Waterloo S, Ontario (1881 census)
Waterloo S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,004. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.427°N, 80.390°W.
Population
In 1881, Waterloo S had a population of 4,004: 2,052 male and 1,952 female residents. Population density was 53.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,995 |
| 1871 | 4,198 |
| 1881 | 4,004 |
| 1891 | 3,901 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Waterloo S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 755 |
| Number of families | 755 |
| Number of females | 1,952 |
| Number of males | 2,052 |
| Number of married females | 675 |
| Number of married males | 682 |
| Number of married persons | 1,357 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| Number of widowed persons | 123 |
| POP TOT | 4,004 |
| Total population | 4,004 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,197 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,327 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,524 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 734 |
| Number of occupied houses | 734 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,522 |
| Acres of potatoes | 672 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,011 |
| BAR BU | 38,100 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 38,100 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 239 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 103 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18,183 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 125,396 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 14,297 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 35,815 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 70,908 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,148 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,765 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 494,663 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 72,428 |
| BWT BU | 239 |
| CRN BU | 18,183 |
| HAY AC | 5,522 |
| HAY TONS | 7,668 |
| OAT BU | 125,396 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 35,815 |
| POT AC | 672 |
| POT BU | 70,908 |
| RYE BU | 3,148 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,668 |
| WHT AC | 5,011 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,765 |
| WHT WTR BU | 72,428 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,197 |
| C UNMD M | 1,327 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,524 |
| D OCC | 734 |
| FEMALE | 1,952 |
| GRA BU | 103 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 734 |
| H UNINH | 17 |
| MALE | 2,052 |
| MD F | 675 |
| MD M | 682 |
| MD TOT | 1,357 |
| NUMBER CD | 161 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 14,297 |
| TUR BU | 494,663 |
| WID F | 80 |
| WID M | 43 |
| WID TOT | 123 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON161003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON124007— 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). "Waterloo S, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/waterloo-s-on161003-1881/.