Renfrew, Village, Ontario (1881 census)
Renfrew, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,605. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2143987. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.477°N, 76.691°W.
Population
In 1881, Renfrew, Village had a population of 1,605: 821 male and 784 female residents. Population density was 1196.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 700 |
| 1871 | 865 |
| 1881 | 1,605 |
| 1891 | 2,611 |
| 1901 | 3,153 |
| 1911 | 3,846 |
| 1921 | 4,906 |
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, Renfrew, Village shared boundaries with:
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 | 295 |
| Number of families | 295 |
| Number of females | 784 |
| Number of males | 821 |
| Number of married females | 272 |
| Number of married males | 266 |
| Number of married persons | 538 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 35 |
| POP TOT | 1,605 |
| Total population | 1,605 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 491 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 541 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,032 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 293 |
| Number of occupied houses | 294 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 270 |
| Acres of potatoes | 73 |
| Acres of wheat | 525 |
| BAR BU | 75 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,892 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,859 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 3,598 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,555 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 310 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,935 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,373 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 11 |
| CRN BU | 45 |
| HAY AC | 270 |
| HAY TONS | 177 |
| OAT BU | 6,892 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 3,598 |
| POT AC | 73 |
| POT BU | 8,555 |
| RYE BU | 310 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 177 |
| WHT AC | 525 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,935 |
| WHT WTR BU | 11 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 491 |
| C UNMD M | 541 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,032 |
| D OCC | 294 |
| FEMALE | 784 |
| GRA BU | 4 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 293 |
| H UNINH | 9 |
| MALE | 821 |
| MD F | 272 |
| MD M | 266 |
| MD TOT | 538 |
| NUMBER CD | 113 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,859 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 2,373 |
| WID F | 21 |
| WID M | 14 |
| WID TOT | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142038— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2143987
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renfrew,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renfrew_(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). "Renfrew, Village, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/renfrew-village-on113012-1881/.