Gwillimbury E, Ontario (1891 census)
Gwillimbury E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,844. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q483424. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.136°N, 79.410°W.
Population
In 1891, Gwillimbury E had a population of 3,844: 1,930 male and 1,914 female residents. Population density was 37.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,934 |
| 1881 | 4,143 |
| 1891 | 3,844 |
| 1901 | 3,570 |
| 1911 | 3,369 |
| 1921 | 3,140 |
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, Gwillimbury E 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 | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 788 |
| Number of families | 788 |
| Number of females | 1,914 |
| Number of males | 1,930 |
| Number of married females | 672 |
| Number of married males | 673 |
| Number of married persons | 1,345 |
| Number of widowed females | 132 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| Number of widowed persons | 177 |
| POP F | 1,914 |
| POP M | 1,930 |
| POP TOT | 3,844 |
| Total population | 3,844 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,110 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,212 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,322 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,842 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 779 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 110 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 667 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 221 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 558 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 60 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 85 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 77 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 445 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 779 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 22 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,693 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 781 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,325 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,418 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 33,908 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,024 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 42,014 |
| Acres of land in farms | 53,432 |
| Acres of oats | 8,028 |
| Acres of potatoes | 489 |
| Acres of turnips | 589 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,754 |
| BAR AC | 2,693 |
| BAR BU | 49,382 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 49,382 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 259 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 623 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,387 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,582 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 178,441 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 46,296 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 54,967 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,817 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 34,831 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 218,984 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 37,223 |
| BWT BU | 623 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 16 |
| CRN BU | 1,582 |
| HAY AC | 5,024 |
| HAY TONS | 6,942 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,028 |
| Number of chickens | 19,718 |
| Number of ducks | 524 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 518 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 231 |
| Number of geese | 1,216 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 705 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,660 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,700 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 754 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,545 |
| Number of other fowl | 82 |
| Number of oxen | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 182 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 295 |
| Number of sheep | 2,605 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,275 |
| Number of swine | 3,955 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 5,475 |
| Number of turkeys | 964 |
| OAT AC | 8,028 |
| OAT BU | 178,441 |
| PEA BU | 46,296 |
| POT AC | 489 |
| POT BU | 54,967 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 852 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,902 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,569 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 148,157 |
| RYE BU | 3,817 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,942 |
| WHT AC | 5,754 |
| WHT FALL BU | 37,223 |
| WHT SP BU | 34,831 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 154 |
| A 11 50 | 86 |
| A 201 PL | 37 |
| A 51 100 | 182 |
| BEN BU | 259 |
| BUTTER LB | 148,157 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,028 |
| CHEESE LB | 852 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,110 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,212 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,322 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 9,902 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 705 |
| DUCKS | 524 |
| FAMILIES | 788 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,569 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 1,216 |
| GRA BU | 1,387 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 19,718 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,660 |
| HOUSES | 779 |
| HOUSES B | 110 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 53 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 77 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 85 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 221 |
| HOUSES S | 2 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 445 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 60 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 50 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 558 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 22 |
| HOUSES W | 667 |
| INF 11 A | 295 |
| MD FEM | 672 |
| MD MALE | 673 |
| MD TOT | 1,345 |
| MILK COWS | 1,700 |
| NAME CD | York, North-Nord |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 231 |
| OC P | 518 |
| OC TOT | 754 |
| OTHER FOWL | 82 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,545 |
| OTHERS | 3,842 |
| SHEEP | 2,605 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,275 |
| SILOS | 16 |
| SUP AM | 42,014 |
| SUP FOR | 11,418 |
| SUP JV | 781 |
| SUP PAT | 7,325 |
| SUP SC | 33,908 |
| SUP TOT | 53,432 |
| SWINE | 3,955 |
| SWINE KS | 5,475 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 779 |
| TUR AC | 589 |
| TUR BU | 218,984 |
| TURKEY | 964 |
| WID FEM | 132 |
| WID MALE | 45 |
| WID TOT | 177 |
| WORKING OX | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON132004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q483424
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Gwillimbury
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Gwillimbury
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). "Gwillimbury E, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gwillimbury-e-on132004-1891/.