Hawkesbury E, Ontario (1891 census)
Hawkesbury E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,896. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.507°N, 74.488°W.
Population
In 1891, Hawkesbury E had a population of 4,896: 2,468 male and 2,428 female residents. Population density was 51.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,029 |
| 1861 | 4,226 |
| 1871 | 4,611 |
| 1881 | 5,082 |
| 1891 | 4,896 |
| 1901 | 4,621 |
| 1911 | 4,041 |
| 1921 | 3,855 |
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, Hawkesbury E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 174 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.90 |
| FAM NO | 831 |
| Number of families | 831 |
| Number of females | 2,428 |
| Number of males | 2,468 |
| Number of married females | 742 |
| Number of married males | 746 |
| Number of married persons | 1,488 |
| Number of widowed females | 111 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| Number of widowed persons | 166 |
| POP F | 2,428 |
| POP M | 2,468 |
| POP TOT | 4,896 |
| Total population | 4,896 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,575 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,667 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,242 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,253 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,643 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 803 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 106 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 20 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 677 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 32 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 783 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 111 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 18 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 237 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 137 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 61 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 205 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 803 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 571 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 192 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15,136 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,988 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 28,928 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,852 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 44,256 |
| Acres of land in farms | 53,244 |
| Acres of oats | 7,930 |
| Acres of potatoes | 535 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,796 |
| BAR AC | 571 |
| BAR BU | 8,756 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,756 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1,073 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,241 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 832 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 17,545 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 147,747 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 16.14 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 78,618 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 18,047 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 946 |
| BWT BU | 3,241 |
| CRN BU | 17,545 |
| HAY AC | 9,852 |
| HAY TONS | 12,013 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 826 |
| Number of chickens | 17,346 |
| Number of ducks | 188 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 634 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 50 |
| Number of geese | 876 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 703 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,454 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,845 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 685 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,101 |
| Number of other fowl | 11 |
| Number of oxen | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 247 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 189 |
| Number of sheep | 2,386 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,524 |
| Number of swine | 1,783 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,769 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,024 |
| OAT AC | 7,930 |
| OAT BU | 147,747 |
| PEA BU | 16,138 |
| POT AC | 535 |
| POT BU | 78,618 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 847 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,048 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 211 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 103,289 |
| RYE BU | 18 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,013 |
| WHT AC | 1,796 |
| WHT SP BU | 18,047 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 115 |
| A 11 50 | 98 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 247 |
| BEN BU | 1,073 |
| BUTTER LB | 103,289 |
| CATTLE KS | 826 |
| CHEESE LB | 847 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,575 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,667 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,242 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,048 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 703 |
| DUCKS | 188 |
| FAMILIES | 831 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 211 |
| FRN CA | 3,253 |
| GEESE | 876 |
| GRA BU | 832 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 17,346 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,454 |
| HOUSES | 803 |
| HOUSES B | 106 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 18 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 61 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 137 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 32 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 783 |
| HOUSES S | 20 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 205 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 237 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 111 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 18 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 31 |
| HOUSES W | 677 |
| INF 11 A | 189 |
| MD FEM | 742 |
| MD MALE | 746 |
| MD TOT | 1,488 |
| MILK COWS | 3,845 |
| NAME CD | Prescott |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 50 |
| OC P | 634 |
| OC TOT | 685 |
| OTHER FOWL | 11 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,101 |
| OTHERS | 1,643 |
| SHEEP | 2,386 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,524 |
| SUP AM | 44,256 |
| SUP FOR | 8,988 |
| SUP JV | 192 |
| SUP PAT | 15,136 |
| SUP SC | 28,928 |
| SUP TOT | 53,244 |
| SWINE | 1,783 |
| SWINE KS | 1,769 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 803 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 946 |
| TURKEY | 1,024 |
| WID FEM | 111 |
| WID MALE | 55 |
| WID TOT | 166 |
| WORKING OX | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON112003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON139003— 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). "Hawkesbury E, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hawkesbury-e-on112003-1891/.