Howland, Ontario (1891 census)
Howland was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,255. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.934°N, 81.989°W.
Population
In 1891, Howland had a population of 1,255: 665 male and 590 female residents. Population density was 23.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,255 |
| 1901 | 1,217 |
| 1911 | 420 |
| 1921 | 416 |
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 Howland, Strawberry, Lacloche, Haywood Island, 1881 (38.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Little Current, T-V, 1901 (1.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Howland, 1901 (91.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Howland shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 166 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 221 |
| Number of families | 221 |
| Number of females | 590 |
| Number of males | 665 |
| Number of married females | 212 |
| Number of married males | 211 |
| Number of married persons | 423 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 31 |
| POP F | 590 |
| POP M | 665 |
| POP TOT | 1,255 |
| Total population | 1,255 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 359 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 442 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 801 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 19 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,236 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 213 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 213 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 156 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 56 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 214 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 124 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,970 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,438 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,053 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,585 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,147 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,585 |
| Acres of oats | 366 |
| Acres of potatoes | 71 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 398 |
| BAR AC | 17 |
| BAR BU | 209 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 209 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 445 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 132 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 269 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,766 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,540 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,733 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 317 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,978 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,860 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 937 |
| BWT BU | 132 |
| CRN BU | 269 |
| HAY AC | 1,585 |
| HAY TONS | 1,572 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 162 |
| Number of chickens | 1,936 |
| Number of ducks | 17 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 169 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 45 |
| Number of geese | 92 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 63 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 239 |
| Number of milk cows | 325 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 214 |
| Number of other cattle | 441 |
| Number of other fowl | 50 |
| Number of oxen | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 105 |
| Number of sheep | 898 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 336 |
| Number of swine | 264 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 238 |
| Number of turkeys | 16 |
| OAT AC | 366 |
| OAT BU | 7,766 |
| PEA BU | 6,540 |
| POT AC | 71 |
| POT BU | 8,733 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,139 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,480 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 27,130 |
| RYE BU | 317 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,572 |
| WHT AC | 398 |
| WHT FALL BU | 937 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,978 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 31 |
| A 11 50 | 13 |
| A 201 PL | 16 |
| A 51 100 | 49 |
| BEN BU | 445 |
| BUTTER LB | 27,130 |
| CATTLE KS | 162 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 359 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 442 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 801 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,139 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 63 |
| DUCKS | 17 |
| FAMILIES | 221 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,480 |
| FRN CA | 19 |
| GEESE | 92 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,936 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 239 |
| HOUSES | 213 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 8 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 29 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 156 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 53 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 45 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 44 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 56 |
| HOUSES W | 213 |
| INF 11 A | 105 |
| MD FEM | 212 |
| MD MALE | 211 |
| MD TOT | 423 |
| MILK COWS | 325 |
| NAME CD | Algoma (Eastern Division-Est.) |
| OC F | 45 |
| OC P | 169 |
| OC TOT | 214 |
| OTHER FOWL | 50 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 441 |
| OTHERS | 1,236 |
| SHEEP | 898 |
| SHEEP KS | 336 |
| SUP AM | 6,147 |
| SUP FOR | 11,438 |
| SUP JV | 124 |
| SUP PAT | 1,970 |
| SUP SC | 4,053 |
| SUP TOT | 17,585 |
| SWINE | 264 |
| SWINE KS | 238 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 214 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 1,860 |
| TURKEY | 16 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 19 |
| WID MALE | 12 |
| WID TOT | 31 |
| WORKING OX | 28 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046057— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON127014— 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). "Howland, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/howland-on046057-1891/.