Sandwich E, Ontario (1881 census)
Sandwich E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,386. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.261°N, 82.938°W.
Population
In 1881, Sandwich E had a population of 4,386: 2,266 male and 2,120 female residents. Population density was 58.2 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Sandwich E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 71 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 780 |
| Number of families | 780 |
| Number of females | 2,120 |
| Number of males | 2,266 |
| Number of married females | 688 |
| Number of married males | 689 |
| Number of married persons | 1,377 |
| Number of widowed females | 107 |
| Number of widowed males | 62 |
| Number of widowed persons | 169 |
| POP TOT | 4,386 |
| Total population | 4,386 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,325 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,515 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,840 |
Buildings & housing (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 773 |
| Number of occupied houses | 775 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 32 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,180 |
| Acres of potatoes | 409 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,774 |
| BAR BU | 3,012 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,012 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 523 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 147,238 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 112,145 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 9,348 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 940 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,193 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 626 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 829 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 970 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 56,408 |
| BWT BU | 523 |
| CRN BU | 147,238 |
| HAY AC | 3,180 |
| HAY TONS | 3,884 |
| OAT BU | 112,145 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 940 |
| POT AC | 409 |
| POT BU | 33,193 |
| RYE BU | 626 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,884 |
| WHT AC | 3,774 |
| WHT SP BU | 829 |
| WHT WTR BU | 56,408 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,325 |
| C UNMD M | 1,515 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,840 |
| D OCC | 775 |
| FEMALE | 2,120 |
| GRA BU | 43 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 773 |
| H UNINH | 32 |
| MALE | 2,266 |
| MD F | 688 |
| MD M | 689 |
| MD TOT | 1,377 |
| NUMBER CD | 181 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 9,348 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 970 |
| VESS | 1 |
| WID F | 107 |
| WID M | 62 |
| WID TOT | 169 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON181012— 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 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). "Sandwich E, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sandwich-e-on181012-1881/.