Vankoughnet, Ontario (1881 census)
Vankoughnet was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 161. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263061. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.738°N, 84.291°W.
Population
In 1881, Vankoughnet had a population of 161: 86 male and 75 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 161 |
| 1911 | 84 |
| 1921 | 86 |
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 Sault Ste. Marie, 1871 (2.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Goulais Bay, 1891 (7.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Vankoughnet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 161 total population, 86 males, 75 females, 66 married persons, 43 families, 33 married females, 33 married males, 8 widowed persons, 5 widowed males, 3 widowed females. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 87 single persons under 18, 48 single males under 18, 39 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 42 occupied houses, 39 inhabited houses, 7 uninhabited houses, 3 dwellings that are temporary shanties. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 1,253 bushels of potatoes, 150 bushels of turnips, 105 bushels of oats, 34 acres of hay crops, 34 tons of hay, 25 bushels of barley, 17 acres of potatoes, 14 bushels of corn, 14 bushels of spring wheat, 2 acres of wheat, 1 bushels of other root crops. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 161 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON182025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102095— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263061
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). "Vankoughnet, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/vankoughnet-on182025-1881/.