Proton, Ontario (1881 census)
Proton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,402. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.109°N, 80.493°W.
Population
In 1881, Proton had a population of 3,402: 1,770 male and 1,632 female residents. Population density was 24.7 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dundalk, Village, 1891 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Proton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 687 |
| Number of families | 687 |
| Number of females | 1,632 |
| Number of males | 1,770 |
| Number of married females | 528 |
| Number of married males | 526 |
| Number of married persons | 1,054 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| Number of widowed persons | 92 |
| POP TOT | 3,402 |
| Total population | 3,402 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,051 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,205 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,256 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 652 |
| Number of occupied houses | 655 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 52 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,016 |
| Acres of potatoes | 391 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,347 |
| BAR BU | 16,340 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 16,340 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 132,439 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 964 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 32,258 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,567 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 85 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 22,952 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 99,835 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,122 |
| HAY AC | 5,016 |
| HAY TONS | 4,977 |
| OAT BU | 132,439 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 32,258 |
| POT AC | 391 |
| POT BU | 44,567 |
| RYE BU | 85 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,977 |
| WHT AC | 3,347 |
| WHT SP BU | 22,952 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5,122 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,051 |
| C UNMD M | 1,205 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,256 |
| D OCC | 655 |
| FEMALE | 1,632 |
| GRA BU | 75 |
| H CON | 10 |
| H INHAB | 652 |
| H UNINH | 52 |
| MALE | 1,770 |
| MD F | 528 |
| MD M | 526 |
| MD TOT | 1,054 |
| NUMBER CD | 155 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 964 |
| SHAN | 3 |
| TUR BU | 99,835 |
| WID F | 53 |
| WID M | 39 |
| WID TOT | 92 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON155007— 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 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). "Proton, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/proton-on155007-1881/.