Sandwich E, Ontario (1871 census)
Sandwich E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,748. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.261°N, 82.938°W.
Population
In 1871, Sandwich E had a population of 3,748: 1,997 male and 1,751 female residents. Population density was 49.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,133 |
| 1871 | 3,748 |
| 1881 | 4,386 |
| 1891 | 4,378 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sandwich E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 657 |
| Number of females | 1,751 |
| Number of males | 1,997 |
| Number of married females | 573 |
| Number of married males | 581 |
| Number of married persons | 1,154 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| Number of widowed persons | 98 |
| Total population | 3,748 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,132 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,364 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,496 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 657 |
| Number of occupied houses | 657 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,770 |
| BWT BU | 1,917 |
| CRN BU | 99,396 |
| HAY AC | 3,242 |
| HAY TONS | 3,629 |
| OAT BU | 82,113 |
| PEA BU | 2,305 |
| POT AC | 392 |
| POT BU | 20,775 |
| RYE BU | 975 |
| Total area (acres) | 43,101 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,706 |
| WHT WTR BU | 13,507 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,197 |
| AREA | 43,101 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 318 |
| CD | 1 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 657 |
| FEMALE | 1,751 |
| GRA BU | 41 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 657 |
| INHABITED | 657 |
| MALE | 1,997 |
| MARRIED F | 573 |
| MARRIED M | 581 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,154 |
| POPULATION | 3,748 |
| ROOT BU | 633 |
| SINGLE F | 1,132 |
| SINGLE M | 1,364 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,496 |
| TUR BU | 2,305 |
| UNINHABITED | 17 |
| WIDOWED F | 46 |
| WIDOWED M | 52 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 98 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON001010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON062004— 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). "Sandwich E, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sandwich-e-on001010-1871/.