Paris, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Paris, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,173. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3305306. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.193°N, 80.384°W.
Population
In 1881, Paris, Town—Ville had a population of 3,173: 1,494 male and 1,679 female residents. Population density was 2411.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,640 |
| 1881 | 3,173 |
| 1891 | 3,094 |
| 1901 | 3,229 |
| 1911 | 4,098 |
| 1921 | 4,368 |
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, Paris, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 639 |
| Number of families | 639 |
| Number of females | 1,679 |
| Number of males | 1,494 |
| Number of married females | 495 |
| Number of married males | 489 |
| Number of married persons | 984 |
| Number of widowed females | 138 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| Number of widowed persons | 177 |
| POP TOT | 3,173 |
| Total population | 3,173 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,046 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 966 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,012 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 631 |
| Number of occupied houses | 631 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 181 |
| Acres of potatoes | 81 |
| Acres of wheat | 274 |
| BAR BU | 1,630 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,630 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 636 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,665 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,845 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,297 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,130 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 130 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 17,340 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,717 |
| CRN BU | 636 |
| HAY AC | 181 |
| HAY TONS | 218 |
| OAT BU | 3,665 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,297 |
| POT AC | 81 |
| POT BU | 8,130 |
| RYE BU | 100 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 218 |
| WHT AC | 274 |
| WHT SP BU | 130 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5,717 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,046 |
| C UNMD M | 966 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,012 |
| D OCC | 631 |
| FEMALE | 1,679 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 631 |
| H UNINH | 10 |
| MALE | 1,494 |
| MD F | 495 |
| MD M | 489 |
| MD TOT | 984 |
| NUMBER CD | 160 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,845 |
| TUR BU | 17,340 |
| WID F | 138 |
| WID M | 39 |
| WID TOT | 177 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON160004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3305306
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_(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). "Paris, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/paris-town-ville-on160004-1881/.