Pembroke, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Pembroke, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,820. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1075086. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.821°N, 77.118°W.
Population
In 1881, Pembroke, Town—Ville had a population of 2,820: 1,379 male and 1,441 female residents. Population density was 1424.0 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Pembroke, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 458 |
| Number of families | 458 |
| Number of females | 1,441 |
| Number of males | 1,379 |
| Number of married females | 411 |
| Number of married males | 405 |
| Number of married persons | 816 |
| Number of widowed females | 70 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| Number of widowed persons | 104 |
| POP TOT | 2,820 |
| Total population | 2,820 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 960 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 940 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,900 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 445 |
| Number of occupied houses | 445 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 30 |
| Acres of potatoes | 66 |
| Acres of wheat | 37 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,500 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,753 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 538 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,839 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 600 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,072 |
| CRN BU | 154 |
| HAY AC | 30 |
| HAY TONS | 39 |
| OAT BU | 3,500 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 538 |
| POT AC | 66 |
| POT BU | 8,839 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 39 |
| WHT AC | 37 |
| WHT SP BU | 600 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 960 |
| C UNMD M | 940 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,900 |
| D OCC | 445 |
| FEMALE | 1,441 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 445 |
| H UNINH | 33 |
| MALE | 1,379 |
| MD F | 411 |
| MD M | 405 |
| MD TOT | 816 |
| NUMBER CD | 114 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,753 |
| TUR BU | 3,072 |
| WID F | 70 |
| WID M | 34 |
| WID TOT | 104 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114005— 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 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, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-town-ville-on114005-1881/.