Spanish River, Ontario (1871 census)
Spanish River was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 544. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.973°N, 81.806°W.
Population
In 1871, Spanish River had a population of 544: 293 male and 251 female residents. Population density was 0.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 544 |
| 1881 | 320 |
| 1891 | 1,400 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Sault Ste. Marie, Village, 1861 (16.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Spanish River, 1881 (4.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD became part of NO DATA, 1881 (5.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Spanish River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 45 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 127 |
| Number of females | 251 |
| Number of males | 293 |
| Number of married females | 92 |
| Number of married males | 95 |
| Number of married persons | 187 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 26 |
| Total population | 544 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 143 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 188 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 331 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 78 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 49 |
| Number of occupied houses | 127 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CRN BU | 536 |
| HAY AC | 18 |
| HAY TONS | 24 |
| OAT BU | 60 |
| POT AC | 19 |
| POT BU | 2,854 |
| Total area (acres) | 4,416,000 |
Other recorded variables (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 4,416,000 |
| CD | 88 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 127 |
| FEMALE | 251 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 127 |
| INHABITED | 49 |
| MALE | 293 |
| MARRIED F | 92 |
| MARRIED M | 95 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 187 |
| POPULATION | 544 |
| SHANTIES | 78 |
| SINGLE F | 143 |
| SINGLE M | 188 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 331 |
| TUR BU | 6 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 16 |
| WIDOWED M | 10 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 26 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON088002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046021— 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). "Spanish River, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/spanish-river-on088002-1871/.