Morris, Ontario (1871 census)
Morris was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,952. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.779°N, 81.310°W.
Population
In 1871, Morris had a population of 3,952: 2,061 male and 1,891 female residents. Population density was 42.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,333 |
| 1871 | 3,952 |
| 1881 | 3,815 |
| 1891 | 3,253 |
| 1901 | 2,606 |
| 1911 | 2,240 |
| 1921 | 1,905 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Blyth, Village, 1881 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Brussels, Village, 1881 (0.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Morris shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 675 |
| Number of females | 1,891 |
| Number of males | 2,061 |
| Number of married females | 600 |
| Number of married males | 596 |
| Number of married persons | 1,196 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 81 |
| Total population | 3,952 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,236 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,439 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,675 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 672 |
| Number of occupied houses | 672 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 31,119 |
| BWT BU | 32 |
| CRN BU | 90 |
| HAY AC | 4,862 |
| HAY TONS | 5,656 |
| OAT BU | 70,362 |
| PEA BU | 37,616 |
| POT AC | 375 |
| POT BU | 44,321 |
| RYE BU | 550 |
| Total area (acres) | 57,120 |
| WHT SP BU | 38,448 |
| WHT WTR BU | 6,754 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 4,764 |
| AREA | 57,120 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 38 |
| CD | 26 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 675 |
| FEMALE | 1,891 |
| GRA BU | 275 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 672 |
| INHABITED | 672 |
| MALE | 2,061 |
| MARRIED F | 600 |
| MARRIED M | 596 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,196 |
| POPULATION | 3,952 |
| ROOT BU | 11,893 |
| SINGLE F | 1,236 |
| SINGLE M | 1,439 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,675 |
| TUR BU | 78,265 |
| WIDOWED F | 55 |
| WIDOWED M | 26 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 81 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON026007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Morris, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/morris-on026007-1871/.