Pakenham, Ontario (1881 census)
Pakenham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,284. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262528. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.305°N, 76.360°W.
Population
In 1881, Pakenham had a population of 2,284: 1,153 male and 1,131 female residents. Population density was 21.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,868 |
| 1861 | 2,442 |
| 1871 | 2,426 |
| 1881 | 2,284 |
| 1891 | 2,007 |
| 1901 | 1,872 |
| 1911 | 1,605 |
| 1921 | 1,518 |
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, Pakenham 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 | 382 |
| Number of families | 382 |
| Number of females | 1,131 |
| Number of males | 1,153 |
| Number of married females | 328 |
| Number of married males | 326 |
| Number of married persons | 654 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 100 |
| POP TOT | 2,284 |
| Total population | 2,284 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 738 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 792 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,530 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 382 |
| Number of occupied houses | 382 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 25 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,128 |
| Acres of potatoes | 316 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,188 |
| BAR BU | 12,451 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 12,451 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,531 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 650 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 66,093 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 20,212 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 24,199 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,992 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,541 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 18,145 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 56,361 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 564 |
| BWT BU | 3,531 |
| CRN BU | 650 |
| HAY AC | 3,128 |
| HAY TONS | 2,803 |
| OAT BU | 66,093 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 24,199 |
| POT AC | 316 |
| POT BU | 40,992 |
| RYE BU | 8,541 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,803 |
| WHT AC | 2,188 |
| WHT SP BU | 18,145 |
| WHT WTR BU | 564 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 738 |
| C UNMD M | 792 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,530 |
| D OCC | 382 |
| FEMALE | 1,131 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 382 |
| H UNINH | 25 |
| MALE | 1,153 |
| MD F | 328 |
| MD M | 326 |
| MD TOT | 654 |
| NUMBER CD | 112 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 20,212 |
| TUR BU | 56,361 |
| WID F | 65 |
| WID M | 35 |
| WID TOT | 100 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON112003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262528
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). "Pakenham, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pakenham-on112003-1881/.