Howard, Ontario (1891 census)
Howard was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,626. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.455°N, 81.912°W.
Population
In 1891, Howard had a population of 3,626: 1,886 male and 1,740 female residents. Population density was 35.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,976 |
| 1871 | 4,512 |
| 1881 | 3,962 |
| 1891 | 3,626 |
| 1901 | 3,243 |
| 1911 | 2,958 |
| 1921 | 2,897 |
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, Howard 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 | 4.60 |
| FAM NO | 778 |
| Number of families | 778 |
| Number of females | 1,740 |
| Number of males | 1,886 |
| Number of married females | 662 |
| Number of married males | 661 |
| Number of married persons | 1,323 |
| Number of widowed females | 90 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 136 |
| POP F | 1,740 |
| POP M | 1,886 |
| POP TOT | 3,626 |
| Total population | 3,626 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 988 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,179 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,167 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,623 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 769 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 98 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 667 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 457 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 105 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 302 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 52 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 8 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 78 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 79 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 419 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 769 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 441 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,521 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,330 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,557 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 38,435 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,632 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 49,286 |
| Acres of land in farms | 58,843 |
| Acres of oats | 4,246 |
| Acres of potatoes | 248 |
| Acres of turnips | 108 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,284 |
| BAR AC | 441 |
| BAR BU | 8,871 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,871 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 103,868 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,110 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 910 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 190,555 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 120,899 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 21,527 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,658 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,262 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,438 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 42,465 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 148,721 |
| BWT BU | 1,110 |
| CRN BU | 190,555 |
| HAY AC | 6,632 |
| HAY TONS | 11,753 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,189 |
| Number of chickens | 26,876 |
| Number of ducks | 490 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 606 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 94 |
| Number of geese | 1,073 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 909 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,916 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,286 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 700 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,379 |
| Number of other fowl | 140 |
| Number of oxen | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 151 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 264 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 122 |
| Number of sheep | 4,594 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,643 |
| Number of swine | 6,387 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 6,788 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,137 |
| OAT AC | 4,246 |
| OAT BU | 120,899 |
| PEA BU | 21,527 |
| POT AC | 248 |
| POT BU | 33,658 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 690 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 17,388 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,073 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 205,912 |
| RYE BU | 2,262 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,753 |
| WHT AC | 8,284 |
| WHT FALL BU | 148,721 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,438 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 128 |
| A 11 50 | 151 |
| A 201 PL | 35 |
| A 51 100 | 264 |
| BEN BU | 103,868 |
| BUTTER LB | 205,912 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,189 |
| CHEESE LB | 690 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 988 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,179 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,167 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 17,388 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 909 |
| DUCKS | 490 |
| FAMILIES | 778 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.60 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,073 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 1,073 |
| GRA BU | 910 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 26,876 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,916 |
| HOUSES | 769 |
| HOUSES B | 98 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 105 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 79 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 78 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 457 |
| HOUSES S | 2 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 419 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 12 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 52 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 8 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 18 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 302 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 15 |
| HOUSES W | 667 |
| INF 11 A | 122 |
| MD FEM | 662 |
| MD MALE | 661 |
| MD TOT | 1,323 |
| MILK COWS | 2,286 |
| NAME CD | Elgin, West—Ouest |
| OC F | 94 |
| OC P | 606 |
| OC TOT | 700 |
| OTHER FOWL | 140 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,379 |
| OTHERS | 3,623 |
| SHEEP | 4,594 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,643 |
| SUP AM | 49,286 |
| SUP FOR | 9,557 |
| SUP JV | 1,521 |
| SUP PAT | 9,330 |
| SUP SC | 38,435 |
| SUP TOT | 58,843 |
| SWINE | 6,387 |
| SWINE KS | 6,788 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 769 |
| TUR AC | 108 |
| TUR BU | 42,465 |
| TURKEY | 1,137 |
| WID FEM | 90 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 136 |
| WORKING OX | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON061004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121005— 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). "Howard, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/howard-on061004-1891/.