Tecumseth, Ontario (1881 census)
Tecumseth was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,325. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.083°N, 79.767°W.
Population
In 1881, Tecumseth had a population of 5,325: 2,735 male and 2,590 female residents. Population density was 46.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,998 |
| 1861 | 4,546 |
| 1871 | 4,728 |
| 1881 | 5,325 |
| 1891 | 3,863 |
| 1901 | 3,440 |
| 1911 | 3,099 |
| 1921 | 2,942 |
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 contained Tottenham, Village, 1891 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Beeton, Village, 1891 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Tecumseth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,023 |
| Number of families | 1,023 |
| Number of females | 2,590 |
| Number of males | 2,735 |
| Number of married females | 844 |
| Number of married males | 843 |
| Number of married persons | 1,687 |
| Number of widowed females | 121 |
| Number of widowed males | 68 |
| Number of widowed persons | 189 |
| POP TOT | 5,325 |
| Total population | 5,325 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,625 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,824 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,449 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 994 |
| Number of occupied houses | 995 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 92 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,304 |
| Acres of potatoes | 607 |
| Acres of wheat | 14,022 |
| BAR BU | 53,030 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 53,030 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 306 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 283 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 151,257 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 22,021 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 41,933 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 66,725 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,471 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 37,328 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 37,931 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 193,133 |
| BWT BU | 71 |
| CRN BU | 283 |
| HAY AC | 3,304 |
| HAY TONS | 6,243 |
| OAT BU | 151,257 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 41,933 |
| POT AC | 607 |
| POT BU | 66,725 |
| RYE BU | 3,471 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,243 |
| WHT AC | 14,022 |
| WHT SP BU | 37,328 |
| WHT WTR BU | 193,133 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,625 |
| C UNMD M | 1,824 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,449 |
| D OCC | 995 |
| FEMALE | 2,590 |
| GRA BU | 306 |
| H CON | 11 |
| H INHAB | 994 |
| H UNINH | 92 |
| MALE | 2,735 |
| MD F | 844 |
| MD M | 843 |
| MD TOT | 1,687 |
| NUMBER CD | 138 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 22,021 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 37,931 |
| WID F | 121 |
| WID M | 68 |
| WID TOT | 189 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144013— 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). "Tecumseth, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tecumseth-on138001-1881/.