Oakland, Ontario (1881 census)
Oakland was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 939. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262485. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.045°N, 80.338°W.
Population
In 1881, Oakland had a population of 939: 470 male and 469 female residents. Population density was 50.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 840 |
| 1861 | 1,087 |
| 1871 | 1,104 |
| 1881 | 939 |
| 1891 | 858 |
| 1901 | 745 |
| 1911 | 803 |
| 1921 | 889 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Oakland shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 202 |
| Number of families | 202 |
| Number of females | 469 |
| Number of males | 470 |
| Number of married females | 160 |
| Number of married males | 158 |
| Number of married persons | 318 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 54 |
| POP TOT | 939 |
| Total population | 939 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 266 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 301 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 567 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 197 |
| Number of occupied houses | 197 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,269 |
| Acres of potatoes | 191 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,157 |
| BAR BU | 8,878 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,878 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,365 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 237 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,005 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 29,782 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 8,518 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 4,503 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,507 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 802 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 516 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 20,090 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 33,309 |
| BWT BU | 1,365 |
| CRN BU | 15,005 |
| HAY AC | 1,269 |
| HAY TONS | 1,656 |
| OAT BU | 29,782 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 4,503 |
| POT AC | 191 |
| POT BU | 18,507 |
| RYE BU | 802 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,656 |
| WHT AC | 2,157 |
| WHT SP BU | 516 |
| WHT WTR BU | 33,309 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 266 |
| C UNMD M | 301 |
| C UNMD TOT | 567 |
| D OCC | 197 |
| FEMALE | 469 |
| GRA BU | 237 |
| H INHAB | 197 |
| H UNINH | 9 |
| MALE | 470 |
| MD F | 160 |
| MD M | 158 |
| MD TOT | 318 |
| NUMBER CD | 159 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 8,518 |
| TUR BU | 20,090 |
| WID F | 43 |
| WID M | 11 |
| WID TOT | 54 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON159003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262485
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). "Oakland, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oakland-on159003-1881/.