Pembroke, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871 census)
Pembroke, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,508. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1075086. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.821°N, 77.118°W.
Population
In 1871, Pembroke, Town—Ville had a population of 1,508: 761 male and 747 female residents. Population density was 761.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 637 |
| 1871 | 1,508 |
| 1881 | 2,820 |
| 1891 | 4,401 |
| 1901 | 5,156 |
| 1911 | 5,626 |
| 1921 | 7,875 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Pembroke, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 46 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 248 |
| Number of females | 747 |
| Number of males | 761 |
| Number of married females | 224 |
| Number of married males | 228 |
| Number of married persons | 452 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 47 |
| Total population | 1,508 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 490 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 519 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,009 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 214 |
| Number of occupied houses | 214 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| HAY AC | 44 |
| HAY TONS | 30 |
| OAT BU | 250 |
| PEA BU | 80 |
| POT AC | 21 |
| POT BU | 2,187 |
| RYE BU | 24 |
| Total area (acres) | 1,150 |
| WHT SP BU | 210 |
| WHT WTR BU | 360 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 34 |
| AREA | 1,150 |
| CD | 82 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 248 |
| FEMALE | 747 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 214 |
| INHABITED | 214 |
| MALE | 761 |
| MARRIED F | 224 |
| MARRIED M | 228 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 452 |
| POPULATION | 1,508 |
| ROOT BU | 109 |
| SINGLE F | 490 |
| SINGLE M | 519 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,009 |
| TUR BU | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 33 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 47 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON082005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142037— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1075086
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_(Ontario)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1871 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, Town—Ville, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-town-ville-on082005-1871/.