Omemee, Village, Ontario (1881 census)
Omemee, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 744. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q22702375. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.302°N, 78.570°W.
Population
In 1881, Omemee, Village had a population of 744: 362 male and 382 female residents. Population density was 741.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 744 |
| 1891 | 687 |
| 1901 | 574 |
| 1911 | 505 |
| 1921 | 510 |
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 was contained in Emily, 1871 (0.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Omemee, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 139 |
| Number of families | 139 |
| Number of females | 382 |
| Number of males | 362 |
| Number of married females | 116 |
| Number of married males | 117 |
| Number of married persons | 233 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 31 |
| POP TOT | 744 |
| Total population | 744 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 242 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 238 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 480 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 138 |
| Number of occupied houses | 138 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 105 |
| Acres of potatoes | 44 |
| Acres of wheat | 172 |
| BAR BU | 1,310 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,310 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,805 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 878 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 215 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,947 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,380 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 144 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| CRN BU | 62 |
| HAY AC | 105 |
| HAY TONS | 135 |
| OAT BU | 2,805 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 215 |
| POT AC | 44 |
| POT BU | 5,947 |
| RYE BU | 70 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 135 |
| WHT AC | 172 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,380 |
| WHT WTR BU | 30 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 242 |
| C UNMD M | 238 |
| C UNMD TOT | 480 |
| D OCC | 138 |
| FEMALE | 382 |
| H INHAB | 138 |
| H UNINH | 23 |
| MALE | 362 |
| MD F | 116 |
| MD M | 117 |
| MD TOT | 233 |
| NUMBER CD | 129 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 878 |
| TUR BU | 144 |
| WID F | 24 |
| WID M | 7 |
| WID TOT | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q22702375
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omemee,_Ontario
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). "Omemee, Village, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/omemee-village-on129006-1881/.