Bruce Mines, T-V, Ontario (1891 census)
Bruce Mines, T-V was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 750. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1885163. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.362°N, 83.770°W.
Population
In 1891, Bruce Mines, T-V had a population of 750: 403 male and 347 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,298 |
| 1881 | 472 |
| 1891 | 750 |
| 1911 | 689 |
| 1921 | 477 |
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 Plummer, 1881 (50.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Bruce Mines, T-V, 1881 (47.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Bruce Mines, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 76 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 750 total population, 403 males, 347 females, 247 married persons, 143 families, 125 married females, 122 married males, 26 widowed persons, 15 widowed females, 11 widowed males, 5.20 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 477 single persons under 18, 270 single males under 18, 207 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 720 persons who are not French Canadian, 30 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 142 houses, 142 houses built of wood, 142 occupied houses, 75 houses of 1 story, 67 houses of 2 stories, 48 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 41 houses of 5 rooms, 22 houses of 4 rooms, 21 houses of 3 rooms, 5 houses of 2 rooms, 4 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 1 houses of over 15 rooms, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 33,553 pounds of homemade butter, 15,044 acres of land in farms, 12,235 bushels of oats, 11,444 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 5,706 bushels of potatoes, 5,534 bushels of peas, 5,506 bushels of turnips, 3,600 acres of improved land in farms, 3,183 acres of farmland under crops, 1,548 chickens, 1,338 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,238 tons of hay, 1,185 acres of hay crops, 898 bushels of barley, 651 acres of oats, 606 bushels of spring wheat, 471 sheep, 469 other cattle, 391 acres of farmland in pasture, 347 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 331 swine slaughtered or sold, 291 milk cows, 285 swine, 153 cattle killed or sold, 127 horses aged over 3 years, 121 sheep slaughtered or sold, 90 occupants of farms, 80 acres of wheat, 76 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 74 farm occupants who own their land, 59 acres of barley, 53 acres of potatoes, 52 geese, 51 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 49 horses aged 3 years and under, 48 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 29 acres of turnips, 26 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 20 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 18 oxen, 16 farm occupants who rent their land, 14 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 12 bushels of winter wheat, 12 turkeys, 8 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 5 bushels of beans, 3 ducks. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102110— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1885163
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Mines
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, T-V, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bruce-mines-t-v-on046002-1891/.