Bruce Mines, Ontario (1891 census)
Bruce Mines was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 750. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.362°N, 83.770°W.
Population
In 1891, Bruce Mines had a population of 750: 403 male and 347 female residents. Population density was 11.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,298 |
| 1881 | 472 |
| 1891 | 750 |
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 contained Bruce Mines, 1881 (47.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Plummer, 1881 (50.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Bruce Mines shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 143 |
| Number of families | 143 |
| Number of females | 347 |
| Number of males | 403 |
| Number of married females | 125 |
| Number of married males | 122 |
| Number of married persons | 247 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 26 |
| POP F | 347 |
| POP M | 403 |
| POP TOT | 750 |
| Total population | 750 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 207 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 270 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 477 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 30 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 720 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 142 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 142 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 75 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 67 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 142 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 26 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 391 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,444 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,183 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,185 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 3,600 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,044 |
| Acres of oats | 651 |
| Acres of potatoes | 53 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 80 |
| BAR AC | 59 |
| BAR BU | 898 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 898 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,235 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,534 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,706 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 606 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,506 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 12 |
| HAY AC | 1,185 |
| HAY TONS | 1,238 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 153 |
| Number of chickens | 1,548 |
| Number of ducks | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 74 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 16 |
| Number of geese | 52 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 49 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 127 |
| Number of milk cows | 291 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 90 |
| Number of other cattle | 469 |
| Number of oxen | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 471 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 121 |
| Number of swine | 285 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 331 |
| Number of turkeys | 12 |
| OAT AC | 651 |
| OAT BU | 12,235 |
| PEA BU | 5,534 |
| POT AC | 53 |
| POT BU | 5,706 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 76 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,338 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 347 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,553 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,238 |
| WHT AC | 80 |
| WHT FALL BU | 12 |
| WHT SP BU | 606 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 48 |
| A 201 PL | 20 |
| A 51 100 | 8 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| BUTTER LB | 33,553 |
| CATTLE KS | 153 |
| CHEESE LB | 76 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 207 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 270 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 477 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,338 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 49 |
| DUCKS | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 143 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 347 |
| FRN CA | 30 |
| GEESE | 52 |
| GRA BU | 51 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,548 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 127 |
| HOUSES | 142 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 22 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 75 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 48 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 21 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 67 |
| HOUSES W | 142 |
| INF 11 A | 14 |
| MD FEM | 125 |
| MD MALE | 122 |
| MD TOT | 247 |
| MILK COWS | 291 |
| NAME CD | Algoma (Eastern Division-Est.) |
| OC F | 16 |
| OC P | 74 |
| OC TOT | 90 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 469 |
| OTHERS | 720 |
| SHEEP | 471 |
| SHEEP KS | 121 |
| SUP AM | 3,600 |
| SUP FOR | 11,444 |
| SUP JV | 26 |
| SUP PAT | 391 |
| SUP SC | 3,183 |
| SUP TOT | 15,044 |
| SWINE | 285 |
| SWINE KS | 331 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 142 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 5,506 |
| TURKEY | 12 |
| WID FEM | 15 |
| WID MALE | 11 |
| WID TOT | 26 |
| WORKING OX | 18 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046002_1871— 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). "Bruce Mines, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bruce-mines-on046002-1891/.