Morrisburg, Village, Ontario (1871 census)
Morrisburg, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,156. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q11883244. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.903°N, 75.183°W.
Population
In 1871, Morrisburg, Village had a population of 1,156: 595 male and 561 female residents. Population density was 1152.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 855 |
| 1871 | 1,156 |
| 1881 | 1,719 |
| 1891 | 1,859 |
| 1901 | 1,693 |
| 1911 | 1,696 |
| 1921 | 1,444 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Morrisburg, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 49 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 215 |
| Number of females | 561 |
| Number of males | 595 |
| Number of married females | 185 |
| Number of married males | 191 |
| Number of married persons | 376 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 35 |
| Total population | 1,156 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 349 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 396 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 745 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 206 |
| Number of occupied houses | 206 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 970 |
| BWT BU | 250 |
| CRN BU | 415 |
| HAY AC | 202 |
| HAY TONS | 248 |
| OAT BU | 1,350 |
| PEA BU | 30 |
| POT AC | 54 |
| POT BU | 5,911 |
| Total area (acres) | 1,540 |
| WHT SP BU | 145 |
| WHT WTR BU | 4 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 13 |
| AREA | 1,540 |
| BEN BU | 22 |
| CD | 71 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 215 |
| FEMALE | 561 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 206 |
| INHABITED | 206 |
| MALE | 595 |
| MARRIED F | 185 |
| MARRIED M | 191 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 376 |
| POPULATION | 1,156 |
| ROOT BU | 962 |
| SINGLE F | 349 |
| SINGLE M | 396 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 745 |
| WIDOWED F | 27 |
| WIDOWED M | 8 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON071004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON107007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q11883244
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrisburg,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrisburg
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). "Morrisburg, Village, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/morrisburg-village-on071004-1871/.