Camden, Ontario (1891 census)
Camden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,991. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.584°N, 82.103°W.
Population
In 1891, Camden had a population of 2,991: 1,591 male and 1,400 female residents. Population density was 42.3 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 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 622 |
| Number of families | 622 |
| Number of females | 1,400 |
| Number of males | 1,591 |
| Number of married females | 545 |
| Number of married males | 546 |
| Number of married persons | 1,091 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 94 |
| POP F | 1,400 |
| POP M | 1,591 |
| POP TOT | 2,991 |
| Total population | 2,991 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 799 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,007 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,806 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,990 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses | 595 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 37 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 558 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 189 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 405 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 67 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 92 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 84 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 290 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 602 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 38 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,234 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1.07 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,982 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,170 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 22,297 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,879 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 31,349 |
| Acres of land in farms | 39,519 |
| Acres of oats | 3,929 |
| Acres of potatoes | 312 |
| Acres of turnips | 78 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,999 |
| BAR AC | 1,234 |
| BAR BU | 23,386 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 23,386 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 10,665 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,800 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 514 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 126,042 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 93,313 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 21,274 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,372 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,463 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,928 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 27,754 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 66,448 |
| BWT BU | 2,800 |
| CRN BU | 126,042 |
| HAY AC | 3,879 |
| HAY TONS | 6,764 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,459 |
| Number of chickens | 19,678 |
| Number of ducks | 287 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 480 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 134 |
| Number of geese | 834 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 732 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,339 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,739 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 619 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,677 |
| Number of other fowl | 51 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 252 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 171 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 107 |
| Number of sheep | 2,759 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,506 |
| Number of swine | 4,566 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 5,601 |
| Number of turkeys | 431 |
| OAT AC | 3,929 |
| OAT BU | 93,313 |
| PEA BU | 21,274 |
| POT AC | 312 |
| POT BU | 33,372 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 135 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,316 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,357 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 134,976 |
| RYE BU | 3,463 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,764 |
| WHT AC | 3,999 |
| WHT FALL BU | 66,448 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,928 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 77 |
| A 11 50 | 252 |
| A 201 PL | 12 |
| A 51 100 | 171 |
| BEN BU | 10,665 |
| BUTTER LB | 134,976 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,459 |
| CHEESE LB | 135 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 799 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,007 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,806 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,316 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 732 |
| DUCKS | 287 |
| FAMILIES | 622 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,357 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 834 |
| GRA BU | 514 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 19,678 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,339 |
| HOUSES | 595 |
| HOUSES B | 37 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 32 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 84 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 92 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 189 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 290 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 67 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 405 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 38 |
| HOUSES W | 558 |
| INF 11 A | 107 |
| MD FEM | 545 |
| MD MALE | 546 |
| MD TOT | 1,091 |
| MILK COWS | 1,739 |
| NAME CD | Bothwell |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 134 |
| OC P | 480 |
| OC TOT | 619 |
| OTHER FOWL | 51 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,677 |
| OTHERS | 2,990 |
| SHEEP | 2,759 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,506 |
| SUP AM | 31,349 |
| SUP FOR | 8,170 |
| SUP JV | 1.07 |
| SUP PAT | 7,982 |
| SUP SC | 22,297 |
| SUP TOT | 39,519 |
| SWINE | 4,566 |
| SWINE KS | 5,601 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 602 |
| TUR AC | 78 |
| TUR BU | 27,754 |
| TURKEY | 431 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 7 |
| WID FEM | 56 |
| WID MALE | 38 |
| WID TOT | 94 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON047002— 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-on047002-1891/.