Nepean, Ontario (1881 census)
Nepean was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 8,044. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.301°N, 75.779°W.
Population
In 1881, Nepean had a population of 8,044: 4,033 male and 4,011 female residents. Population density was 75.2 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ottawa E Ottawa city part, 1891 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 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, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,458 |
| Number of families | 1,458 |
| Number of females | 4,011 |
| Number of males | 4,033 |
| Number of married females | 1,275 |
| Number of married males | 1,282 |
| Number of married persons | 2,557 |
| Number of widowed females | 189 |
| Number of widowed males | 83 |
| Number of widowed persons | 272 |
| POP TOT | 8,044 |
| Total population | 8,044 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,547 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,668 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,215 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 41 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,456 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,457 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 145 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 8,458 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,240 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,504 |
| BAR BU | 19,212 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 19,212 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,028 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 126 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,749 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 194,603 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 46,609 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 37,160 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 132,336 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 17,778 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 49,736 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 227,576 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,192 |
| BWT BU | 8,028 |
| CRN BU | 3,749 |
| HAY AC | 8,458 |
| HAY TONS | 8,602 |
| OAT BU | 194,603 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 37,160 |
| POT AC | 1,240 |
| POT BU | 132,336 |
| RYE BU | 17,778 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,602 |
| WHT AC | 5,504 |
| WHT SP BU | 49,736 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2,192 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,547 |
| C UNMD M | 2,668 |
| C UNMD TOT | 5,215 |
| D OCC | 1,457 |
| FEMALE | 4,011 |
| GRA BU | 126 |
| H CON | 41 |
| H INHAB | 1,456 |
| H UNINH | 145 |
| MALE | 4,033 |
| MD F | 1,275 |
| MD M | 1,282 |
| MD TOT | 2,557 |
| NUMBER CD | 108 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 46,609 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 227,576 |
| WID F | 189 |
| WID M | 83 |
| WID TOT | 272 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON108001— 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 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). "Nepean, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nepean-on108001-1881/.