Euphrasia, Ontario (1891 census)
Euphrasia was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,567. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261421. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.434°N, 80.583°W.
Population
In 1891, Euphrasia had a population of 3,567: 1,866 male and 1,701 female residents. Population density was 28.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 603 |
| 1861 | 1,472 |
| 1871 | 2,899 |
| 1881 | 3,688 |
| 1891 | 3,567 |
| 1901 | 3,441 |
| 1911 | 2,882 |
| 1921 | 2,433 |
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, Euphrasia shared boundaries with:
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 | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 650 |
| Number of families | 650 |
| Number of females | 1,701 |
| Number of males | 1,866 |
| Number of married females | 553 |
| Number of married males | 553 |
| Number of married persons | 1,106 |
| Number of widowed females | 64 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 110 |
| POP F | 1,701 |
| POP M | 1,866 |
| POP TOT | 3,567 |
| Total population | 3,567 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,084 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,267 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,351 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,566 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses | 639 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 45 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 4 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 590 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 275 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 52 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 363 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 128 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 98 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 254 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 644 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 41 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,191 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 740 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,435 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,716 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 34,040 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,903 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 44,215 |
| Acres of land in farms | 63,931 |
| Acres of oats | 6,137 |
| Acres of potatoes | 465 |
| Acres of turnips | 454 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,255 |
| BAR AC | 1,191 |
| BAR BU | 24,748 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,748 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 153 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 446 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7,788 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,029 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 164,226 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 88,884 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 66,965 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 45,864 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 164,078 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 35,072 |
| BWT BU | 446 |
| CRN BU | 1,029 |
| HAY AC | 7,903 |
| HAY TONS | 10,403 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,856 |
| Number of chickens | 21,085 |
| Number of ducks | 558 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 522 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 116 |
| Number of geese | 1,003 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 608 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,326 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,275 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 638 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,218 |
| Number of other fowl | 97 |
| Number of oxen | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 125 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 100 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 309 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 79 |
| Number of sheep | 4,175 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,252 |
| Number of swine | 3,595 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 4,550 |
| Number of turkeys | 549 |
| OAT AC | 6,137 |
| OAT BU | 164,226 |
| PEA BU | 88,884 |
| POT AC | 465 |
| POT BU | 66,965 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 9,777 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 16,148 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,649 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 249,207 |
| RYE BU | 60 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,403 |
| WHT AC | 6,255 |
| WHT FALL BU | 35,072 |
| WHT SP BU | 45,864 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 125 |
| A 11 50 | 100 |
| A 201 PL | 25 |
| A 51 100 | 309 |
| BEN BU | 153 |
| BUTTER LB | 249,207 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,856 |
| CHEESE LB | 9,777 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,084 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,267 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,351 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 16,148 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 608 |
| DUCKS | 558 |
| FAMILIES | 650 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 6,649 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 1,003 |
| GRA BU | 7,788 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 21,085 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,326 |
| HOUSES | 639 |
| HOUSES B | 45 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 98 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 128 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 275 |
| HOUSES S | 4 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 254 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 73 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 52 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 363 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 41 |
| HOUSES W | 590 |
| INF 11 A | 79 |
| MD FEM | 553 |
| MD MALE | 553 |
| MD TOT | 1,106 |
| MILK COWS | 2,275 |
| NAME CD | Grey, East—Est |
| OC F | 116 |
| OC P | 522 |
| OC TOT | 638 |
| OTHER FOWL | 97 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,218 |
| OTHERS | 3,566 |
| SHEEP | 4,175 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,252 |
| SUP AM | 44,215 |
| SUP FOR | 19,716 |
| SUP JV | 740 |
| SUP PAT | 9,435 |
| SUP SC | 34,040 |
| SUP TOT | 63,931 |
| SWINE | 3,595 |
| SWINE KS | 4,550 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 644 |
| TUR AC | 454 |
| TUR BU | 164,078 |
| TURKEY | 549 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 5 |
| WID FEM | 64 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 110 |
| WORKING OX | 102 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON067003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261421
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). "Euphrasia, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/euphrasia-on067003-1891/.