Pembroke, Ontario (1881 census)
Pembroke was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 683. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262569. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.791°N, 77.066°W.
Population
In 1881, Pembroke had a population of 683: 344 male and 339 female residents. Population density was 53.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 633 |
| 1861 | 604 |
| 1871 | 640 |
| 1881 | 683 |
| 1891 | 801 |
| 1901 | 903 |
| 1911 | 1,159 |
| 1921 | 415 |
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, Pembroke 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 | 115 |
| Number of families | 115 |
| Number of females | 339 |
| Number of males | 344 |
| Number of married females | 103 |
| Number of married males | 105 |
| Number of married persons | 208 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 17 |
| POP TOT | 683 |
| Total population | 683 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 224 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 234 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 458 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 109 |
| Number of occupied houses | 109 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 882 |
| Acres of potatoes | 94 |
| Acres of wheat | 474 |
| BAR BU | 293 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 293 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 483 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 365 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,830 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,025 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 4,573 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,861 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 644 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,017 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,821 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 353 |
| BWT BU | 483 |
| CRN BU | 365 |
| HAY AC | 882 |
| HAY TONS | 844 |
| OAT BU | 16,830 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 4,573 |
| POT AC | 94 |
| POT BU | 12,861 |
| RYE BU | 644 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 844 |
| WHT AC | 474 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,017 |
| WHT WTR BU | 353 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 224 |
| C UNMD M | 234 |
| C UNMD TOT | 458 |
| D OCC | 109 |
| FEMALE | 339 |
| GRA BU | 11 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 109 |
| H UNINH | 14 |
| MALE | 344 |
| MD F | 103 |
| MD M | 105 |
| MD TOT | 208 |
| NUMBER CD | 114 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,025 |
| TUR BU | 5,821 |
| WID F | 12 |
| WID M | 5 |
| WID TOT | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142022— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262569
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). "Pembroke, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-on114006-1881/.