Fredericksburg S, Ontario (1891 census)
Fredericksburg S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,125. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.147°N, 76.911°W.
Population
In 1891, Fredericksburg S had a population of 1,125: 583 male and 542 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,125 |
| 1911 | 979 |
| 1921 | 951 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Fredericksburgh S, 1881 (88.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Fredericksburg, South—Sud, 1901 (88.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Fredericksburg S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 86 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,125 total population, 583 males, 542 females, 427 married persons, 233 families, 214 married females, 213 married males, 45 widowed persons, 36 widowed females, 9 widowed males, 4.80 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 653 single persons under 18, 361 single males under 18, 292 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,118 persons who are not French Canadian, 7 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 232 houses, 232 occupied houses, 204 houses built of wood, 203 houses of 1 story, 136 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 39 uninhabited houses, 29 houses of 2 stories, 26 houses of 5 rooms, 25 houses built of brick, 25 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 15 houses of 3 rooms, 15 houses of 4 rooms, 8 houses of 2 rooms, 4 houses of 1 room, 3 houses built of stone, 3 houses of over 15 rooms, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 60,565 bushels of barley, 34,647 pounds of homemade butter, 28,498 bushels of oats, 19,842 acres of land in farms, 17,501 acres of improved land in farms, 15,172 bushels of potatoes, 14,259 bushels of peas, 13,866 acres of farmland under crops, 8,169 chickens, 6,148 bushels of corn, 6,047 bushels of buckwheat, 4,911 tons of hay, 3,880 acres of barley, 3,856 acres of hay crops, 3,154 bushels of winter wheat, 3,141 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,758 bushels of turnips, 2,341 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 2,207 bushels of spring wheat, 1,885 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,608 bushels of rye, 1,456 acres of oats, 1,233 milk cows, 1,005 swine slaughtered or sold, 883 swine, 787 other cattle, 703 horses aged over 3 years, 700 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 545 acres of wheat, 540 sheep, 494 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 441 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 399 bushels of beans, 314 turkeys, 310 geese, 283 horses aged 3 years and under, 274 ducks, 227 sheep slaughtered or sold, 225 acres of potatoes, 210 occupants of farms, 209 cattle killed or sold, 150 farm occupants who own their land, 69 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 68 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 52 farm occupants who rent their land, 51 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 40 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 13 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 9 acres of turnips, 9 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 8 employees on farms, 1 other fowl, 1 oxen. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON087006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125005_1921— 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). "Fredericksburg S, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fredericksburg-s-on087006-1891/.