Spanish River, Ontario (1881 census)
Spanish River was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 320. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.193°N, 82.118°W.
Population
In 1881, Spanish River had a population of 320: 172 male and 148 female residents. Population density was 1.1 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 Spanish River, 1871 (4.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Spanish River, 1891 (31.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Spanish River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 59 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 61 |
| Number of families | 61 |
| Number of females | 148 |
| Number of males | 172 |
| Number of married females | 56 |
| Number of married males | 56 |
| Number of married persons | 112 |
| Number of widowed females | 5 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| Number of widowed persons | 7 |
| POP TOT | 320 |
| Total population | 320 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 87 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 114 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 201 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 55 |
| Number of occupied houses | 55 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 160 |
| Acres of potatoes | 48 |
| Acres of wheat | 28 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 435 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 562 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 244 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 340 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,154 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 290 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 687 |
| CRN BU | 435 |
| HAY AC | 160 |
| HAY TONS | 167 |
| OAT BU | 562 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 340 |
| POT AC | 48 |
| POT BU | 3,154 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 167 |
| WHT AC | 28 |
| WHT SP BU | 290 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 87 |
| C UNMD M | 114 |
| C UNMD TOT | 201 |
| D OCC | 55 |
| FEMALE | 148 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 55 |
| H UNINH | 2 |
| MALE | 172 |
| MD F | 56 |
| MD M | 56 |
| MD TOT | 112 |
| NUMBER CD | 182 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 244 |
| TUR BU | 687 |
| WID F | 5 |
| WID M | 2 |
| WID TOT | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182014— 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 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). "Spanish River, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/spanish-river-on182014-1881/.