Harwich, Ontario (1891 census)
Harwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,017. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.373°N, 82.016°W.
Population
In 1891, Harwich had a population of 6,017: 3,173 male and 2,844 female residents. Population density was 37.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,627 |
| 1861 | 4,556 |
| 1871 | 5,974 |
| 1881 | 6,410 |
| 1891 | 6,017 |
| 1901 | 5,494 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 4,952 |
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, Harwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 180 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 1,190 |
| Number of families | 1,190 |
| Number of females | 2,844 |
| Number of males | 3,173 |
| Number of married females | 1,006 |
| Number of married males | 1,013 |
| Number of married persons | 2,019 |
| Number of widowed females | 131 |
| Number of widowed males | 82 |
| Number of widowed persons | 213 |
| POP F | 2,844 |
| POP M | 3,173 |
| POP TOT | 6,017 |
| Total population | 6,017 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,707 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,078 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,785 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 6,010 |
Buildings & housing (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 9 |
| Number of houses | 1,138 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 161 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 6 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 971 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 651 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 115 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 475 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 81 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 11 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 125 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 110 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 652 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,147 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 60 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 965 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,462 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,651 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 53,886 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,131 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 73,480 |
| Acres of land in farms | 86,131 |
| Acres of oats | 5,786 |
| Acres of potatoes | 496 |
| Acres of turnips | 120 |
| Acres of wheat | 12,226 |
| BAR AC | 965 |
| BAR BU | 21,914 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 21,914 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 173,735 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,224 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 585 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 369,427 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 175,004 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 23,477 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 54,966 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 596 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,865 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 46,240 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 217,781 |
| BWT BU | 1,224 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 160 |
| CRN BU | 369,427 |
| HAY AC | 9,131 |
| HAY TONS | 15,449 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 3,083 |
| Number of chickens | 38,010 |
| Number of ducks | 708 |
| Number of employees on farms | 10 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 807 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 295 |
| Number of geese | 1,346 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1,482 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,979 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,372 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1,112 |
| Number of other cattle | 5,920 |
| Number of other fowl | 226 |
| Number of oxen | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 208 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 264 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 369 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 238 |
| Number of sheep | 4,886 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,467 |
| Number of swine | 11,465 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 12,142 |
| Number of turkeys | 907 |
| OAT AC | 5,786 |
| OAT BU | 175,004 |
| PEA BU | 23,477 |
| POT AC | 496 |
| POT BU | 54,966 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 383 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 15,939 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,592 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 319,192 |
| RYE BU | 596 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 15,449 |
| WHT AC | 12,226 |
| WHT FALL BU | 217,781 |
| WHT SP BU | 12,865 |
Other recorded variables (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 208 |
| A 11 50 | 264 |
| A 201 PL | 33 |
| A 51 100 | 369 |
| BEN BU | 173,735 |
| BUTTER LB | 319,192 |
| CATTLE KS | 3,083 |
| CHEESE LB | 383 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,707 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,078 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,785 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 15,939 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 1,482 |
| DUCKS | 708 |
| FAMILIES | 1,190 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,592 |
| FRN CA | 7 |
| GEESE | 1,346 |
| GRA BU | 585 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 38,010 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,979 |
| HOUSES | 1,138 |
| HOUSES B | 161 |
| HOUSES CON | 9 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 115 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 110 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 125 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 651 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES S | 6 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 652 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 26 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 81 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 11 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 25 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 475 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 60 |
| HOUSES W | 971 |
| INF 11 A | 238 |
| MD FEM | 1,006 |
| MD MALE | 1,013 |
| MD TOT | 2,019 |
| MILK COWS | 3,372 |
| NAME CD | Kent |
| OC E | 10 |
| OC F | 295 |
| OC P | 807 |
| OC TOT | 1,112 |
| OTHER FOWL | 226 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 5,920 |
| OTHERS | 6,010 |
| SHEEP | 4,886 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,467 |
| SILOS | 160 |
| SUP AM | 73,480 |
| SUP FOR | 12,651 |
| SUP PAT | 16,462 |
| SUP SC | 53,886 |
| SUP TOT | 86,131 |
| SWINE | 11,465 |
| SWINE KS | 12,142 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,147 |
| TUR AC | 120 |
| TUR BU | 46,240 |
| TURKEY | 907 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 9 |
| WID FEM | 131 |
| WID MALE | 82 |
| WID TOT | 213 |
| WORKING OX | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON079004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121004— 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). "Harwich, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/harwich-on079004-1891/.