Proton, Ontario (1871 census)
Proton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,184. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.109°N, 80.493°W.
Population
In 1871, Proton had a population of 2,184: 1,143 male and 1,041 female residents. Population density was 15.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,240 |
| 1871 | 2,184 |
| 1881 | 3,402 |
| 1891 | 3,297 |
| 1901 | 3,378 |
| 1911 | 2,786 |
| 1921 | 2,382 |
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 Proton, 1861 (94.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Proton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 408 |
| Number of females | 1,041 |
| Number of males | 1,143 |
| Number of married females | 319 |
| Number of married males | 321 |
| Number of married persons | 640 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 45 |
| Total population | 2,184 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 691 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 808 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,499 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 402 |
| Number of occupied houses | 402 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 14,660 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 3,248 |
| HAY TONS | 3,098 |
| OAT BU | 71,134 |
| PEA BU | 12,249 |
| POT AC | 331 |
| POT BU | 43,921 |
| Total area (acres) | 80,715 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,572 |
| WHT WTR BU | 318 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,428 |
| AREA | 80,715 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 13 |
| CD | 36 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 408 |
| FEMALE | 1,041 |
| GRA BU | 70 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 402 |
| INHABITED | 402 |
| MALE | 1,143 |
| MARRIED F | 319 |
| MARRIED M | 321 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 640 |
| POPULATION | 2,184 |
| ROOT BU | 624 |
| SINGLE F | 691 |
| SINGLE M | 808 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,499 |
| TUR BU | 68,990 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 31 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON036003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Proton, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/proton-on036003-1871/.