Torbolton, Ontario (1871 census)
Torbolton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 751. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q14875451. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.463°N, 76.080°W.
Population
In 1871, Torbolton had a population of 751: 380 male and 371 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 542 |
| 1861 | 675 |
| 1871 | 751 |
| 1881 | 1,024 |
| 1891 | 1,023 |
| 1901 | 1,002 |
| 1911 | 842 |
| 1921 | 739 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Torbolton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 110 |
| Number of females | 371 |
| Number of males | 380 |
| Number of married females | 90 |
| Number of married males | 93 |
| Number of married persons | 183 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 22 |
| Total population | 751 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 264 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 282 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 546 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 109 |
| Number of occupied houses | 109 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 201 |
| BWT BU | 184 |
| CRN BU | 394 |
| HAY AC | 1,124 |
| HAY TONS | 1,135 |
| OAT BU | 12,001 |
| PEA BU | 3,705 |
| POT AC | 166 |
| POT BU | 14,487 |
| RYE BU | 62 |
| Total area (acres) | 26,498 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,554 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,043 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 359 |
| AREA | 26,498 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 274 |
| CD | 78 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 110 |
| FEMALE | 371 |
| GRA BU | 17 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 109 |
| INHABITED | 109 |
| MALE | 380 |
| MARRIED F | 90 |
| MARRIED M | 93 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 183 |
| POPULATION | 751 |
| ROOT BU | 856 |
| SINGLE F | 264 |
| SINGLE M | 282 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 546 |
| TUR BU | 3,301 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 17 |
| WIDOWED M | 5 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q14875451
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbolton_Township
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). "Torbolton, Ontario (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/torbolton-on078008-1871/.