Camden, Ontario (1891 census)
Camden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,745. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.402°N, 76.891°W.
Population
In 1891, Camden had a population of 4,745: 2,359 male and 2,386 female residents. Population density was 31.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,975 |
| 1861 | 7,516 |
| 1871 | 4,095 |
| 1871 | 5,792 |
| 1881 | 3,239 |
| 1881 | 5,134 |
| 1891 | 2,991 |
| 1891 | 4,745 |
| 1901 | 2,811 |
| 1901 | 4,611 |
| 1911 | 3,848 |
| 1911 | 2,454 |
| 1921 | 3,495 |
| 1921 | 2,133 |
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, Camden shared boundaries with:
- Chatham
- Dawn
- Dresden, Town—Ville
- Ernestown
- Fredericksburg N
- Hinchinbrooke
- Howard
- Hungerford
- Newburg, Village
- Portland
- Richmond
- Sheffield
- Sombra
- Thamesville, Village
- Zone
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 178 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.50 |
| FAM NO | 1,053 |
| Number of families | 1,053 |
| Number of females | 2,386 |
| Number of males | 2,359 |
| Number of married females | 897 |
| Number of married males | 890 |
| Number of married persons | 1,787 |
| Number of widowed females | 154 |
| Number of widowed males | 57 |
| Number of widowed persons | 211 |
| POP F | 2,386 |
| POP M | 2,359 |
| POP TOT | 4,745 |
| Total population | 4,745 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,335 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,412 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,747 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,743 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 1,021 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 37 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 55 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 929 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 21 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 622 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 65 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 396 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 131 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 162 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 109 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 461 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,025 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5,301 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 838 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 30,550 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,289 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 38,762 |
| Acres of hay crops | 11,635 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 70,150 |
| Acres of land in farms | 85,439 |
| Acres of oats | 6,725 |
| Acres of potatoes | 923 |
| Acres of turnips | 39 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,492 |
| BAR AC | 5,301 |
| BAR BU | 78,376 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 78,376 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 450 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 16,819 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 419 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18,869 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 118,910 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 32,638 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 76,473 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,677 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 14,286 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,815 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 15,997 |
| BWT BU | 16,819 |
| CRN BU | 18,869 |
| HAY AC | 11,635 |
| HAY TONS | 13,911 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,615 |
| Number of chickens | 26,278 |
| Number of ducks | 771 |
| Number of employees on farms | 11 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 734 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 127 |
| Number of geese | 1,150 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 881 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,834 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,294 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 872 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,337 |
| Number of other fowl | 17 |
| Number of oxen | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 194 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 254 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 244 |
| Number of sheep | 3,475 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,563 |
| Number of swine | 2,661 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,690 |
| Number of turkeys | 639 |
| OAT AC | 6,725 |
| OAT BU | 118,910 |
| PEA BU | 32,638 |
| POT AC | 923 |
| POT BU | 76,473 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 615 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,427 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,314 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 150,774 |
| RYE BU | 8,677 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,911 |
| WHT AC | 2,492 |
| WHT FALL BU | 15,997 |
| WHT SP BU | 14,286 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 194 |
| A 11 50 | 94 |
| A 201 PL | 86 |
| A 51 100 | 254 |
| BEN BU | 450 |
| BUTTER LB | 150,774 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,615 |
| CHEESE LB | 615 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,335 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,412 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,747 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,427 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 881 |
| DUCKS | 771 |
| FAMILIES | 1,053 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,314 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 1,150 |
| GRA BU | 419 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 26,278 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,834 |
| HOUSES | 1,021 |
| HOUSES B | 37 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 66 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 109 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 162 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 21 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 622 |
| HOUSES S | 55 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 461 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 131 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 65 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 396 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 39 |
| HOUSES W | 929 |
| INF 11 A | 244 |
| MD FEM | 897 |
| MD MALE | 890 |
| MD TOT | 1,787 |
| MILK COWS | 4,294 |
| NAME CD | Addington |
| OC E | 11 |
| OC F | 127 |
| OC P | 734 |
| OC TOT | 872 |
| OTHER FOWL | 17 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,337 |
| OTHERS | 4,743 |
| SHEEP | 3,475 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,563 |
| SUP AM | 70,150 |
| SUP FOR | 15,289 |
| SUP JV | 838 |
| SUP PAT | 30,550 |
| SUP SC | 38,762 |
| SUP TOT | 85,439 |
| SWINE | 2,661 |
| SWINE KS | 2,690 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,025 |
| TUR AC | 39 |
| TUR BU | 7,815 |
| TURKEY | 639 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 154 |
| WID MALE | 57 |
| WID TOT | 211 |
| WORKING OX | 28 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON045004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON101004— 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). "Camden, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/camden-on045004-1891/.