Norwich S, Ontario (1871 census)
Norwich S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,225. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.911°N, 80.616°W.
Population
In 1871, Norwich S had a population of 3,225: 1,626 male and 1,599 female residents. Population density was 52.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,949 |
| 1871 | 3,225 |
| 1881 | 3,360 |
| 1891 | 2,943 |
| 1901 | 2,664 |
| 1911 | 2,271 |
| 1921 | 2,092 |
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, Norwich S shared boundaries with:
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 | 661 |
| Number of females | 1,599 |
| Number of males | 1,626 |
| Number of married females | 595 |
| Number of married males | 596 |
| Number of married persons | 1,191 |
| Number of widowed females | 78 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 113 |
| Total population | 3,225 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 926 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 995 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,921 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 654 |
| Number of occupied houses | 661 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 9,758 |
| BWT BU | 1,295 |
| CRN BU | 18,034 |
| HAY AC | 3,292 |
| HAY TONS | 3,982 |
| OAT BU | 45,476 |
| PEA BU | 14,189 |
| POT AC | 317 |
| POT BU | 30,517 |
| RYE BU | 1,224 |
| Total area (acres) | 36,680 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,405 |
| WHT WTR BU | 17,420 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 2,175 |
| AREA | 36,680 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 184 |
| CD | 13 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 661 |
| FEMALE | 1,599 |
| GRA BU | 442 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 661 |
| INHABITED | 654 |
| MALE | 1,626 |
| MARRIED F | 595 |
| MARRIED M | 596 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,191 |
| POPULATION | 3,225 |
| ROOT BU | 1,725 |
| SHANTIES | 7 |
| SINGLE F | 926 |
| SINGLE M | 995 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,921 |
| TUR BU | 2,787 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 78 |
| WIDOWED M | 35 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 113 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON013002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134006— 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). "Norwich S, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/norwich-s-on013002-1871/.