Otonabee, Ontario (1881 census)
Otonabee was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,013. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.258°N, 78.195°W.
Population
In 1881, Otonabee had a population of 4,013: 2,080 male and 1,933 female residents. Population density was 35.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,872 |
| 1861 | 4,261 |
| 1871 | 3,992 |
| 1881 | 4,013 |
| 1891 | 3,652 |
| 1901 | 3,456 |
| 1911 | 3,287 |
| 1921 | 3,023 |
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 Otonabee, 1871 (88.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Otonabee, 1891 (87.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Otonabee shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 721 |
| Number of families | 721 |
| Number of females | 1,933 |
| Number of males | 2,080 |
| Number of married females | 597 |
| Number of married males | 595 |
| Number of married persons | 1,192 |
| Number of widowed females | 90 |
| Number of widowed males | 54 |
| Number of widowed persons | 144 |
| POP TOT | 4,013 |
| Total population | 4,013 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,246 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,431 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,677 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 718 |
| Number of occupied houses | 719 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,339 |
| Acres of potatoes | 579 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,716 |
| BAR BU | 68,203 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 68,203 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 335 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 828 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 859 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 185,602 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 60,719 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 64,476 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 79,059 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,885 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 65,817 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 35,691 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 11,251 |
| BWT BU | 335 |
| CRN BU | 859 |
| HAY AC | 5,339 |
| HAY TONS | 5,019 |
| OAT BU | 185,602 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 64,476 |
| POT AC | 579 |
| POT BU | 79,059 |
| RYE BU | 4,885 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,019 |
| WHT AC | 8,716 |
| WHT SP BU | 65,817 |
| WHT WTR BU | 11,251 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,246 |
| C UNMD M | 1,431 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,677 |
| D OCC | 719 |
| FEMALE | 1,933 |
| GRA BU | 828 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 718 |
| H UNINH | 31 |
| MALE | 2,080 |
| MD F | 597 |
| MD M | 595 |
| MD TOT | 1,192 |
| NUMBER CD | 125 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 60,719 |
| TUR BU | 35,691 |
| VESS | 1 |
| WID F | 90 |
| WID M | 54 |
| WID TOT | 144 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON125018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138014— 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). "Otonabee, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/otonabee-on125018-1881/.