Chatham, Ontario (1891 census)
Chatham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,150. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.538°N, 82.257°W.
Population
In 1891, Chatham had a population of 6,150: 3,275 male and 2,875 female residents. Population density was 39.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,036 |
| 1881 | 5,907 |
| 1891 | 6,150 |
| 1901 | 6,049 |
| 1911 | 5,830 |
| 1921 | 5,766 |
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, Chatham shared boundaries with:
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 | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 1,199 |
| Number of families | 1,199 |
| Number of females | 2,875 |
| Number of males | 3,275 |
| Number of married females | 1,053 |
| Number of married males | 1,058 |
| Number of married persons | 2,111 |
| Number of widowed females | 140 |
| Number of widowed males | 74 |
| Number of widowed persons | 214 |
| POP F | 2,875 |
| POP M | 3,275 |
| POP TOT | 6,150 |
| Total population | 6,150 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,682 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,143 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,825 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 145 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 6,005 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 47 |
| Number of houses | 1,141 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 49 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,092 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 24 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 560 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 68 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 87 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 579 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 156 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 180 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 141 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 480 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,188 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 66 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,233 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,810 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,449 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,023 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 40,434 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,970 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 58,693 |
| Acres of land in farms | 75,716 |
| Acres of oats | 6,769 |
| Acres of potatoes | 735 |
| Acres of turnips | 125 |
| Acres of wheat | 10,045 |
| BAR AC | 2,233 |
| BAR BU | 39,732 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 39,732 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 34,309 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,955 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 690 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 203,796 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 175,927 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 38,851 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 72,191 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,531 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 18,970 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 37,882 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 143,460 |
| BWT BU | 6,955 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 25 |
| CRN BU | 203,796 |
| HAY AC | 6,970 |
| HAY TONS | 11,243 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,583 |
| Number of chickens | 37,009 |
| Number of ducks | 1,198 |
| Number of employees on farms | 14 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 796 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 285 |
| Number of geese | 1,318 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1,239 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,713 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,807 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1,095 |
| Number of other cattle | 5,042 |
| Number of other fowl | 194 |
| Number of oxen | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 406 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 346 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 191 |
| Number of sheep | 3,345 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 11,642 |
| Number of swine | 9,617 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 10,548 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,058 |
| OAT AC | 6,769 |
| OAT BU | 175,927 |
| PEA BU | 38,851 |
| POT AC | 735 |
| POT BU | 72,191 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 790 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,540 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,341 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 243,522 |
| RYE BU | 2,531 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,243 |
| WHT AC | 10,045 |
| WHT FALL BU | 143,460 |
| WHT SP BU | 18,970 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 130 |
| A 11 50 | 406 |
| A 201 PL | 22 |
| A 51 100 | 346 |
| BEN BU | 34,309 |
| BUTTER LB | 243,522 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,583 |
| CHEESE LB | 790 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,682 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,143 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,825 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,540 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 1,239 |
| DUCKS | 1,198 |
| FAMILIES | 1,199 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,341 |
| FRN CA | 145 |
| GEESE | 1,318 |
| GRA BU | 690 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 37,009 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,713 |
| HOUSES | 1,141 |
| HOUSES B | 49 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 68 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 141 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 180 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 24 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 560 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 480 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 156 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 87 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 579 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 66 |
| HOUSES W | 1,092 |
| INF 11 A | 191 |
| MD FEM | 1,053 |
| MD MALE | 1,058 |
| MD TOT | 2,111 |
| MILK COWS | 3,807 |
| NAME CD | Bothwell |
| OC E | 14 |
| OC F | 285 |
| OC P | 796 |
| OC TOT | 1,095 |
| OTHER FOWL | 194 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 5,042 |
| OTHERS | 6,005 |
| SHEEP | 3,345 |
| SHEEP KS | 11,642 |
| SILOS | 25 |
| SUP AM | 58,693 |
| SUP FOR | 17,023 |
| SUP JV | 1,810 |
| SUP PAT | 16,449 |
| SUP SC | 40,434 |
| SUP TOT | 75,716 |
| SWINE | 9,617 |
| SWINE KS | 10,548 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,188 |
| TUR AC | 125 |
| TUR BU | 37,882 |
| TURKEY | 1,058 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 47 |
| WID FEM | 140 |
| WID MALE | 74 |
| WID TOT | 214 |
| WORKING OX | 42 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON047003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121002— 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). "Chatham, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/chatham-on047003-1891/.