Ashfield, Ontario (1891 census)
Ashfield was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,010. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260729. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.931°N, 81.649°W.
Population
In 1891, Ashfield had a population of 4,010: 2,085 male and 1,925 female residents. Population density was 36.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 907 |
| 1861 | 2,617 |
| 1871 | 3,893 |
| 1881 | 4,766 |
| 1891 | 4,010 |
| 1901 | 3,497 |
| 1911 | 2,630 |
| 1921 | 2,246 |
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, Ashfield 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 | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 762 |
| Number of families | 762 |
| Number of females | 1,925 |
| Number of males | 2,085 |
| Number of married females | 603 |
| Number of married males | 606 |
| Number of married persons | 1,209 |
| Number of widowed females | 97 |
| Number of widowed males | 53 |
| Number of widowed persons | 150 |
| POP F | 1,925 |
| POP M | 2,085 |
| POP TOT | 4,010 |
| Total population | 4,010 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,225 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,426 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,651 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,003 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 751 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 65 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 12 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 674 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 620 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 131 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 94 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 152 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 87 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 348 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 751 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 27 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,350 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,035 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,509 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 37,140 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,511 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 54,134 |
| Acres of land in farms | 64,643 |
| Acres of oats | 7,622 |
| Acres of potatoes | 355 |
| Acres of turnips | 159 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,820 |
| BAR AC | 2,350 |
| BAR BU | 49,655 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 49,655 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 94 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 432 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,405 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 195,398 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 70,112 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 37,826 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,272 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 63,872 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 81,272 |
| BWT BU | 94 |
| CRN BU | 1,405 |
| HAY AC | 10,511 |
| HAY TONS | 15,801 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 3,575 |
| Number of chickens | 26,195 |
| Number of ducks | 610 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 669 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 72 |
| Number of geese | 1,085 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 909 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,542 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,598 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 743 |
| Number of other cattle | 6,398 |
| Number of other fowl | 34 |
| Number of oxen | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 143 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 143 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 323 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 115 |
| Number of sheep | 5,283 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 5,459 |
| Number of swine | 2,645 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,164 |
| Number of turkeys | 499 |
| OAT AC | 7,622 |
| OAT BU | 195,398 |
| PEA BU | 70,112 |
| POT AC | 355 |
| POT BU | 37,826 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,172 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 24,404 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,003 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 197,639 |
| RYE BU | 97 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 15,801 |
| WHT AC | 4,820 |
| WHT FALL BU | 81,272 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,272 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 143 |
| A 11 50 | 143 |
| A 201 PL | 19 |
| A 51 100 | 323 |
| BEN BU | 52 |
| BUTTER LB | 197,639 |
| CATTLE KS | 3,575 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,172 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,225 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,426 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,651 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 24,404 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 909 |
| DUCKS | 610 |
| FAMILIES | 762 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,003 |
| FRN CA | 7 |
| GEESE | 1,085 |
| GRA BU | 432 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 26,195 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,542 |
| HOUSES | 751 |
| HOUSES B | 65 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 28 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 87 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 152 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 620 |
| HOUSES S | 12 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 348 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 94 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 34 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 131 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 27 |
| HOUSES W | 674 |
| INF 11 A | 115 |
| MD FEM | 603 |
| MD MALE | 606 |
| MD TOT | 1,209 |
| MILK COWS | 2,598 |
| NAME CD | Huron, West—Ouest |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 72 |
| OC P | 669 |
| OC TOT | 743 |
| OTHER FOWL | 34 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 6,398 |
| OTHERS | 4,003 |
| SHEEP | 5,283 |
| SHEEP KS | 5,459 |
| SUP AM | 54,134 |
| SUP FOR | 10,509 |
| SUP PAT | 16,035 |
| SUP SC | 37,140 |
| SUP TOT | 64,643 |
| SWINE | 2,645 |
| SWINE KS | 3,164 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 751 |
| TUR AC | 159 |
| TUR BU | 63,872 |
| TURKEY | 499 |
| WID FEM | 97 |
| WID MALE | 53 |
| WID TOT | 150 |
| WORKING OX | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260729
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). "Ashfield, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ashfield-on078001-1891/.