Westmeath, Ontario (1881 census)
Westmeath was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,220. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263132. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.763°N, 76.884°W.
Population
In 1881, Westmeath had a population of 3,220: 1,684 male and 1,536 female residents. Population density was 25.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,152 |
| 1861 | 2,001 |
| 1871 | 2,632 |
| 1881 | 3,220 |
| 1891 | 3,612 |
| 1901 | 3,586 |
| 1911 | 3,246 |
| 1921 | 3,081 |
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, Westmeath 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 | 527 |
| Number of families | 527 |
| Number of females | 1,536 |
| Number of males | 1,684 |
| Number of married females | 463 |
| Number of married males | 459 |
| Number of married persons | 922 |
| Number of widowed females | 59 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| Number of widowed persons | 84 |
| POP TOT | 3,220 |
| Total population | 3,220 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,014 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,200 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,214 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 522 |
| Number of occupied houses | 524 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 58 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,018 |
| Acres of potatoes | 474 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,089 |
| BAR BU | 2,192 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,192 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,584 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,717 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 120,549 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 6,559 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 36,435 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 55,013 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 11,195 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 26,609 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 14,762 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,300 |
| BWT BU | 2,584 |
| CRN BU | 3,717 |
| HAY AC | 6,018 |
| HAY TONS | 5,735 |
| OAT BU | 120,549 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 36,435 |
| POT AC | 474 |
| POT BU | 55,013 |
| RYE BU | 11,195 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,735 |
| WHT AC | 3,089 |
| WHT SP BU | 26,609 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,300 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,014 |
| C UNMD M | 1,200 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,214 |
| D OCC | 524 |
| FEMALE | 1,536 |
| GRA BU | 154 |
| H CON | 10 |
| H INHAB | 522 |
| H UNINH | 58 |
| MALE | 1,684 |
| MD F | 463 |
| MD M | 459 |
| MD TOT | 922 |
| NUMBER CD | 114 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 6,559 |
| SHAN | 2 |
| TUR BU | 14,762 |
| WID F | 59 |
| WID M | 25 |
| WID TOT | 84 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142032— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263132
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). "Westmeath, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westmeath-on114011-1881/.