Hamilton, Ontario (1891 census)
Hamilton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,313. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.049°N, 78.213°W.
Population
In 1891, Hamilton had a population of 4,313: 2,186 male and 2,127 female residents. Population density was 34.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,008 |
| 1861 | 6,315 |
| 1871 | 5,721 |
| 1881 | 5,155 |
| 1891 | 4,313 |
| 1901 | 3,623 |
| 1911 | 3,414 |
| 1921 | 3,026 |
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, Hamilton 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 | 872 |
| Number of families | 872 |
| Number of females | 2,127 |
| Number of males | 2,186 |
| Number of married females | 694 |
| Number of married males | 694 |
| Number of married persons | 1,388 |
| Number of widowed females | 124 |
| Number of widowed males | 79 |
| Number of widowed persons | 203 |
| POP F | 2,127 |
| POP M | 2,186 |
| POP TOT | 4,313 |
| Total population | 4,313 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,309 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,413 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,722 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,310 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 869 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 217 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 28 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 624 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 692 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 99 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 35 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 172 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 5 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 72 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 85 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 502 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 869 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 59 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7,539 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,309 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,855 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,036 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 44,880 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,780 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 56,044 |
| Acres of land in farms | 62,080 |
| Acres of oats | 4,852 |
| Acres of potatoes | 662 |
| Acres of turnips | 785 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,537 |
| BAR AC | 7,539 |
| BAR BU | 127,878 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 127,878 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1,062 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 21,177 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,263 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 17,776 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 108,255 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 58,382 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 54,833 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12,166 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 64,485 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 312,431 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 17,372 |
| BWT BU | 21,177 |
| CRN BU | 17,776 |
| HAY AC | 9,780 |
| HAY TONS | 13,341 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,291 |
| Number of chickens | 31,086 |
| Number of ducks | 1,699 |
| Number of employees on farms | 8 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 587 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 238 |
| Number of geese | 1,269 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 921 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,004 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,492 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 833 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,381 |
| Number of other fowl | 87 |
| Number of oxen | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 194 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 174 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 323 |
| Number of sheep | 2,942 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,214 |
| Number of swine | 3,728 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,043 |
| Number of turkeys | 2,033 |
| OAT AC | 4,852 |
| OAT BU | 108,255 |
| PEA BU | 58,382 |
| POT AC | 662 |
| POT BU | 54,833 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,470 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,047 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,420 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 195,568 |
| RYE BU | 12,166 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,341 |
| WHT AC | 6,537 |
| WHT FALL BU | 17,372 |
| WHT SP BU | 64,485 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 194 |
| A 11 50 | 95 |
| A 201 PL | 47 |
| A 51 100 | 174 |
| BEN BU | 1,062 |
| BUTTER LB | 195,568 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,291 |
| CHEESE LB | 5,470 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,309 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,413 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,722 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,047 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 921 |
| DUCKS | 1,699 |
| FAMILIES | 872 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,420 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 1,269 |
| GRA BU | 1,263 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 31,086 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,004 |
| HOUSES | 869 |
| HOUSES B | 217 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 99 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 85 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 72 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 692 |
| HOUSES S | 28 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 502 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 10 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 63 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 35 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 172 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 59 |
| HOUSES W | 624 |
| INF 11 A | 323 |
| MD FEM | 694 |
| MD MALE | 694 |
| MD TOT | 1,388 |
| MILK COWS | 2,492 |
| NAME CD | Northumberland, West-Ouest |
| OC E | 8 |
| OC F | 238 |
| OC P | 587 |
| OC TOT | 833 |
| OTHER FOWL | 87 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,381 |
| OTHERS | 4,310 |
| SHEEP | 2,942 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,214 |
| SUP AM | 56,044 |
| SUP FOR | 6,036 |
| SUP JV | 1,309 |
| SUP PAT | 9,855 |
| SUP SC | 44,880 |
| SUP TOT | 62,080 |
| SWINE | 3,728 |
| SWINE KS | 3,043 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 869 |
| TUR AC | 785 |
| TUR BU | 312,431 |
| TURKEY | 2,033 |
| WID FEM | 124 |
| WID MALE | 79 |
| WID TOT | 203 |
| WORKING OX | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132005— 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). "Hamilton, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hamilton-on100004-1891/.