Tay, Ontario (1871 census)
Tay was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,629. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262963. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.734°N, 79.780°W.
Population
In 1871, Tay had a population of 1,629: 867 male and 762 female residents. Population density was 18.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,629 |
| 1881 | 2,993 |
| 1891 | 4,714 |
| 1901 | 5,442 |
| 1911 | 5,245 |
| 1921 | 3,159 |
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 Tay and Tiny, 1861 (35.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Midland, Village, 1881 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Tay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 300 |
| Number of females | 762 |
| Number of males | 867 |
| Number of married females | 264 |
| Number of married males | 259 |
| Number of married persons | 523 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| Total population | 1,629 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 474 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 586 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,060 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 264 |
| Number of occupied houses | 270 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 972 |
| BWT BU | 168 |
| CRN BU | 525 |
| HAY AC | 886 |
| HAY TONS | 1,002 |
| OAT BU | 8,390 |
| PEA BU | 2,824 |
| POT AC | 206 |
| POT BU | 12,347 |
| RYE BU | 55 |
| Total area (acres) | 50,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,677 |
| WHT WTR BU | 2,097 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,311 |
| AREA | 50,400 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 18 |
| CD | 42 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 300 |
| FEMALE | 762 |
| GRA BU | 34 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 270 |
| INHABITED | 264 |
| MALE | 867 |
| MARRIED F | 264 |
| MARRIED M | 259 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 523 |
| POPULATION | 1,629 |
| ROOT BU | 125 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 474 |
| SINGLE M | 586 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,060 |
| TUR BU | 6,194 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 24 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 46 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON042008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262963
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). "Tay, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tay-on042008-1871/.