Tilsonburg, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Tilsonburg, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 66. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2415848. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.845°N, 80.714°W.
Population
In 1881, Tilsonburg, Town—Ville had a population of 66. Population density was 52.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 66 |
| 1891 | 2,163 |
| 1901 | 2,241 |
| 1911 | 2,758 |
| 1921 | 2,974 |
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 Middleton, 1871 (1.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Middleton, 1891 (1.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Tilsonburg, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 13 |
| Number of families | 13 |
| Number of females | 32 |
| Number of males | 34 |
| Number of married females | 13 |
| Number of married males | 13 |
| Number of married persons | 26 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed persons | 1 |
| POP TOT | 66 |
| Total population | 66 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 18 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 21 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 39 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 12 |
| Number of occupied houses | 12 |
Agriculture (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 10 |
| Acres of potatoes | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 8 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 566 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 550 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 413 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 109 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 60 |
| BWT BU | 30 |
| CRN BU | 566 |
| HAY AC | 10 |
| HAY TONS | 23 |
| OAT BU | 550 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2 |
| POT AC | 3 |
| POT BU | 413 |
| RYE BU | 50 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 23 |
| WHT AC | 8 |
| WHT WTR BU | 60 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 18 |
| C UNMD M | 21 |
| C UNMD TOT | 39 |
| D OCC | 12 |
| FEMALE | 32 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 12 |
| MALE | 34 |
| MD F | 13 |
| MD M | 13 |
| MD TOT | 26 |
| NUMBER CD | 158 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6 |
| TUR BU | 109 |
| WID F | 1 |
| WID TOT | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON158006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2415848
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillsonburg
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillsonburg
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). "Tilsonburg, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tilsonburg-town-ville-on158006-1881/.