Flamborough W-O, Ontario (1891 census)
Flamborough W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,079. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.323°N, 79.998°W.
Population
In 1891, Flamborough W-O had a population of 3,079: 1,589 male and 1,490 female residents. Population density was 58.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,533 |
| 1861 | 3,815 |
| 1871 | 3,413 |
| 1881 | 3,461 |
| 1891 | 3,079 |
| 1901 | 2,822 |
| 1911 | 2,736 |
| 1921 | 2,840 |
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, Flamborough W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 631 |
| Number of families | 631 |
| Number of females | 1,490 |
| Number of males | 1,589 |
| Number of married females | 538 |
| Number of married males | 537 |
| Number of married persons | 1,075 |
| Number of widowed females | 74 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| Number of widowed persons | 116 |
| POP F | 1,490 |
| POP M | 1,589 |
| POP TOT | 3,079 |
| Total population | 3,079 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 878 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,010 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,888 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 28 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,051 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 631 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 88 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 59 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 484 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 348 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 282 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 69 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 390 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 631 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,241 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,348 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,286 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,797 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,358 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,812 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 25,992 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,789 |
| Acres of oats | 3,179 |
| Acres of potatoes | 643 |
| Acres of turnips | 408 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,359 |
| BAR AC | 2,241 |
| BAR BU | 53,317 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 53,317 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 803 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,567 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 14,700 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 80,442 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 31,521 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 61,439 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 661 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,915 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 200,196 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 38,404 |
| BWT BU | 2,567 |
| CRN BU | 14,700 |
| HAY AC | 3,812 |
| HAY TONS | 5,808 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,438 |
| Number of chickens | 14,549 |
| Number of ducks | 255 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 427 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 142 |
| Number of geese | 425 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 345 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,149 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,594 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 569 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,577 |
| Number of other fowl | 21 |
| Number of oxen | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 131 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 149 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 218 |
| Number of sheep | 1,060 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,614 |
| Number of swine | 2,550 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,511 |
| Number of turkeys | 208 |
| OAT AC | 3,179 |
| OAT BU | 80,442 |
| PEA BU | 31,521 |
| POT AC | 643 |
| POT BU | 61,439 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,009 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 859 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 200,046 |
| RYE BU | 661 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,808 |
| WHT AC | 2,359 |
| WHT FALL BU | 38,404 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,915 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 59 |
| A 11 50 | 131 |
| A 201 PL | 12 |
| A 51 100 | 149 |
| BEN BU | 803 |
| BUTTER LB | 200,046 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,438 |
| CHEESE LB | 50 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 878 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,010 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,888 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,009 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 345 |
| DUCKS | 255 |
| FAMILIES | 631 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 859 |
| FRN CA | 28 |
| GEESE | 425 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 14,549 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,149 |
| HOUSES | 631 |
| HOUSES B | 88 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 45 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 69 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 62 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 348 |
| HOUSES S | 59 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 390 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 15 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 282 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 29 |
| HOUSES W | 484 |
| INF 11 A | 218 |
| MD FEM | 538 |
| MD MALE | 537 |
| MD TOT | 1,075 |
| MILK COWS | 1,594 |
| NAME CD | Wentworth, North-Nord |
| OC F | 142 |
| OC P | 427 |
| OC TOT | 569 |
| OTHER FOWL | 21 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,577 |
| OTHERS | 3,051 |
| SHEEP | 1,060 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,614 |
| SUP AM | 25,992 |
| SUP FOR | 3,797 |
| SUP JV | 1,348 |
| SUP PAT | 6,286 |
| SUP SC | 18,358 |
| SUP TOT | 29,789 |
| SWINE | 2,550 |
| SWINE KS | 3,511 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 631 |
| TUR AC | 408 |
| TUR BU | 200,196 |
| TURKEY | 208 |
| WID FEM | 74 |
| WID MALE | 42 |
| WID TOT | 116 |
| WORKING OX | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON129004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153006— 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). "Flamborough W-O, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/flamborough-w-o-on129004-1891/.