Nepean, Ontario (1871 census)
Nepean was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,069. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q6994612. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.303°N, 75.778°W.
Population
In 1871, Nepean had a population of 5,069: 2,606 male and 2,463 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,800 |
| 1861 | 4,410 |
| 1871 | 5,069 |
| 1881 | 8,044 |
| 1891 | 11,401 |
| 1901 | 5,840 |
| 1911 | 5,170 |
| 1921 | 10,867 |
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 contained Hospital and other Institutions, 1861 (0.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nepean shared boundaries with:
- Gloucester
- Goulburn
- Gower N
- March
- Ottawa, St. George ward-quartier
- Ottawa, Victoria Ward—Quartier
- Ottawa, Wellington Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 19 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 5,069 total population, 2,606 males, 2,463 females, 1,503 married persons, 854 families, 753 married females, 750 married males, 167 widowed persons, 106 widowed females, 61 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 3,399 single persons under 18, 1,795 single males under 18, 1,604 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 850 occupied houses, 846 inhabited houses, 71 uninhabited houses, 50 houses under construction, 4 dwellings that are temporary shanties. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 66,856 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hopper | 1784–1872 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105008_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q6994612
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepean_Township
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). "Nepean, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nepean-on078001-1871/.