Adolphustown, Ontario (1891 census)
Adolphustown was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 720. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4684488. 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 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 84 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 720 total population, 372 males, 348 females, 242 married persons, 146 families, 121 married females, 121 married males, 37 widowed persons, 19 widowed females, 18 widowed males, 5 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 441 single persons under 18, 233 single males under 18, 208 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 705 persons who are not French Canadian, 15 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 144 houses, 144 occupied houses, 133 houses built of wood, 81 houses of 2 stories, 63 houses of 1 story, 50 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 21 houses of 2 rooms, 21 houses of 3 rooms, 20 houses of 4 rooms, 14 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 14 houses of 5 rooms, 9 houses built of brick, 7 uninhabited houses, 2 houses built of stone, 2 houses of 1 room, 2 houses of over 15 rooms, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 19,539 bushels of barley, 18,045 pounds of homemade butter, 11,991 acres of land in farms, 11,615 bushels of oats, 9,869 acres of improved land in farms, 9,824 bushels of peas, 6,935 acres of farmland under crops, 6,476 bushels of potatoes, 4,025 bushels of winter wheat, 3,772 chickens, 3,010 bushels of spring wheat, 2,860 tons of hay, 2,617 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,561 bushels of rye, 2,289 acres of hay crops, 2,122 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 2,001 bushels of corn, 1,950 bushels of buckwheat, 1,770 bushels of turnips, 1,409 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,220 acres of barley, 648 milk cows, 603 acres of wheat, 558 acres of oats, 469 sheep, 403 swine slaughtered or sold, 387 horses aged over 3 years, 368 swine, 364 other cattle, 348 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 317 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 303 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 169 horses aged 3 years and under, 154 bushels of beans, 135 occupants of farms, 122 sheep slaughtered or sold, 99 ducks, 96 acres of potatoes, 89 cattle killed or sold, 78 geese, 71 farm occupants who own their land, 64 farm occupants who rent their land, 60 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 49 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 43 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 26 turkeys, 25 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 10 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 9 acres of turnips, 8 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 2 oxen. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1891, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Willet Casey | 1834–1903 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON087001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125001_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4684488
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphustown
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/.