Midland, T-V, Ontario (1881 census)
Midland, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,095. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1931996. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.750°N, 79.903°W.
Population
In 1881, Midland, T-V had a population of 1,095: 567 male and 528 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,095 |
| 1891 | 2,088 |
| 1901 | 3,174 |
| 1911 | 4,663 |
| 1921 | 7,016 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Tay, 1871 (1.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Midland, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,095 total population, 567 males, 528 females, 377 married persons, 203 families, 193 married males, 184 married females, 17 widowed persons, 15 widowed females, 2 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 701 single persons under 18, 372 single males under 18, 329 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 191 inhabited houses, 191 occupied houses, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 3,025 bushels of oats, 1,737 bushels of potatoes, 1,650 bushels of turnips, 540 bushels of peas and beans, 495 bushels of spring wheat, 240 bushels of barley, 235 bushels of winter wheat, 128 tons of hay, 106 acres of hay crops, 63 acres of wheat, 20 bushels of corn, 12 acres of potatoes. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,095 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:
ON139011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1931996
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_(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). "Midland, T-V, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/midland-t-v-on139011-1881/.