Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie, McKay, Ontario (1871 census)
Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie, McKay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 459. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.991°N, 77.507°W.
Population
In 1871, Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie, McKay had a population of 459: 250 male and 209 female residents. Population density was 1.6 people per square mile.
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 Rolph and Wylie, 1861 (51.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Buchanan, Wylie & Rolph, 1881 (70.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie, McKay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 69 |
| Number of females | 209 |
| Number of males | 250 |
| Number of married females | 63 |
| Number of married males | 67 |
| Number of married persons | 130 |
| Number of widowed females | 5 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 10 |
| Total population | 459 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 141 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 178 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 319 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 62 |
| Number of occupied houses | 64 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 35 |
| BWT BU | 138 |
| CRN BU | 216 |
| HAY AC | 805 |
| HAY TONS | 720 |
| OAT BU | 4,278 |
| PEA BU | 643 |
| POT AC | 87 |
| POT BU | 9,996 |
| RYE BU | 321 |
| Total area (acres) | 164,759 |
| WHT SP BU | 831 |
| WHT WTR BU | 60 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 87 |
| AREA | 164,759 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 58 |
| CD | 82 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 69 |
| FEMALE | 209 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 64 |
| INHABITED | 62 |
| MALE | 250 |
| MARRIED F | 63 |
| MARRIED M | 67 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 130 |
| POPULATION | 459 |
| ROOT BU | 245 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 141 |
| SINGLE M | 178 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 319 |
| TUR BU | 1,237 |
| WIDOWED F | 5 |
| WIDOWED M | 5 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 10 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON082011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON082011— 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). "Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie, McKay, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/rolph-buchanan-wylie-mckay-on082011-1871/.