Clarke, Ontario (1891 census)
Clarke was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,427. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.990°N, 78.563°W.
Population
In 1891, Clarke had a population of 4,427: 2,238 male and 2,189 female residents. Population density was 36.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,190 |
| 1861 | 6,575 |
| 1871 | 5,728 |
| 1881 | 5,169 |
| 1891 | 4,427 |
| 1901 | 3,788 |
| 1911 | 3,375 |
| 1921 | 3,039 |
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, Clarke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 180 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.60 |
| FAM NO | 953 |
| Number of families | 953 |
| Number of females | 2,189 |
| Number of males | 2,238 |
| Number of married females | 760 |
| Number of married males | 761 |
| Number of married persons | 1,521 |
| Number of widowed females | 160 |
| Number of widowed males | 72 |
| Number of widowed persons | 232 |
| POP F | 2,189 |
| POP M | 2,238 |
| POP TOT | 4,427 |
| Total population | 4,427 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,269 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,405 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,674 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,425 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 945 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 127 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 44 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 774 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 602 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 134 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 338 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 5 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 78 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 87 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 581 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 948 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 49 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8,703 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,218 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,231 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,241 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 46,461 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,964 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 56,910 |
| Acres of land in farms | 67,151 |
| Acres of oats | 7,172 |
| Acres of potatoes | 610 |
| Acres of turnips | 1,186 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,460 |
| BAR AC | 8,703 |
| BAR BU | 154,931 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 154,931 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 781 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 12,426 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5,659 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,821 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 164,506 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 72,227 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 51,800 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10,745 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 53,029 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 465,298 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,895 |
| BWT BU | 12,426 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 150 |
| CRN BU | 11,821 |
| HAY AC | 7,964 |
| HAY TONS | 11,767 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,702 |
| Number of chickens | 32,360 |
| Number of ducks | 1,499 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 607 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 293 |
| Number of geese | 2,392 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 917 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,137 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,289 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 902 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,695 |
| Number of other fowl | 88 |
| Number of oxen | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 208 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 242 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 340 |
| Number of sheep | 3,829 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,778 |
| Number of swine | 3,688 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,510 |
| Number of turkeys | 2,572 |
| OAT AC | 7,172 |
| OAT BU | 164,506 |
| PEA BU | 72,227 |
| POT AC | 610 |
| POT BU | 51,800 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,190 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 15,396 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,923 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 201,219 |
| RYE BU | 10,745 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,767 |
| WHT AC | 5,460 |
| WHT FALL BU | 2,895 |
| WHT SP BU | 53,029 |
Other recorded variables (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 208 |
| A 11 50 | 75 |
| A 201 PL | 37 |
| A 51 100 | 242 |
| BEN BU | 781 |
| BUTTER LB | 201,219 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,702 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,190 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,269 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,405 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,674 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 15,396 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 917 |
| DUCKS | 1,499 |
| FAMILIES | 953 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.60 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,923 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 2,392 |
| GRA BU | 5,659 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 32,360 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,137 |
| HOUSES | 945 |
| HOUSES B | 127 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 134 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 87 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 78 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 602 |
| HOUSES S | 44 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 581 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 34 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 21 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 338 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 49 |
| HOUSES W | 774 |
| INF 11 A | 340 |
| MD FEM | 760 |
| MD MALE | 761 |
| MD TOT | 1,521 |
| MILK COWS | 2,289 |
| NAME CD | Durham, West-Ouest |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 293 |
| OC P | 607 |
| OC TOT | 902 |
| OTHER FOWL | 88 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,695 |
| OTHERS | 4,425 |
| SHEEP | 3,829 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,778 |
| SILOS | 150 |
| SUP AM | 56,910 |
| SUP FOR | 10,241 |
| SUP JV | 1,218 |
| SUP PAT | 9,231 |
| SUP SC | 46,461 |
| SUP TOT | 67,151 |
| SWINE | 3,688 |
| SWINE KS | 3,510 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 948 |
| TUR AC | 1,186 |
| TUR BU | 465,298 |
| TURKEY | 2,572 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 160 |
| WID MALE | 72 |
| WID TOT | 232 |
| WORKING OX | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON059003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108003— 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). "Clarke, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/clarke-on059003-1891/.