Williams’ Lake, British Columbia (1891 census)
Williams’ Lake was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 410. The administrative centroid was at approximately 52.230°N, 121.200°W.
Population
In 1891, Williams’ Lake had a population of 410: 285 male and 125 female residents. Population density was 0.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,329 |
| 1891 | 410 |
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 became part of Cariboo, 1901 (7.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Williams’ Lake shared boundaries with:
- Alexandria
- Alkali Lake
- Keithley Creek
- Kootenay, Upper
- Lac La Hache
- Lightning Creek
- Lillooet
- New Westminster
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 72 |
| Number of families | 72 |
| Number of females | 125 |
| Number of males | 285 |
| Number of married females | 56 |
| Number of married males | 87 |
| Number of married persons | 143 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 16 |
| POP F | 125 |
| POP M | 285 |
| POP TOT | 410 |
| Total population | 410 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 58 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 193 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 251 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 407 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 68 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 68 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 29 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 60 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of occupied houses | 71 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 35 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 236 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,381 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,219 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,140 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,680 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 1,176 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,776 |
| Acres of oats | 392 |
| Acres of potatoes | 40 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 527 |
| BAR AC | 236 |
| BAR BU | 7,259 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7,259 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,635 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 434 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,300 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 250 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,436 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 966 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,270 |
| HAY AC | 2,680 |
| HAY TONS | 2,914 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 893 |
| Number of chickens | 1,241 |
| Number of ducks | 131 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 14 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 33 |
| Number of geese | 6 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 377 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 794 |
| Number of milk cows | 424 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 47 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,688 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 20 |
| Number of sheep | 14 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 10 |
| Number of swine | 693 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 522 |
| Number of turkeys | 5 |
| OAT AC | 392 |
| OAT BU | 12,635 |
| PEA BU | 434 |
| POT AC | 40 |
| POT BU | 5,300 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 14 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 28 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 11,970 |
| RYE BU | 250 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,914 |
| WHT AC | 527 |
| WHT FALL BU | 1,270 |
| WHT SP BU | 12,436 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 5 |
| A 11 50 | 9 |
| A 201 PL | 11 |
| A 51 100 | 2 |
| BUTTER LB | 11,970 |
| CATTLE KS | 893 |
| CHEESE LB | 14 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 58 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 193 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 251 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 28 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 377 |
| DUCKS | 131 |
| FAMILIES | 72 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 6 |
| GRA BU | 4 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,241 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 794 |
| HOUSES | 68 |
| HOUSES CON | 11 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 29 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 60 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 18 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 35 |
| HOUSES W | 68 |
| INF 11 A | 20 |
| MD FEM | 56 |
| MD MALE | 87 |
| MD TOT | 143 |
| MILK COWS | 424 |
| NAME CD | Cariboo |
| OC F | 33 |
| OC P | 14 |
| OC TOT | 47 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,688 |
| OTHERS | 407 |
| SHEEP | 14 |
| SHEEP KS | 10 |
| SUP AM | 1,176 |
| SUP FOR | 3,219 |
| SUP JV | 36 |
| SUP PAT | 11,381 |
| SUP SC | 1,140 |
| SUP TOT | 15,776 |
| SWINE | 693 |
| SWINE KS | 522 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 71 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 966 |
| TURKEY | 5 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 11 |
| WID MALE | 5 |
| WID TOT | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC001011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC001011— 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 1891 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). "Williams’ Lake, British Columbia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/williams-lake-bc001011-1891/.