Beverley, Ontario (1891 census)
Beverley was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,636. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4899444. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.319°N, 80.145°W.
Population
In 1891, Beverley had a population of 4,636: 2,401 male and 2,235 female residents. Population density was 38.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,620 |
| 1861 | 6,339 |
| 1871 | 5,803 |
| 1881 | 5,230 |
| 1891 | 4,636 |
| 1901 | 3,999 |
| 1911 | 3,629 |
| 1921 | 3,516 |
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, Beverley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 176 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 | 938 |
| Number of families | 938 |
| Number of females | 2,235 |
| Number of males | 2,401 |
| Number of married females | 781 |
| Number of married males | 781 |
| Number of married persons | 1,562 |
| Number of widowed females | 129 |
| Number of widowed males | 82 |
| Number of widowed persons | 211 |
| POP F | 2,235 |
| POP M | 2,401 |
| POP TOT | 4,636 |
| Total population | 4,636 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,325 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,538 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,863 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 12 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,624 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 937 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 102 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 117 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 718 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 430 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 84 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 506 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 67 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 111 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 120 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 521 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 937 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 67 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3,362 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,267 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,932 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,613 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 46,474 |
| Acres of hay crops | 8,357 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 57,673 |
| Acres of land in farms | 69,286 |
| Acres of oats | 8,671 |
| Acres of potatoes | 882 |
| Acres of turnips | 966 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,631 |
| BAR AC | 3,362 |
| BAR BU | 78,951 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 78,951 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 264 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,581 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18,321 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 216,193 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 67,431 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 90,078 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,046 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,857 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 395,025 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 91,376 |
| BWT BU | 7,581 |
| CRN BU | 18,321 |
| HAY AC | 8,357 |
| HAY TONS | 12,586 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,622 |
| Number of chickens | 25,775 |
| Number of ducks | 588 |
| Number of employees on farms | 7 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 674 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 173 |
| Number of geese | 875 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 834 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,254 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,169 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 854 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,777 |
| Number of other fowl | 101 |
| Number of oxen | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 205 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 248 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 232 |
| Number of sheep | 3,854 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,821 |
| Number of swine | 4,810 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 6,599 |
| Number of turkeys | 458 |
| OAT AC | 8,671 |
| OAT BU | 216,193 |
| PEA BU | 67,431 |
| POT AC | 882 |
| POT BU | 90,078 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,210 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 14,027 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,887 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 250,562 |
| RYE BU | 1,046 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,586 |
| WHT AC | 5,631 |
| WHT FALL BU | 91,376 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,857 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 205 |
| A 11 50 | 130 |
| A 201 PL | 39 |
| A 51 100 | 248 |
| BEN BU | 264 |
| BUTTER LB | 250,562 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,622 |
| CHEESE LB | 7,210 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,325 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,538 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,863 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 14,027 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 834 |
| DUCKS | 588 |
| FAMILIES | 938 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,887 |
| FRN CA | 12 |
| GEESE | 875 |
| GRA BU | 156 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 25,775 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,254 |
| HOUSES | 937 |
| HOUSES B | 102 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 84 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 120 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 111 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 430 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES S | 117 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 521 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 9 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 67 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 21 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 506 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 67 |
| HOUSES W | 718 |
| INF 11 A | 232 |
| MD FEM | 781 |
| MD MALE | 781 |
| MD TOT | 1,562 |
| MILK COWS | 3,169 |
| NAME CD | Wentworth, North-Nord |
| OC E | 7 |
| OC F | 173 |
| OC P | 674 |
| OC TOT | 854 |
| OTHER FOWL | 101 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,777 |
| OTHERS | 4,624 |
| SHEEP | 3,854 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,821 |
| SUP AM | 57,673 |
| SUP FOR | 11,613 |
| SUP JV | 1,267 |
| SUP PAT | 9,932 |
| SUP SC | 46,474 |
| SUP TOT | 69,286 |
| SWINE | 4,810 |
| SWINE KS | 6,599 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 937 |
| TUR AC | 966 |
| TUR BU | 395,025 |
| TURKEY | 458 |
| WID FEM | 129 |
| WID MALE | 82 |
| WID TOT | 211 |
| WORKING OX | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4899444
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Township,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_de_Beverley
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). "Beverley, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beverley-on129001-1891/.