Yorkville, Village, Ontario (1881 census)
Yorkville, Village was a village in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,825. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.676°N, 79.387°W.
Population
In 1881, Yorkville, Village had a population of 4,825: 2,310 male and 2,515 female residents. Population density was 3422.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,570 |
| 1871 | 2,203 |
| 1881 | 4,825 |
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 contained Yorkville, Village, 1871 (58.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Toronto, St. Paul & St. Mathew’s, Ward—Quartier, 1891 (32.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Yorkville, Village shared boundaries with:
- Toronto, St. David’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. James' Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. John’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Thomas, Ward—Quartier
- York E
- York W-O
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 59 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 965 |
| Number of families | 965 |
| Number of females | 2,515 |
| Number of males | 2,310 |
| Number of married females | 824 |
| Number of married males | 806 |
| Number of married persons | 1,630 |
| Number of widowed females | 184 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| Number of widowed persons | 224 |
| POP TOT | 4,825 |
| Total population | 4,825 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,507 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,464 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,971 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 30 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 941 |
| Number of occupied houses | 941 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 75 |
Agriculture (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 111 |
| Acres of potatoes | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 53 |
| BAR BU | 1,370 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,370 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,000 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,800 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,185 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 312 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,270 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 415 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 430 |
| CRN BU | 2,000 |
| HAY AC | 111 |
| HAY TONS | 172 |
| OAT BU | 1,800 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 312 |
| POT AC | 12 |
| POT BU | 1,270 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 172 |
| WHT AC | 53 |
| WHT SP BU | 415 |
| WHT WTR BU | 430 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,507 |
| C UNMD M | 1,464 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,971 |
| D OCC | 941 |
| FEMALE | 2,515 |
| H CON | 30 |
| H INHAB | 941 |
| H UNINH | 75 |
| MALE | 2,310 |
| MD F | 824 |
| MD M | 806 |
| MD TOT | 1,630 |
| NUMBER CD | 135 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,185 |
| WID F | 184 |
| WID M | 40 |
| WID TOT | 224 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON135004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON135004— 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). "Yorkville, Village, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/yorkville-village-on135004-1881/.