80.290°W.
Population
In 1881, Melancthon had a population of 3,099: 1,659 male and 1,440 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,359 |
| 1871 | 2,043 |
| 1881 | 3,099 |
| 1891 | 3,822 |
| 1901 | 3,831 |
| 1911 | 3,080 |
| 1921 | 2,804 |
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, Melancthon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 3,099 total population, 1,659 males, 1,440 females, 974 married persons, 597 families, 489 married males, 485 married females, 98 widowed persons, 58 widowed females, 40 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 2,027 single persons under 18, 1,130 single males under 18, 897 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 593 inhabited houses, 593 occupied houses, 23 uninhabited houses, 7 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 120,536 bushels of oats, 66,495 bushels of turnips, 51,501 bushels of spring wheat, 42,446 bushels of potatoes, 30,254 bushels of peas and beans, 16,917 bushels of barley, 7,973 bushels of winter wheat, 5,061 acres of wheat, 4,237 tons of hay, 3,949 acres of hay crops, 3,434 bushels of other root crops, 382 acres of potatoes, 104 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 60 bushels of rye, 4 bushels of corn. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 3,100 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON155005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON106004_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6811207
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melancthon,_Ontario
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). "Melancthon, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/melancthon-on155005-1881/.