Hullett, Ontario (1891 census)
Hullett was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,281. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261805. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.674°N, 81.463°W.
Population
In 1891, Hullett had a population of 3,281: 1,661 male and 1,620 female residents. Population density was 35.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 955 |
| 1861 | 2,704 |
| 1871 | 3,678 |
| 1881 | 3,875 |
| 1891 | 3,281 |
| 1901 | 2,898 |
| 1911 | 2,409 |
| 1921 | 2,081 |
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, Hullett shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 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 | 639 |
| Number of families | 639 |
| Number of females | 1,620 |
| Number of males | 1,661 |
| Number of married females | 535 |
| Number of married males | 535 |
| Number of married persons | 1,070 |
| Number of widowed females | 81 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 119 |
| POP F | 1,620 |
| POP M | 1,661 |
| POP TOT | 3,281 |
| Total population | 3,281 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,004 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,088 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,092 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,280 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 630 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 119 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 7 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 504 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 394 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 49 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 236 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 85 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 342 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 630 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,556 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,173 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,193 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 31,065 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,642 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 42,960 |
| Acres of land in farms | 52,153 |
| Acres of oats | 6,671 |
| Acres of potatoes | 302 |
| Acres of turnips | 852 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,977 |
| BAR AC | 2,556 |
| BAR BU | 60,619 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 60,619 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 951 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,676 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 198,682 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 70,640 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 27,096 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 325 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 9,688 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 342,380 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 63,920 |
| BWT BU | 68 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 205 |
| CRN BU | 1,676 |
| HAY AC | 7,642 |
| HAY TONS | 12,161 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,658 |
| Number of chickens | 23,061 |
| Number of ducks | 480 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 486 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 109 |
| Number of geese | 662 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 911 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,348 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,924 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 595 |
| Number of other cattle | 5,178 |
| Number of other fowl | 29 |
| Number of oxen | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 142 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 210 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 124 |
| Number of sheep | 3,388 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,998 |
| Number of swine | 3,103 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,457 |
| Number of turkeys | 441 |
| OAT AC | 6,671 |
| OAT BU | 198,682 |
| PEA BU | 70,640 |
| POT AC | 302 |
| POT BU | 27,096 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,487 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 14,561 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 995 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 153,299 |
| RYE BU | 325 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,161 |
| WHT AC | 3,977 |
| WHT FALL BU | 63,920 |
| WHT SP BU | 9,688 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 142 |
| A 11 50 | 97 |
| A 201 PL | 22 |
| A 51 100 | 210 |
| BEN BU | 69 |
| BUTTER LB | 153,299 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,658 |
| CHEESE LB | 4,487 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,004 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,088 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,092 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 14,561 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 911 |
| DUCKS | 480 |
| FAMILIES | 639 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 995 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 662 |
| GRA BU | 951 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 23,061 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,348 |
| HOUSES | 630 |
| HOUSES B | 119 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 49 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 66 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 85 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 394 |
| HOUSES S | 7 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 342 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 63 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 17 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 236 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 20 |
| HOUSES W | 504 |
| INF 11 A | 124 |
| MD FEM | 535 |
| MD MALE | 535 |
| MD TOT | 1,070 |
| MILK COWS | 1,924 |
| NAME CD | Huron, South—Sud |
| OC F | 109 |
| OC P | 486 |
| OC TOT | 595 |
| OTHER FOWL | 29 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 5,178 |
| OTHERS | 3,280 |
| SHEEP | 3,388 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,998 |
| SILOS | 205 |
| SUP AM | 42,960 |
| SUP FOR | 9,193 |
| SUP PAT | 11,173 |
| SUP SC | 31,065 |
| SUP TOT | 52,153 |
| SWINE | 3,103 |
| SWINE KS | 3,457 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 630 |
| TUR AC | 852 |
| TUR BU | 342,380 |
| TURKEY | 441 |
| WID FEM | 81 |
| WID MALE | 38 |
| WID TOT | 119 |
| WORKING OX | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON077003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261805
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). "Hullett, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hullett-on077003-1891/.