Milton, T-V, Ontario (1881 census)
Milton, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,302. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q425057. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.514°N, 79.879°W.
Population
In 1881, Milton, T-V had a population of 1,302: 645 male and 657 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 905 |
| 1871 | 891 |
| 1881 | 1,302 |
| 1891 | 1,450 |
| 1901 | 1,372 |
| 1911 | 1,654 |
| 1921 | 1,873 |
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, Milton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,302 total population, 657 females, 645 males, 398 married persons, 263 families, 201 married females, 197 married males, 60 widowed persons, 44 widowed females, 16 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 844 single persons under 18, 432 single males under 18, 412 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 256 inhabited houses, 256 occupied houses, 5 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 8,425 bushels of turnips, 4,586 bushels of winter wheat, 4,540 bushels of oats, 3,876 bushels of potatoes, 2,220 bushels of barley, 1,369 bushels of corn, 849 bushels of other root crops, 281 tons of hay, 243 acres of wheat, 207 acres of hay crops, 152 bushels of peas and beans, 125 bushels of rye, 73 bushels of spring wheat, 30 acres of potatoes, 14 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bowes | 1834–1911 | died here |
| Joseph Martin | 1852–1923 | born here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,302 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:
ON150005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117007_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q425057
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_(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). "Milton, T-V, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/milton-t-v-on150005-1881/.