Hibbert, Ontario (1891 census)
Hibbert was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,636. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261744. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.452°N, 81.331°W.
Population
In 1891, Hibbert had a population of 2,636: 1,380 male and 1,256 female residents. Population density was 37.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,191 |
| 1861 | 2,848 |
| 1871 | 3,416 |
| 1881 | 3,394 |
| 1891 | 2,636 |
| 1901 | 2,400 |
| 1911 | 2,187 |
| 1921 | 2,004 |
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, Hibbert shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 171 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 | 511 |
| Number of families | 511 |
| Number of females | 1,256 |
| Number of males | 1,380 |
| Number of married females | 409 |
| Number of married males | 411 |
| Number of married persons | 820 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 90 |
| POP F | 1,256 |
| POP M | 1,380 |
| POP TOT | 2,636 |
| Total population | 2,636 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 789 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 937 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,726 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,636 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 505 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 118 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 15 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 372 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 374 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 129 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 59 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 75 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 282 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 505 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,292 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 561 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,802 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,507 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 26,243 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,409 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 35,606 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,113 |
| Acres of oats | 5,625 |
| Acres of potatoes | 314 |
| Acres of turnips | 688 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,130 |
| BAR AC | 2,292 |
| BAR BU | 53,094 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 53,094 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 192 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 345 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,734 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 167,402 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 45,108 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 29,320 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,753 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 239,237 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 49,786 |
| BWT BU | 123 |
| CRN BU | 1,734 |
| HAY AC | 6,409 |
| HAY TONS | 10,471 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,757 |
| Number of chickens | 21,880 |
| Number of ducks | 901 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 395 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 68 |
| Number of geese | 1,429 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 804 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,188 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,460 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 463 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,091 |
| Number of other fowl | 126 |
| Number of oxen | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 92 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 196 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 71 |
| Number of sheep | 2,690 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,564 |
| Number of swine | 3,480 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,727 |
| Number of turkeys | 462 |
| OAT AC | 5,625 |
| OAT BU | 167,402 |
| PEA BU | 45,108 |
| POT AC | 314 |
| POT BU | 29,320 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 610 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,191 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,273 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 102,596 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,471 |
| WHT AC | 3,130 |
| WHT FALL BU | 49,786 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,753 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 93 |
| A 11 50 | 92 |
| A 201 PL | 11 |
| A 51 100 | 196 |
| BEN BU | 192 |
| BUTTER LB | 102,596 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,757 |
| CHEESE LB | 610 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 789 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 937 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,726 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 10,191 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 804 |
| DUCKS | 901 |
| FAMILIES | 511 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,273 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 1,429 |
| GRA BU | 345 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 21,880 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,188 |
| HOUSES | 505 |
| HOUSES B | 118 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 17 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 48 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 75 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 374 |
| HOUSES S | 15 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 282 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 59 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 19 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 129 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 17 |
| HOUSES W | 372 |
| INF 11 A | 71 |
| MD FEM | 409 |
| MD MALE | 411 |
| MD TOT | 820 |
| MILK COWS | 1,460 |
| NAME CD | Perth, South-Sud |
| OC F | 68 |
| OC P | 395 |
| OC TOT | 463 |
| OTHER FOWL | 126 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,091 |
| OTHERS | 2,636 |
| SHEEP | 2,690 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,564 |
| SUP AM | 35,606 |
| SUP FOR | 5,507 |
| SUP JV | 561 |
| SUP PAT | 8,802 |
| SUP SC | 26,243 |
| SUP TOT | 41,113 |
| SWINE | 3,480 |
| SWINE KS | 3,727 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 505 |
| TUR AC | 688 |
| TUR BU | 239,237 |
| TURKEY | 462 |
| WID FEM | 58 |
| WID MALE | 32 |
| WID TOT | 90 |
| WORKING OX | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261744
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). "Hibbert, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hibbert-on109004-1891/.