Sombra, Ontario (1881 census)
Sombra was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,601. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.695°N, 82.365°W.
Population
In 1881, Sombra had a population of 4,601: 2,454 male and 2,147 female residents. Population density was 37.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,397 |
| 1881 | 4,601 |
| 1891 | 4,207 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Sombra, 1891 (66.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Sombra 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 | 903 |
| Number of families | 903 |
| Number of females | 2,147 |
| Number of males | 2,454 |
| Number of married females | 722 |
| Number of married males | 725 |
| Number of married persons | 1,447 |
| Number of widowed females | 120 |
| Number of widowed males | 71 |
| Number of widowed persons | 191 |
| POP TOT | 4,601 |
| Total population | 4,601 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,305 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,658 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,963 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 16 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 884 |
| Number of occupied houses | 884 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,946 |
| Acres of potatoes | 544 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,368 |
| BAR BU | 31,845 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 31,845 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 524 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 212 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 27,605 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 90,218 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,324 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 3,080 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 32,645 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,006 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,456 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 73,793 |
| BWT BU | 524 |
| CRN BU | 27,605 |
| HAY AC | 2,946 |
| HAY TONS | 3,821 |
| OAT BU | 90,218 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 3,080 |
| POT AC | 544 |
| POT BU | 32,645 |
| RYE BU | 154 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,821 |
| WHT AC | 8,368 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,006 |
| WHT WTR BU | 73,793 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,305 |
| C UNMD M | 1,658 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,963 |
| D OCC | 884 |
| FEMALE | 2,147 |
| GRA BU | 212 |
| H CON | 16 |
| H INHAB | 884 |
| H UNINH | 37 |
| MALE | 2,454 |
| MD F | 722 |
| MD M | 725 |
| MD TOT | 1,447 |
| NUMBER CD | 178 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,324 |
| TUR BU | 1,456 |
| WID F | 120 |
| WID M | 71 |
| WID TOT | 191 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON178006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON047006— 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). "Sombra, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sombra-on178006-1881/.