Gower S, Ontario (1891 census)
Gower S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 960. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.019°N, 75.575°W.
Population
In 1891, Gower S had a population of 960: 491 male and 469 female residents. Population density was 26.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 863 |
| 1861 | 1,089 |
| 1871 | 1,023 |
| 1881 | 1,022 |
| 1891 | 960 |
| 1901 | 868 |
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, Gower S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 166 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 | 196 |
| Number of families | 196 |
| Number of females | 469 |
| Number of males | 491 |
| Number of married females | 177 |
| Number of married males | 178 |
| Number of married persons | 355 |
| Number of widowed females | 32 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 45 |
| POP F | 469 |
| POP M | 491 |
| POP TOT | 960 |
| Total population | 960 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 260 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 300 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 560 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 119 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 841 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 193 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 9 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 29 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 155 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 180 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 13 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 95 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 194 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 132 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 116 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,761 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,409 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,532 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,972 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 14,409 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,818 |
| Acres of oats | 2,695 |
| Acres of potatoes | 257 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 214 |
| BAR AC | 132 |
| BAR BU | 1,735 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,735 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 133 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,635 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,356 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 37,900 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 754 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,029 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,988 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,461 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,411 |
| BWT BU | 7,635 |
| CRN BU | 4,356 |
| HAY AC | 2,972 |
| HAY TONS | 2,697 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 198 |
| Number of chickens | 5,630 |
| Number of ducks | 132 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 183 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 21 |
| Number of geese | 195 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 149 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 401 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,069 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 204 |
| Number of other cattle | 639 |
| Number of other fowl | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 28 |
| Number of sheep | 587 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 365 |
| Number of swine | 479 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 644 |
| Number of turkeys | 184 |
| OAT AC | 2,695 |
| OAT BU | 37,900 |
| PEA BU | 754 |
| POT AC | 257 |
| POT BU | 26,029 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 390 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,708 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 53,605 |
| RYE BU | 1,988 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,697 |
| WHT AC | 214 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,461 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 48 |
| A 11 50 | 44 |
| A 201 PL | 16 |
| A 51 100 | 68 |
| BEN BU | 133 |
| BUTTER LB | 53,605 |
| CATTLE KS | 198 |
| CHEESE LB | 390 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 260 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 300 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 560 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,708 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 149 |
| DUCKS | 132 |
| FAMILIES | 196 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FRN CA | 119 |
| GEESE | 195 |
| GRA BU | 53 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,630 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 401 |
| HOUSES | 193 |
| HOUSES B | 9 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 21 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 30 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 180 |
| HOUSES S | 29 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 95 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 16 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 13 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 10 |
| HOUSES W | 155 |
| INF 11 A | 28 |
| MD FEM | 177 |
| MD MALE | 178 |
| MD TOT | 355 |
| MILK COWS | 1,069 |
| NAME CD | Leeds and Grenville North—Nord |
| OC F | 21 |
| OC P | 183 |
| OC TOT | 204 |
| OTHER FOWL | 4 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 639 |
| OTHERS | 841 |
| SHEEP | 587 |
| SHEEP KS | 365 |
| SUP AM | 14,409 |
| SUP FOR | 5,409 |
| SUP JV | 116 |
| SUP PAT | 4,761 |
| SUP SC | 9,532 |
| SUP TOT | 19,818 |
| SWINE | 479 |
| SWINE KS | 644 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 194 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 3,411 |
| TURKEY | 184 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 32 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON085002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON082002— 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). "Gower S, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gower-s-on085002-1891/.