Southwold, Ontario (1881 census)
Southwold was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,206. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7571481. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.746°N, 81.315°W.
Population
In 1881, Southwold had a population of 5,206: 2,682 male and 2,524 female residents. Population density was 40.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,063 |
| 1861 | 5,467 |
| 1871 | 5,559 |
| 1881 | 5,206 |
| 1891 | 4,766 |
| 1901 | 4,338 |
| 1911 | 3,933 |
| 1921 | 3,642 |
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, Southwold 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 | 998 |
| Number of families | 998 |
| Number of females | 2,524 |
| Number of males | 2,682 |
| Number of married females | 840 |
| Number of married males | 842 |
| Number of married persons | 1,682 |
| Number of widowed females | 144 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| Number of widowed persons | 208 |
| POP TOT | 5,206 |
| Total population | 5,206 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,540 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,776 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,316 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 998 |
| Number of occupied houses | 998 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 34 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,826 |
| Acres of potatoes | 434 |
| Acres of wheat | 10,151 |
| BAR BU | 36,732 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 36,732 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 491 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 328 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 103,063 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 196,879 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 22,414 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 12,712 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 36,815 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 112 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 618 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,847 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 230,404 |
| BWT BU | 491 |
| CRN BU | 103,063 |
| HAY AC | 6,826 |
| HAY TONS | 9,588 |
| OAT BU | 196,879 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 12,712 |
| POT AC | 434 |
| POT BU | 36,815 |
| RYE BU | 112 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,588 |
| WHT AC | 10,151 |
| WHT SP BU | 618 |
| WHT WTR BU | 230,404 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,540 |
| C UNMD M | 1,776 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,316 |
| D OCC | 998 |
| FEMALE | 2,524 |
| GRA BU | 328 |
| H CON | 11 |
| H INHAB | 998 |
| H UNINH | 34 |
| MALE | 2,682 |
| MD F | 840 |
| MD M | 842 |
| MD TOT | 1,682 |
| NUMBER CD | 164 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 22,414 |
| TUR BU | 6,847 |
| WID F | 144 |
| WID M | 64 |
| WID TOT | 208 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON164003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7571481
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwold,_Ontario
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). "Southwold, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/southwold-on164003-1881/.