Algona S, Ontario (1891 census)
Algona S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,025. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.533°N, 77.283°W.
Population
In 1891, Algona S had a population of 1,025: 527 male and 498 female residents. Population density was 13.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 759 |
| 1891 | 1,025 |
| 1901 | 1,080 |
| 1911 | 944 |
| 1921 | 674 |
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, Algona S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.40 |
| FAM NO | 159 |
| Number of families | 159 |
| Number of females | 498 |
| Number of males | 527 |
| Number of married females | 145 |
| Number of married males | 147 |
| Number of married persons | 292 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| POP F | 498 |
| POP M | 527 |
| POP TOT | 1,025 |
| Total population | 1,025 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 327 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 368 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 695 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 50 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 975 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 154 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 154 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 151 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 154 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 84 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,149 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,709 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,535 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,406 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,768 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,477 |
| Acres of oats | 854 |
| Acres of potatoes | 173 |
| Acres of turnips | 17 |
| Acres of wheat | 534 |
| BAR AC | 8 |
| BAR BU | 133 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 133 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 134 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 194 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,175 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,606 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,152 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,087 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 7,676 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,272 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,286 |
| BWT BU | 194 |
| CRN BU | 1,175 |
| HAY AC | 1,406 |
| HAY TONS | 1,120 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 205 |
| Number of chickens | 2,593 |
| Number of ducks | 9 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 154 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 6 |
| Number of geese | 216 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 164 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 221 |
| Number of milk cows | 596 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 160 |
| Number of other cattle | 806 |
| Number of other fowl | 12 |
| Number of oxen | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 1,183 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 815 |
| Number of swine | 506 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 505 |
| Number of turkeys | 107 |
| OAT AC | 854 |
| OAT BU | 13,606 |
| PEA BU | 7,152 |
| POT AC | 173 |
| POT BU | 16,087 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,073 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 47,255 |
| RYE BU | 7,676 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,120 |
| WHT AC | 534 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,272 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 68 |
| A 11 50 | 13 |
| A 201 PL | 41 |
| A 51 100 | 33 |
| BEN BU | 134 |
| BUTTER LB | 47,255 |
| CATTLE KS | 205 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 327 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 368 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 695 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,073 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 164 |
| DUCKS | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 159 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.40 |
| FRN CA | 50 |
| GEESE | 216 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,593 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 221 |
| HOUSES | 154 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 39 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 151 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 24 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 32 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 7 |
| HOUSES W | 154 |
| INF 11 A | 5 |
| MD FEM | 145 |
| MD MALE | 147 |
| MD TOT | 292 |
| MILK COWS | 596 |
| NAME CD | Renfrew, North-Nord |
| OC F | 6 |
| OC P | 154 |
| OC TOT | 160 |
| OTHER FOWL | 12 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 806 |
| OTHERS | 975 |
| SHEEP | 1,183 |
| SHEEP KS | 815 |
| SUP AM | 8,768 |
| SUP FOR | 20,709 |
| SUP JV | 84 |
| SUP PAT | 2,149 |
| SUP SC | 6,535 |
| SUP TOT | 29,477 |
| SWINE | 506 |
| SWINE KS | 505 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 154 |
| TUR AC | 17 |
| TUR BU | 2,286 |
| TURKEY | 107 |
| WID FEM | 26 |
| WID MALE | 12 |
| WID TOT | 38 |
| WORKING OX | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142003— 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). "Algona S, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/algona-s-on114001-1891/.