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 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 density was 46.7 people per square mile.
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 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 854 |
| Number of females | 2,463 |
| Number of males | 2,606 |
| Number of married females | 753 |
| Number of married males | 750 |
| Number of married persons | 1,503 |
| Number of widowed females | 106 |
| Number of widowed males | 61 |
| Number of widowed persons | 167 |
| Total population | 5,069 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,604 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,795 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,399 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 50 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 846 |
| Number of occupied houses | 850 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 71 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 12,692 |
| BWT BU | 1,324 |
| CRN BU | 2,382 |
| HAY AC | 6,609 |
| HAY TONS | 7,515 |
| OAT BU | 95,771 |
| PEA BU | 15,652 |
| POT AC | 1,253 |
| POT BU | 117,068 |
| RYE BU | 837 |
| Total area (acres) | 66,856 |
| WHT SP BU | 29,217 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3,329 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,354 |
| AREA | 66,856 |
| BEING BUILT | 50 |
| BEN BU | 846 |
| CD | 78 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 854 |
| FEMALE | 2,463 |
| GRA BU | 22 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 850 |
| INHABITED | 846 |
| MALE | 2,606 |
| MARRIED F | 753 |
| MARRIED M | 750 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,503 |
| POPULATION | 5,069 |
| ROOT BU | 17,215 |
| SHANTIES | 4 |
| SINGLE F | 1,604 |
| SINGLE M | 1,795 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,399 |
| TUR BU | 60,248 |
| UNINHABITED | 71 |
| WIDOWED F | 106 |
| WIDOWED M | 61 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 167 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105008— 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). "Nepean, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nepean-on078001-1871/.