York E, Ontario (1881 census)
York E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 6,491. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.734°N, 79.354°W.
Population
In 1881, York E had a population of 6,491: 3,286 male and 3,205 female residents. Population density was 131.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,390 |
| 1881 | 6,491 |
| 1891 | 6,654 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained York E, 1891 (92.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, York E shared boundaries with:
- Markham
- Scarborough
- Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Lawrence Ward—Quartier
- York W-O
- Yorkville, Village
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 | 1,257 |
| Number of families | 1,257 |
| Number of females | 3,205 |
| Number of males | 3,286 |
| Number of married females | 1,100 |
| Number of married males | 1,110 |
| Number of married persons | 2,210 |
| Number of widowed females | 128 |
| Number of widowed males | 72 |
| Number of widowed persons | 200 |
| POP TOT | 6,491 |
| Total population | 6,491 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,977 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,104 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,081 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 19 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,251 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,251 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 99 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,771 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,215 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,003 |
| BAR BU | 44,983 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 44,983 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 130 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 108 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,898 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 80,611 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 64,874 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 19,500 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 126,312 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,716 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,835 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 19,850 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 38,777 |
| BWT BU | 130 |
| CRN BU | 2,898 |
| HAY AC | 3,771 |
| HAY TONS | 5,208 |
| OAT BU | 80,611 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 19,500 |
| POT AC | 1,215 |
| POT BU | 126,312 |
| RYE BU | 1,716 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,208 |
| WHT AC | 3,003 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,835 |
| WHT WTR BU | 38,777 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,977 |
| C UNMD M | 2,104 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,081 |
| D OCC | 1,251 |
| FEMALE | 3,205 |
| GRA BU | 108 |
| H CON | 19 |
| H INHAB | 1,251 |
| H UNINH | 99 |
| MALE | 3,286 |
| MD F | 1,100 |
| MD M | 1,110 |
| MD TOT | 2,210 |
| NUMBER CD | 135 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 64,874 |
| TUR BU | 19,850 |
| WID F | 128 |
| WID M | 72 |
| WID TOT | 200 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131005— 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). "York E, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/york-e-on135002-1881/.