Haldimand, Ontario (1891 census)
Haldimand was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,484. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261662. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.068°N, 78.031°W.
Population
In 1891, Haldimand had a population of 4,484: 2,330 male and 2,154 female residents. Population density was 34.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,634 |
| 1861 | 6,164 |
| 1871 | 5,796 |
| 1881 | 5,401 |
| 1891 | 4,484 |
| 1901 | 3,946 |
| 1911 | 3,465 |
| 1921 | 3,008 |
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, Haldimand shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 178 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 | 918 |
| Number of families | 918 |
| Number of females | 2,154 |
| Number of males | 2,330 |
| Number of married females | 737 |
| Number of married males | 736 |
| Number of married persons | 1,473 |
| Number of widowed females | 140 |
| Number of widowed males | 87 |
| Number of widowed persons | 227 |
| POP F | 2,154 |
| POP M | 2,330 |
| POP TOT | 4,484 |
| Total population | 4,484 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,277 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,507 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,784 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,477 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 914 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 133 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 23 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 758 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 683 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 69 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 231 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 59 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 117 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 134 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 487 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 915 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5,752 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,568 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,734 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,125 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 46,968 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,497 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 60,270 |
| Acres of land in farms | 74,395 |
| Acres of oats | 5,879 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,213 |
| Acres of turnips | 751 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,696 |
| BAR AC | 5,752 |
| BAR BU | 92,555 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 92,555 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 437 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 46,812 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,158 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 42,006 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 112,581 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 45,499 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 113,330 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20,189 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 58,785 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 308,251 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 17,789 |
| BWT BU | 46,812 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 100 |
| CRN BU | 42,006 |
| HAY AC | 9,497 |
| HAY TONS | 11,999 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,366 |
| Number of chickens | 27,764 |
| Number of ducks | 650 |
| Number of employees on farms | 4 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 619 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 253 |
| Number of geese | 1,044 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 810 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,060 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,800 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 876 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,102 |
| Number of other fowl | 308 |
| Number of oxen | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 214 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 211 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 293 |
| Number of sheep | 3,432 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,753 |
| Number of swine | 3,260 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,980 |
| Number of turkeys | 905 |
| OAT AC | 5,879 |
| OAT BU | 112,581 |
| PEA BU | 45,499 |
| POT AC | 1,213 |
| POT BU | 113,330 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 805 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 15,146 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,684 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 169,548 |
| RYE BU | 20,189 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,999 |
| WHT AC | 6,696 |
| WHT FALL BU | 17,789 |
| WHT SP BU | 58,785 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 214 |
| A 11 50 | 95 |
| A 201 PL | 63 |
| A 51 100 | 211 |
| BEN BU | 437 |
| BUTTER LB | 169,548 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,366 |
| CHEESE LB | 805 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,277 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,507 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,784 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 15,146 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 810 |
| DUCKS | 650 |
| FAMILIES | 918 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,684 |
| FRN CA | 7 |
| GEESE | 1,044 |
| GRA BU | 1,158 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 27,764 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,060 |
| HOUSES | 914 |
| HOUSES B | 133 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 69 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 134 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 117 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 683 |
| HOUSES S | 23 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 487 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 59 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 38 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 231 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 37 |
| HOUSES W | 758 |
| INF 11 A | 293 |
| MD FEM | 737 |
| MD MALE | 736 |
| MD TOT | 1,473 |
| MILK COWS | 2,800 |
| NAME CD | Northumberland, West-Ouest |
| OC E | 4 |
| OC F | 253 |
| OC P | 619 |
| OC TOT | 876 |
| OTHER FOWL | 308 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,102 |
| OTHERS | 4,477 |
| SHEEP | 3,432 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,753 |
| SILOS | 100 |
| SUP AM | 60,270 |
| SUP FOR | 14,125 |
| SUP JV | 1,568 |
| SUP PAT | 11,734 |
| SUP SC | 46,968 |
| SUP TOT | 74,395 |
| SWINE | 3,260 |
| SWINE KS | 2,980 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 915 |
| TUR AC | 751 |
| TUR BU | 308,251 |
| TURKEY | 905 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 140 |
| WID MALE | 87 |
| WID TOT | 227 |
| WORKING OX | 28 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261662
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). "Haldimand, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/haldimand-on100003-1891/.