Hilton, Ontario (1891 census)
Hilton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 389. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q8273184. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.222°N, 83.844°W.
Population
In 1891, Hilton had a population of 389: 204 male and 185 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 389 |
| 1901 | 407 |
| 1911 | 378 |
| 1921 | 522 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in St. Joseph, 1881 (0.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hilton, 1901 (1.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Hilton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 81 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 389 total population, 204 males, 185 females, 126 married persons, 70 families, 65 married males, 61 married females, 12 widowed persons, 8 widowed females, 5.50 average size of families, 4 widowed males. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 251 single persons under 18, 135 single males under 18, 116 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 362 persons who are not French Canadian, 27 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 69 occupied houses, 66 houses, 66 houses built of wood, 33 houses of 1 story, 33 houses of 2 stories, 19 houses of 2 rooms, 14 houses of 4 rooms, 11 houses of 1 room, 11 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 5 uninhabited houses, 3 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 3 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 3 houses of 3 rooms, 3 houses of 5 rooms, 2 houses of over 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 14,130 pounds of homemade butter, 10,213 acres of land in farms, 8,613 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 4,009 bushels of potatoes, 2,780 bushels of turnips, 2,145 bushels of oats, 1,600 acres of improved land in farms, 1,083 bushels of peas, 1,040 acres of farmland under crops, 777 chickens, 738 tons of hay, 582 acres of hay crops, 539 acres of farmland in pasture, 508 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 327 bushels of spring wheat, 170 other cattle, 168 bushels of buckwheat, 134 acres of oats, 133 milk cows, 123 bushels of barley, 96 cattle killed or sold, 96 swine slaughtered or sold, 92 sheep, 78 swine, 71 horses aged over 3 years, 61 sheep slaughtered or sold, 60 bushels of corn, 60 occupants of farms, 58 farm occupants who own their land, 50 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 39 bushels of beans, 38 acres of potatoes, 33 acres of wheat, 26 geese, 22 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 21 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 19 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 17 turkeys, 16 oxen, 15 bushels of winter wheat, 13 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 12 acres of turnips, 12 ducks, 10 bushels of rye, 7 acres of barley, 7 horses aged 3 years and under, 5 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 5 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 2 farm occupants who rent their land, 1 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102035— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q8273184
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilton,_Ontario
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). "Hilton, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hilton-on046009-1891/.