Bidwell, Ontario (1891 census)
Bidwell was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 458. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.832°N, 82.036°W.
Population
In 1891, Bidwell had a population of 458: 231 male and 227 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 458 |
| 1911 | 388 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Bidwell, Sheguiandah, 1881 (55.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Unorganized territory—Ter. non-organisé, 1901 (0.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Bidwell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 80 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 458 total population, 231 males, 227 females, 140 married persons, 80 families, 70 married females, 70 married males, 7 widowed persons, 5.70 average size of families, 5 widowed females, 2 widowed males. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 311 single persons under 18, 159 single males under 18, 152 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 458 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 78 occupied houses, 75 houses, 75 houses built of wood, 62 houses of 2 stories, 30 uninhabited houses, 18 houses of 3 rooms, 17 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 14 houses of 4 rooms, 13 houses of 1 story, 12 houses of 2 rooms, 11 houses of 5 rooms, 3 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 3 houses of 1 room, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 26,750 pounds of homemade butter, 14,550 acres of land in farms, 10,882 acres of improved land in farms, 10,125 acres of farmland under crops, 8,846 bushels of oats, 8,625 bushels of peas, 6,564 bushels of potatoes, 3,892 bushels of spring wheat, 3,825 bushels of turnips, 3,668 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 2,579 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,737 chickens, 1,240 tons of hay, 1,219 acres of hay crops, 706 acres of farmland in pasture, 599 sheep, 500 acres of wheat, 482 acres of oats, 476 swine slaughtered or sold, 356 other cattle, 272 swine, 267 bushels of rye, 241 sheep slaughtered or sold, 223 milk cows, 212 bushels of winter wheat, 189 bushels of barley, 176 cattle killed or sold, 118 horses aged over 3 years, 92 bushels of corn, 87 geese, 84 occupants of farms, 76 farm occupants who own their land, 57 bushels of buckwheat, 53 acres of potatoes, 52 horses aged 3 years and under, 51 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 29 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 25 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 24 acres of turnips, 24 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 23 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 22 bushels of beans, 20 ducks, 19 turkeys, 18 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 12 acres of barley, 12 other fowl, 10 oxen, 8 farm occupants who rent their land, 7 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 1 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046047— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON054007— 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). "Bidwell, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bidwell-on046047-1891/.