Blenheim, Ontario (1891 census)
Blenheim was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 5,606. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.249°N, 80.557°W.
Population
In 1891, Blenheim had a population of 5,606: 2,833 male and 2,773 female residents. Population density was 48.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,995 |
| 1861 | 6,968 |
| 1871 | 6,398 |
| 1881 | 5,937 |
| 1891 | 5,606 |
| 1901 | 4,679 |
| 1911 | 4,188 |
| 1921 | 4,029 |
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, Blenheim shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 177 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 | 1,140 |
| Number of families | 1,140 |
| Number of females | 2,773 |
| Number of males | 2,833 |
| Number of married females | 960 |
| Number of married males | 957 |
| Number of married persons | 1,917 |
| Number of widowed females | 157 |
| Number of widowed males | 100 |
| Number of widowed persons | 257 |
| POP F | 2,773 |
| POP M | 2,833 |
| POP TOT | 5,606 |
| Total population | 5,606 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,656 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,776 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,432 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 5,606 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses | 1,124 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 334 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 98 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 692 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 496 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 121 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 626 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 122 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 126 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 652 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,130 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5,255 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,527 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,941 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,507 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 48,317 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,885 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 60,785 |
| Acres of land in farms | 70,291 |
| Acres of oats | 6,675 |
| Acres of potatoes | 489 |
| Acres of turnips | 1,723 |
| Acres of wheat | 7,325 |
| BAR AC | 5,255 |
| BAR BU | 124,462 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 124,462 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 441 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,314 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,677 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 170,392 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 63,383 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 42,194 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,727 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,163 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 723,700 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 133,169 |
| BWT BU | 1,314 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 150 |
| CRN BU | 15,677 |
| HAY AC | 7,885 |
| HAY TONS | 14,166 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 6,153 |
| Number of chickens | 29,020 |
| Number of ducks | 619 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 862 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 233 |
| Number of geese | 582 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 738 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,233 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,353 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1,095 |
| Number of other cattle | 9,316 |
| Number of other fowl | 106 |
| Number of oxen | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 187 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 257 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 481 |
| Number of sheep | 4,273 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 5,339 |
| Number of swine | 7,410 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 5,363 |
| Number of turkeys | 639 |
| OAT AC | 6,675 |
| OAT BU | 170,392 |
| PEA BU | 63,383 |
| POT AC | 489 |
| POT BU | 42,194 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,105 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,227 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,320 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 198,292 |
| RYE BU | 1,727 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,166 |
| WHT AC | 7,325 |
| WHT FALL BU | 133,169 |
| WHT SP BU | 6,163 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 187 |
| A 11 50 | 128 |
| A 201 PL | 42 |
| A 51 100 | 257 |
| BEN BU | 441 |
| BUTTER LB | 198,292 |
| CATTLE KS | 6,153 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,105 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,656 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,776 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,432 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,227 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 738 |
| DUCKS | 619 |
| FAMILIES | 1,140 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,320 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 582 |
| GRA BU | 42 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 29,020 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,233 |
| HOUSES | 1,124 |
| HOUSES B | 334 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 121 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 126 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 122 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 496 |
| HOUSES S | 98 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 652 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 13 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 62 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 25 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 626 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 26 |
| HOUSES W | 692 |
| INF 11 A | 481 |
| MD FEM | 960 |
| MD MALE | 957 |
| MD TOT | 1,917 |
| MILK COWS | 3,353 |
| NAME CD | Brant, North—Nord |
| OC F | 233 |
| OC P | 862 |
| OC TOT | 1,095 |
| OTHER FOWL | 106 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 9,316 |
| OTHERS | 5,606 |
| SHEEP | 4,273 |
| SHEEP KS | 5,339 |
| SILOS | 150 |
| SUP AM | 60,785 |
| SUP FOR | 9,507 |
| SUP JV | 1,527 |
| SUP PAT | 10,941 |
| SUP SC | 48,317 |
| SUP TOT | 70,291 |
| SWINE | 7,410 |
| SWINE KS | 5,363 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,130 |
| TUR AC | 1,723 |
| TUR BU | 723,700 |
| TURKEY | 639 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 6 |
| WID FEM | 157 |
| WID MALE | 100 |
| WID TOT | 257 |
| WORKING OX | 26 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON048002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134002— 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). "Blenheim, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/blenheim-on048002-1891/.