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 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 density was 30.9 people per square mile.
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 |
| 1921 | 4,686 |
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 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 841 |
| Number of families | 841 |
| Number of females | 2,319 |
| Number of males | 2,434 |
| Number of married females | 688 |
| Number of married males | 689 |
| Number of married persons | 1,377 |
| Number of widowed females | 112 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| Number of widowed persons | 176 |
| POP TOT | 4,753 |
| Total population | 4,753 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,519 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,681 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,200 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 830 |
| Number of occupied houses | 830 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 60 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 7,261 |
| Acres of potatoes | 874 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,059 |
| BAR BU | 12,351 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 12,351 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,065 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 193 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,160 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 258,951 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 46,890 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 13,538 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 121,471 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12,101 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 15,613 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 21,148 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 7,488 |
| BWT BU | 8,065 |
| CRN BU | 11,160 |
| HAY AC | 7,261 |
| HAY TONS | 7,107 |
| OAT BU | 258,951 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 13,538 |
| POT AC | 874 |
| POT BU | 121,471 |
| RYE BU | 12,101 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,107 |
| WHT AC | 3,059 |
| WHT SP BU | 15,613 |
| WHT WTR BU | 7,488 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,519 |
| C UNMD M | 1,681 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,200 |
| D OCC | 830 |
| FEMALE | 2,319 |
| GRA BU | 193 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 830 |
| H UNINH | 60 |
| MALE | 2,434 |
| MD F | 688 |
| MD M | 689 |
| MD TOT | 1,377 |
| NUMBER CD | 104 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 46,890 |
| TUR BU | 21,148 |
| WID F | 112 |
| WID M | 64 |
| WID TOT | 176 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105009— 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 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/.