Binbrook, Ontario (1891 census)
Binbrook was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,674. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.119°N, 79.785°W.
Population
In 1891, Binbrook had a population of 1,674: 866 male and 808 female residents. Population density was 36.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,737 |
| 1861 | 2,100 |
| 1871 | 1,946 |
| 1881 | 1,814 |
| 1891 | 1,674 |
| 1901 | 1,403 |
| 1911 | 1,254 |
| 1921 | 1,260 |
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, Binbrook shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 167 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 | 316 |
| Number of families | 316 |
| Number of females | 808 |
| Number of males | 866 |
| Number of married females | 271 |
| Number of married males | 275 |
| Number of married persons | 546 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 49 |
| POP F | 808 |
| POP M | 866 |
| POP TOT | 1,674 |
| Total population | 1,674 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 503 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 576 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,079 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,674 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 311 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 21 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 288 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 179 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 132 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 166 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 311 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 551 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 534 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,074 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,474 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,406 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,759 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 23,014 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,488 |
| Acres of oats | 3,192 |
| Acres of potatoes | 64 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,623 |
| BAR AC | 551 |
| BAR BU | 10,490 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10,490 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 400 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,430 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 69,707 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22,021 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,733 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 817 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 13,466 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,830 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 39,668 |
| BWT BU | 1 |
| CRN BU | 2,430 |
| HAY AC | 5,759 |
| HAY TONS | 8,992 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 428 |
| Number of chickens | 8,149 |
| Number of ducks | 222 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 236 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 62 |
| Number of geese | 256 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 424 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 896 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,136 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 298 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,204 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 85 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 71 |
| Number of sheep | 1,507 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 823 |
| Number of swine | 1,615 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,049 |
| Number of turkeys | 421 |
| OAT AC | 3,192 |
| OAT BU | 69,707 |
| PEA BU | 22,021 |
| POT AC | 64 |
| POT BU | 4,733 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 290 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,940 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 517 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 134,697 |
| RYE BU | 817 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,992 |
| WHT AC | 3,623 |
| WHT FALL BU | 39,668 |
| WHT SP BU | 13,466 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 85 |
| A 11 50 | 27 |
| A 201 PL | 12 |
| A 51 100 | 103 |
| BEN BU | 120 |
| BUTTER LB | 134,697 |
| CATTLE KS | 428 |
| CHEESE LB | 290 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 503 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 576 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,079 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,940 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 424 |
| DUCKS | 222 |
| FAMILIES | 316 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 517 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 256 |
| GRA BU | 400 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 8,149 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 896 |
| HOUSES | 311 |
| HOUSES B | 21 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 62 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 30 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 179 |
| HOUSES S | 2 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 166 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 4 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 132 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 10 |
| HOUSES W | 288 |
| INF 11 A | 71 |
| MD FEM | 271 |
| MD MALE | 275 |
| MD TOT | 546 |
| MILK COWS | 1,136 |
| NAME CD | Wentworth, South-Sud |
| OC F | 62 |
| OC P | 236 |
| OC TOT | 298 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,204 |
| OTHERS | 1,674 |
| SHEEP | 1,507 |
| SHEEP KS | 823 |
| SUP AM | 23,014 |
| SUP FOR | 3,474 |
| SUP JV | 534 |
| SUP PAT | 4,074 |
| SUP SC | 18,406 |
| SUP TOT | 26,488 |
| SWINE | 1,615 |
| SWINE KS | 2,049 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 311 |
| TUR AC | 24 |
| TUR BU | 7,830 |
| TURKEY | 421 |
| WID FEM | 34 |
| WID MALE | 15 |
| WID TOT | 49 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON130002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153004— 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). "Binbrook, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/binbrook-on130002-1891/.