Smith, Ontario (1881 census)
Smith was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,301. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.440°N, 78.319°W.
Population
In 1881, Smith had a population of 3,301: 1,686 male and 1,615 female residents. Population density was 27.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,795 |
| 1871 | 3,428 |
| 1881 | 3,301 |
| 1891 | 3,045 |
| 1901 | 2,944 |
| 1911 | 2,981 |
| 1921 | 2,627 |
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, Smith shared boundaries with:
- Burleigh, Anstruther & Chandos
- Douro
- Dummer
- Emily
- Ennismore
- Harvey
- Monaghan N
- Peterborough, Town—Ville
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 611 |
| Number of families | 611 |
| Number of females | 1,615 |
| Number of males | 1,686 |
| Number of married females | 508 |
| Number of married males | 507 |
| Number of married persons | 1,015 |
| Number of widowed females | 75 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| Number of widowed persons | 122 |
| POP TOT | 3,301 |
| Total population | 3,301 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,032 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,132 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,164 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 608 |
| Number of occupied houses | 609 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,292 |
| Acres of potatoes | 460 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,170 |
| BAR BU | 37,266 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 37,266 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 415 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 115,938 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 30,469 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 46,254 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 59,289 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,715 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 78,279 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 90,047 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,568 |
| BWT BU | 154 |
| CRN BU | 415 |
| HAY AC | 4,292 |
| HAY TONS | 3,988 |
| OAT BU | 115,938 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 46,254 |
| POT AC | 460 |
| POT BU | 59,289 |
| RYE BU | 1,715 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,988 |
| WHT AC | 8,170 |
| WHT SP BU | 78,279 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2,568 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,032 |
| C UNMD M | 1,132 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,164 |
| D OCC | 609 |
| FEMALE | 1,615 |
| GRA BU | 53 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 608 |
| H UNINH | 39 |
| MALE | 1,686 |
| MD F | 508 |
| MD M | 507 |
| MD TOT | 1,015 |
| NUMBER CD | 126 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 30,469 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 90,047 |
| WID F | 75 |
| WID M | 47 |
| WID TOT | 122 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON126002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138015— 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). "Smith, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/smith-on126002-1881/.