Hungerford, Ontario (1891 census)
Hungerford was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,760. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261809. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.461°N, 77.245°W.
Population
In 1891, Hungerford had a population of 4,760: 2,489 male and 2,271 female residents. Population density was 28.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,124 |
| 1861 | 4,354 |
| 1871 | 4,633 |
| 1881 | 4,559 |
| 1891 | 4,760 |
| 1901 | 3,798 |
| 1911 | 3,823 |
| 1921 | 3,326 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tweed, VL, 1901 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Hungerford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 180 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 | 922 |
| Number of families | 922 |
| Number of females | 2,271 |
| Number of males | 2,489 |
| Number of married females | 763 |
| Number of married males | 763 |
| Number of married persons | 1,526 |
| Number of widowed females | 133 |
| Number of widowed males | 73 |
| Number of widowed persons | 206 |
| POP F | 2,271 |
| POP M | 2,489 |
| POP TOT | 4,760 |
| Total population | 4,760 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,375 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,653 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,028 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 491 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,269 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 907 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 72 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 28 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 804 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 9 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 210 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 60 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 107 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 692 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 86 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 179 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 104 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 350 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 908 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 46 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,791 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 695 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 25,055 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,931 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 29,171 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,966 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 54,921 |
| Acres of land in farms | 80,852 |
| Acres of oats | 5,434 |
| Acres of potatoes | 757 |
| Acres of turnips | 82 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,265 |
| BAR AC | 1,791 |
| BAR BU | 27,453 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 27,453 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 363 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,779 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 188 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 25,821 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 91,296 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 33,276 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 69,363 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 21,496 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,980 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 20,938 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 14,859 |
| BWT BU | 7,779 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 325 |
| CRN BU | 25,821 |
| HAY AC | 6,966 |
| HAY TONS | 8,326 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,725 |
| Number of chickens | 19,829 |
| Number of ducks | 351 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 674 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 98 |
| Number of geese | 1,265 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 581 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,530 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,612 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 773 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,893 |
| Number of other fowl | 38 |
| Number of oxen | 105 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 186 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 89 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 232 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 191 |
| Number of sheep | 3,685 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,416 |
| Number of swine | 3,017 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,838 |
| Number of turkeys | 455 |
| OAT AC | 5,434 |
| OAT BU | 91,296 |
| PEA BU | 33,276 |
| POT AC | 757 |
| POT BU | 69,363 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 165 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,408 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,833 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 118,993 |
| RYE BU | 21,496 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,326 |
| WHT AC | 2,265 |
| WHT FALL BU | 14,859 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,980 |
Other recorded variables (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 186 |
| A 11 50 | 89 |
| A 201 PL | 75 |
| A 51 100 | 232 |
| BEN BU | 363 |
| BUTTER LB | 118,993 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,725 |
| CHEESE LB | 165 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,375 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,653 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,028 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,408 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 581 |
| DUCKS | 351 |
| FAMILIES | 922 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,833 |
| FRN CA | 491 |
| GEESE | 1,265 |
| GRA BU | 188 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 19,829 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,530 |
| HOUSES | 907 |
| HOUSES B | 72 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 60 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 104 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 179 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 210 |
| HOUSES S | 28 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 350 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 9 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 86 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 107 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 692 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 46 |
| HOUSES W | 804 |
| INF 11 A | 191 |
| MD FEM | 763 |
| MD MALE | 763 |
| MD TOT | 1,526 |
| MILK COWS | 4,612 |
| NAME CD | Hastings, East—Est |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 98 |
| OC P | 674 |
| OC TOT | 773 |
| OTHER FOWL | 38 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,893 |
| OTHERS | 4,269 |
| SHEEP | 3,685 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,416 |
| SILOS | 325 |
| SUP AM | 54,921 |
| SUP FOR | 25,931 |
| SUP JV | 695 |
| SUP PAT | 25,055 |
| SUP SC | 29,171 |
| SUP TOT | 80,852 |
| SWINE | 3,017 |
| SWINE KS | 2,838 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 908 |
| TUR AC | 82 |
| TUR BU | 20,938 |
| TURKEY | 455 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 133 |
| WID MALE | 73 |
| WID TOT | 206 |
| WORKING OX | 105 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON073002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261809
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). "Hungerford, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hungerford-on073002-1891/.