Biddulph, Ontario (1891 census)
Biddulph was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,600. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.218°N, 81.377°W.
Population
In 1891, Biddulph had a population of 2,600: 1,376 male and 1,224 female residents. Population density was 38.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,081 |
| 1861 | 3,401 |
| 1871 | 4,198 |
| 1881 | 2,940 |
| 1891 | 2,600 |
| 1901 | 2,263 |
| 1911 | 1,942 |
| 1921 | 1,732 |
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, Biddulph shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 491 |
| Number of families | 491 |
| Number of females | 1,224 |
| Number of males | 1,376 |
| Number of married females | 396 |
| Number of married males | 395 |
| Number of married persons | 791 |
| Number of widowed females | 66 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| Number of widowed persons | 109 |
| POP F | 1,224 |
| POP M | 1,376 |
| POP TOT | 2,600 |
| Total population | 2,600 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 762 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 938 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,700 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,599 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 488 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 123 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 344 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 212 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 276 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 72 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 269 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 488 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 40 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,186 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 714 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,418 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,055 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 24,058 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,941 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 34,190 |
| Acres of land in farms | 38,245 |
| Acres of oats | 5,936 |
| Acres of potatoes | 278 |
| Acres of turnips | 234 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,702 |
| BAR AC | 2,186 |
| BAR BU | 51,202 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 51,202 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 951 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,024 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 170,901 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 34,352 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,293 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,457 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 81,840 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 60,294 |
| CRN BU | 2,024 |
| HAY AC | 5,941 |
| HAY TONS | 10,035 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,106 |
| Number of chickens | 20,861 |
| Number of ducks | 669 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 377 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 75 |
| Number of geese | 1,783 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 803 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,105 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,775 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 457 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,579 |
| Number of other fowl | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 158 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 109 |
| Number of sheep | 2,333 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,428 |
| Number of swine | 2,689 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,877 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,318 |
| OAT AC | 5,936 |
| OAT BU | 170,901 |
| PEA BU | 34,352 |
| POT AC | 278 |
| POT BU | 26,293 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,442 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 276 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 147,662 |
| RYE BU | 35 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,035 |
| WHT AC | 3,702 |
| WHT FALL BU | 60,294 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,457 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 102 |
| A 11 50 | 74 |
| A 201 PL | 14 |
| A 51 100 | 158 |
| BEN BU | 36 |
| BUTTER LB | 147,662 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,106 |
| CHEESE LB | 100 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 762 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 938 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,700 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,442 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 803 |
| DUCKS | 669 |
| FAMILIES | 491 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 276 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 1,783 |
| GRA BU | 951 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 20,861 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,105 |
| HOUSES | 488 |
| HOUSES B | 123 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 47 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 66 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 72 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 212 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 269 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 7 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 276 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 40 |
| HOUSES W | 344 |
| INF 11 A | 109 |
| MD FEM | 396 |
| MD MALE | 395 |
| MD TOT | 791 |
| MILK COWS | 1,775 |
| NAME CD | Middlesex, North—Nord |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 75 |
| OC P | 377 |
| OC TOT | 457 |
| OTHER FOWL | 66 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,579 |
| OTHERS | 2,599 |
| SHEEP | 2,333 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,428 |
| SUP AM | 34,190 |
| SUP FOR | 4,055 |
| SUP JV | 714 |
| SUP PAT | 9,418 |
| SUP SC | 24,058 |
| SUP TOT | 38,245 |
| SWINE | 2,689 |
| SWINE KS | 3,877 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 488 |
| TUR AC | 234 |
| TUR BU | 81,840 |
| TURKEY | 1,318 |
| WID FEM | 66 |
| WID MALE | 43 |
| WID TOT | 109 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON091002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128002— 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). "Biddulph, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/biddulph-on091002-1891/.