Cornwall, Ontario (1891 census)
Cornwall was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,790. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.086°N, 74.814°W.
Population
In 1891, Cornwall had a population of 6,790: 3,490 male and 3,300 female residents. Population density was 61.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,707 |
| 1861 | 5,000 |
| 1871 | 5,081 |
| 1881 | 5,436 |
| 1891 | 6,790 |
| 1901 | 6,911 |
| 1911 | 6,074 |
| 1921 | 6,631 |
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, Cornwall shared boundaries with:
- Charlottenburg
- Cornwall, Centre Ward—Quartier
- Cornwall, East Ward—Quartier
- Cornwall, West Ward—Quartier
- Osnabruck
- Roxborough
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 | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 1,215 |
| Number of families | 1,215 |
| Number of females | 3,300 |
| Number of males | 3,490 |
| Number of married females | 1,120 |
| Number of married males | 1,320 |
| Number of married persons | 2,240 |
| Number of widowed females | 192 |
| Number of widowed males | 93 |
| Number of widowed persons | 285 |
| POP F | 3,300 |
| POP M | 3,490 |
| POP TOT | 6,790 |
| Total population | 6,790 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,988 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,277 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,265 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,478 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 5,312 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 1,200 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 119 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 30 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,051 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 29 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 336 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 130 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 858 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 143 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 6 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 166 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 154 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 513 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,200 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 56 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 427 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 872 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15,804 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,699 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 27,009 |
| Acres of hay crops | 13,242 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 43,685 |
| Acres of land in farms | 64,384 |
| Acres of oats | 6,989 |
| Acres of potatoes | 813 |
| Acres of turnips | 56 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,141 |
| BAR AC | 427 |
| BAR BU | 6,557 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,557 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 398 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 11,375 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 209 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18,992 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 105,201 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,957 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 78,773 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 403 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,283 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,339 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 124 |
| BWT BU | 11,375 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 125 |
| CRN BU | 18,992 |
| HAY AC | 13,242 |
| HAY TONS | 16,125 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,217 |
| Number of chickens | 24,313 |
| Number of ducks | 657 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 878 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 369 |
| Number of geese | 853 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 743 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,846 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,799 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1,250 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,155 |
| Number of other fowl | 11 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 153 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 292 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 636 |
| Number of sheep | 2,076 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,017 |
| Number of swine | 2,067 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,836 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,419 |
| OAT AC | 6,989 |
| OAT BU | 105,201 |
| PEA BU | 4,957 |
| POT AC | 813 |
| POT BU | 78,773 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 13,030 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,046 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,038 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 292,680 |
| RYE BU | 403 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 16,125 |
| WHT AC | 1,141 |
| WHT FALL BU | 124 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,283 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 153 |
| A 11 50 | 139 |
| A 201 PL | 30 |
| A 51 100 | 292 |
| BEN BU | 398 |
| BUTTER LB | 292,680 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,217 |
| CHEESE LB | 13,030 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,988 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,277 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 4,265 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,046 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 743 |
| DUCKS | 657 |
| FAMILIES | 1,215 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,038 |
| FRN CA | 1,478 |
| GEESE | 853 |
| GRA BU | 209 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 24,313 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,846 |
| HOUSES | 1,200 |
| HOUSES B | 119 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 53 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 154 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 166 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 29 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 336 |
| HOUSES S | 30 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 513 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 12 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 143 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 6 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 130 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 858 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 56 |
| HOUSES W | 1,051 |
| INF 11 A | 636 |
| MD FEM | 1,120 |
| MD MALE | 1,120 |
| MD TOT | 2,240 |
| MILK COWS | 4,799 |
| NAME CD | Cornwall and Stormont |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 369 |
| OC P | 878 |
| OC TOT | 1,250 |
| OTHER FOWL | 11 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,155 |
| OTHERS | 5,312 |
| SHEEP | 2,076 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,017 |
| SILOS | 125 |
| SUP AM | 43,685 |
| SUP FOR | 20,699 |
| SUP JV | 872 |
| SUP PAT | 15,804 |
| SUP SC | 27,009 |
| SUP TOT | 64,384 |
| SWINE | 2,067 |
| SWINE KS | 1,836 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,200 |
| TUR AC | 56 |
| TUR BU | 8,339 |
| TURKEY | 1,419 |
| WID FEM | 192 |
| WID MALE | 93 |
| WID TOT | 285 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON056001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON145001— 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). "Cornwall, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cornwall-on056001-1891/.