Osgoode, Ontario (1881 census)
Osgoode was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,753. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4337550. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.208°N, 75.515°W.
Population
In 1881, Osgoode had a population of 4,753: 2,434 male and 2,319 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,050 |
| 1861 | 4,332 |
| 1871 | 4,267 |
| 1881 | 4,753 |
| 1891 | 4,858 |
| 1901 | 4,818 |
| 1911 | 4,598 |
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, Osgoode shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 4,753 total population, 2,434 males, 2,319 females, 1,377 married persons, 841 families, 689 married males, 688 married females, 176 widowed persons, 112 widowed females, 64 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 3,200 single persons under 18, 1,681 single males under 18, 1,519 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 830 inhabited houses, 830 occupied houses, 60 uninhabited houses, 6 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 258,951 bushels of oats, 121,471 bushels of potatoes, 46,890 bushels of other root crops, 21,148 bushels of turnips, 15,613 bushels of spring wheat, 13,538 bushels of peas and beans, 12,351 bushels of barley, 12,101 bushels of rye, 11,160 bushels of corn, 8,065 bushels of buckwheat, 7,488 bushels of winter wheat, 7,261 acres of hay crops, 7,107 tons of hay, 3,059 acres of wheat, 874 acres of potatoes, 193 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 4,753 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:
ON104007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4337550
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgoode_Township
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgoode_(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). "Osgoode, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/osgoode-on104007-1881/.