Aldborough, Ontario (1891 census)
Aldborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 5,299. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.586°N, 81.669°W.
Population
In 1891, Aldborough had a population of 5,299: 2,737 male and 2,562 female residents. Population density was 40.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,226 |
| 1861 | 2,325 |
| 1871 | 3,506 |
| 1881 | 4,718 |
| 1891 | 5,299 |
| 1901 | 5,341 |
| 1911 | 3,278 |
| 1921 | 3,020 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Aldborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 1,077 |
| Number of families | 1,077 |
| Number of females | 2,562 |
| Number of males | 2,737 |
| Number of married females | 862 |
| Number of married males | 862 |
| Number of married persons | 1,724 |
| Number of widowed females | 152 |
| Number of widowed males | 80 |
| Number of widowed persons | 232 |
| POP F | 2,562 |
| POP M | 2,737 |
| POP TOT | 5,299 |
| Total population | 5,299 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,548 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,795 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,343 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 5,294 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses | 1,058 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 86 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 971 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 19 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 969 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 105 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 88 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 112 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 143 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 141 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 476 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,064 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 43 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 502 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,381 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,639 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,045 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 34,440 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,961 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 47,460 |
| Acres of land in farms | 70,505 |
| Acres of oats | 4,664 |
| Acres of potatoes | 473 |
| Acres of turnips | 98 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,488 |
| BAR AC | 502 |
| BAR BU | 9,105 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,105 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 35,883 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,508 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 925 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 105,837 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 95,231 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 24,250 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,637 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,410 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 232 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 23,582 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 115,821 |
| BWT BU | 3,508 |
| CRN BU | 105,837 |
| HAY AC | 7,961 |
| HAY TONS | 12,834 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,456 |
| Number of chickens | 25,484 |
| Number of ducks | 469 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 764 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 145 |
| Number of geese | 1,076 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 888 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,886 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,981 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 909 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,766 |
| Number of other fowl | 87 |
| Number of oxen | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 145 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 255 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 295 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 183 |
| Number of sheep | 5,596 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,863 |
| Number of swine | 5,544 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 7,072 |
| Number of turkeys | 581 |
| OAT AC | 4,664 |
| OAT BU | 95,231 |
| PEA BU | 24,250 |
| POT AC | 473 |
| POT BU | 44,637 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,557 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 22,303 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,917 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 189,539 |
| RYE BU | 2,410 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,834 |
| WHT AC | 6,488 |
| WHT FALL BU | 115,821 |
| WHT SP BU | 232 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 145 |
| A 11 50 | 255 |
| A 201 PL | 31 |
| A 51 100 | 295 |
| BEN BU | 35,883 |
| BUTTER LB | 189,539 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,456 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,557 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,548 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,795 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,343 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 22,303 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 888 |
| DUCKS | 469 |
| FAMILIES | 1,077 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,917 |
| FRN CA | 5 |
| GEESE | 1,076 |
| GRA BU | 925 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 25,484 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,886 |
| HOUSES | 1,058 |
| HOUSES B | 86 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 105 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 141 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 143 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 969 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 476 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 14 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 112 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 47 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 88 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 43 |
| HOUSES W | 971 |
| INF 11 A | 183 |
| MD FEM | 862 |
| MD MALE | 862 |
| MD TOT | 1,724 |
| MILK COWS | 2,981 |
| NAME CD | Elgin, West—Ouest |
| OC F | 145 |
| OC P | 764 |
| OC TOT | 909 |
| OTHER FOWL | 87 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,766 |
| OTHERS | 5,294 |
| SHEEP | 5,596 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,863 |
| SUP AM | 47,460 |
| SUP FOR | 23,045 |
| SUP JV | 1,381 |
| SUP PAT | 11,639 |
| SUP SC | 34,440 |
| SUP TOT | 70,505 |
| SWINE | 5,544 |
| SWINE KS | 7,072 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,064 |
| TUR AC | 98 |
| TUR BU | 23,582 |
| TURKEY | 581 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 6 |
| WID FEM | 152 |
| WID MALE | 80 |
| WID TOT | 232 |
| WORKING OX | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON061001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109001— 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). "Aldborough, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/aldborough-on061001-1891/.