Ramsay, Ontario (1881 census)
Ramsay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,899. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.197°N, 76.222°W.
Population
In 1881, Ramsay had a population of 2,899: 1,490 male and 1,409 female residents. Population density was 27.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,256 |
| 1861 | 4,096 |
| 1871 | 3,218 |
| 1881 | 2,899 |
| 1891 | 2,601 |
| 1901 | 2,383 |
| 1911 | 1,942 |
| 1921 | 1,713 |
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, Ramsay shared boundaries with:
- Almonte, Town—Ville
- Beckwith
- Carleton Place, Village
- Darling
- Drummond
- Fitzroy
- Huntley
- Lanark
- Pakenham
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 485 |
| Number of families | 485 |
| Number of females | 1,409 |
| Number of males | 1,490 |
| Number of married females | 413 |
| Number of married males | 405 |
| Number of married persons | 818 |
| Number of widowed females | 64 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 101 |
| POP TOT | 2,899 |
| Total population | 2,899 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 932 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,048 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,980 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 485 |
| Number of occupied houses | 485 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 64 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,565 |
| Acres of potatoes | 411 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,788 |
| BAR BU | 4,843 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,843 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,717 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 41 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,870 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 94,864 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 19,946 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 32,566 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 53,801 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10,510 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 16,904 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 46,685 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,062 |
| BWT BU | 9,717 |
| CRN BU | 3,870 |
| HAY AC | 5,565 |
| HAY TONS | 4,243 |
| OAT BU | 94,864 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 32,566 |
| POT AC | 411 |
| POT BU | 53,801 |
| RYE BU | 10,510 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,243 |
| WHT AC | 3,788 |
| WHT SP BU | 16,904 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,062 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 932 |
| C UNMD M | 1,048 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,980 |
| D OCC | 485 |
| FEMALE | 1,409 |
| GRA BU | 41 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 485 |
| H UNINH | 64 |
| MALE | 1,490 |
| MD F | 413 |
| MD M | 405 |
| MD TOT | 818 |
| NUMBER CD | 112 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 19,946 |
| TUR BU | 46,685 |
| WID F | 64 |
| WID M | 37 |
| WID TOT | 101 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON112001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123012— 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). "Ramsay, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ramsay-on112001-1881/.