Omemee, VL, Ontario (1881 census)
Omemee, VL 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, VL had a population of 744: 362 male and 382 female residents.
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, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 744 total population, 382 females, 362 males, 233 married persons, 139 families, 117 married males, 116 married females, 31 widowed persons, 24 widowed females, 7 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 480 single persons under 18, 242 single females under 18, 238 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 138 inhabited houses, 138 occupied houses, 23 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 5,947 bushels of potatoes, 2,805 bushels of oats, 1,380 bushels of spring wheat, 1,310 bushels of barley, 878 bushels of other root crops, 215 bushels of peas and beans, 172 acres of wheat, 144 bushels of turnips, 135 tons of hay, 105 acres of hay crops, 70 bushels of rye, 62 bushels of corn, 44 acres of potatoes, 30 bushels of winter wheat. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 744 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
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, VL, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/omemee-vl-on129006-1881/.