Peterborough, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Peterborough, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,812. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q776930. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.305°N, 78.329°W.
Population
In 1881, Peterborough, Town—Ville had a population of 6,812: 3,347 male and 3,465 female residents. Population density was 1535.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,191 |
| 1861 | 3,979 |
| 1871 | 4,611 |
| 1881 | 6,812 |
| 1891 | 9,717 |
| 1901 | 11,239 |
| 1911 | 18,360 |
| 1921 | 20,994 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Peterborough, Town—Ville, 1871 (88.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Peterborough, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,308 |
| Number of families | 1,308 |
| Number of females | 3,465 |
| Number of males | 3,347 |
| Number of married females | 1,092 |
| Number of married males | 1,082 |
| Number of married persons | 2,174 |
| Number of widowed females | 238 |
| Number of widowed males | 71 |
| Number of widowed persons | 309 |
| POP TOT | 6,812 |
| Total population | 6,812 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,135 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,194 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,329 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,279 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,279 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 114 |
Agriculture (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 52 |
| Acres of potatoes | 109 |
| Acres of wheat | 7 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 261 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,256 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 4,653 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 277 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,309 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 94 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,150 |
| BWT BU | 27 |
| CRN BU | 261 |
| HAY AC | 52 |
| HAY TONS | 68 |
| OAT BU | 2,256 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 277 |
| POT AC | 109 |
| POT BU | 16,309 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 68 |
| WHT AC | 7 |
| WHT SP BU | 94 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,135 |
| C UNMD M | 2,194 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,329 |
| D OCC | 1,279 |
| FEMALE | 3,465 |
| H CON | 11 |
| H INHAB | 1,279 |
| H UNINH | 114 |
| MALE | 3,347 |
| MD F | 1,092 |
| MD M | 1,082 |
| MD TOT | 2,174 |
| NUMBER CD | 126 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 4,653 |
| TUR BU | 1,150 |
| WID F | 238 |
| WID M | 71 |
| WID TOT | 309 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON126001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q776930
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough_(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). "Peterborough, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/peterborough-town-ville-on126001-1881/.