Adolphustown, Ontario (1891 census)
Adolphustown was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 720. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.094°N, 77.031°W.
Population
In 1891, Adolphustown had a population of 720: 372 male and 348 female residents. Population density was 24.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 718 |
| 1861 | 801 |
| 1871 | 756 |
| 1881 | 737 |
| 1891 | 720 |
| 1901 | 544 |
| 1911 | 616 |
| 1921 | 514 |
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 Adolphustown, 1881 (71.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Adolphustown, 1901 (71.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Adolphustown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 170 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5 |
| FAM NO | 146 |
| Number of families | 146 |
| Number of females | 348 |
| Number of males | 372 |
| Number of married females | 121 |
| Number of married males | 121 |
| Number of married persons | 242 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| POP F | 348 |
| POP M | 372 |
| POP TOT | 720 |
| Total population | 720 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 208 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 233 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 441 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 15 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 705 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 144 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 9 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 133 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 63 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 81 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 144 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,220 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 317 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,617 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,122 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,935 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,289 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,869 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,991 |
| Acres of oats | 558 |
| Acres of potatoes | 96 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 603 |
| BAR AC | 1,220 |
| BAR BU | 19,539 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 19,539 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,950 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 348 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,001 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,615 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,824 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,476 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,561 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,010 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,770 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4,025 |
| BWT BU | 1,950 |
| CRN BU | 2,001 |
| HAY AC | 2,289 |
| HAY TONS | 2,860 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 89 |
| Number of chickens | 3,772 |
| Number of ducks | 99 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 71 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 64 |
| Number of geese | 78 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 169 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 387 |
| Number of milk cows | 648 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 135 |
| Number of other cattle | 364 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 43 |
| Number of sheep | 469 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 122 |
| Number of swine | 368 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 403 |
| Number of turkeys | 26 |
| OAT AC | 558 |
| OAT BU | 11,615 |
| PEA BU | 9,824 |
| POT AC | 96 |
| POT BU | 6,476 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,409 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 303 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 18,045 |
| RYE BU | 2,561 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,860 |
| WHT AC | 603 |
| WHT FALL BU | 4,025 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,010 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 25 |
| A 11 50 | 8 |
| A 201 PL | 10 |
| A 51 100 | 49 |
| BEN BU | 154 |
| BUTTER LB | 18,045 |
| CATTLE KS | 89 |
| CHEESE LB | 60 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 208 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 233 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 441 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,409 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 169 |
| DUCKS | 99 |
| FAMILIES | 146 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 303 |
| FRN CA | 15 |
| GEESE | 78 |
| GRA BU | 348 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,772 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 387 |
| HOUSES | 144 |
| HOUSES B | 9 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 14 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 14 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 20 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 63 |
| HOUSES S | 2 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 50 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 21 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 21 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 81 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 7 |
| HOUSES W | 133 |
| INF 11 A | 43 |
| MD FEM | 121 |
| MD MALE | 121 |
| MD TOT | 242 |
| MILK COWS | 648 |
| NAME CD | Lennox |
| OC F | 64 |
| OC P | 71 |
| OC TOT | 135 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 364 |
| OTHERS | 705 |
| SHEEP | 469 |
| SHEEP KS | 122 |
| SUP AM | 9,869 |
| SUP FOR | 2,122 |
| SUP JV | 317 |
| SUP PAT | 2,617 |
| SUP SC | 6,935 |
| SUP TOT | 11,991 |
| SWINE | 368 |
| SWINE KS | 403 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 144 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 1,770 |
| TURKEY | 26 |
| WID FEM | 19 |
| WID MALE | 18 |
| WID TOT | 37 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON087001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125001— 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). "Adolphustown, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/adolphustown-on087001-1891/.