Huron, Ontario (1891 census)
Huron was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,125. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261817. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.072°N, 81.617°W.
Population
In 1891, Huron had a population of 4,125: 2,091 male and 2,034 female residents. Population density was 41.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 236 |
| 1861 | 2,429 |
| 1871 | 4,079 |
| 1881 | 5,175 |
| 1891 | 4,125 |
| 1901 | 3,539 |
| 1911 | 2,951 |
| 1921 | 2,572 |
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, Huron shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 173 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 780 |
| Number of families | 780 |
| Number of females | 2,034 |
| Number of males | 2,091 |
| Number of married females | 634 |
| Number of married males | 630 |
| Number of married persons | 1,264 |
| Number of widowed females | 114 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 151 |
| POP F | 2,034 |
| POP M | 2,091 |
| POP TOT | 4,125 |
| Total population | 4,125 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,286 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,424 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,710 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,125 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 776 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 97 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 17 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 662 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 16 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 278 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 496 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 81 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 124 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 92 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 361 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 776 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 36 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3,431 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 901 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 13,137 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,297 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 39,554 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,753 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 53,593 |
| Acres of land in farms | 57,889 |
| Acres of oats | 7,762 |
| Acres of potatoes | 451 |
| Acres of turnips | 230 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,991 |
| BAR AC | 3,431 |
| BAR BU | 81,332 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 81,332 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 262 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 217 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,801 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,427 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 193,924 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 90,903 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 56,503 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,700 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,592 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 72,021 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 66,991 |
| BWT BU | 217 |
| CRN BU | 4,427 |
| HAY AC | 10,753 |
| HAY TONS | 16,330 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,329 |
| Number of chickens | 19,787 |
| Number of ducks | 509 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 695 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 90 |
| Number of geese | 847 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 811 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,504 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,407 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 785 |
| Number of other cattle | 5,201 |
| Number of other fowl | 222 |
| Number of oxen | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 166 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 283 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 196 |
| Number of sheep | 5,726 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,213 |
| Number of swine | 2,834 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,426 |
| Number of turkeys | 387 |
| OAT AC | 7,762 |
| OAT BU | 193,924 |
| PEA BU | 90,903 |
| POT AC | 451 |
| POT BU | 56,503 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,153 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 22,715 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,502 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 199,512 |
| RYE BU | 1,700 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 16,330 |
| WHT AC | 3,991 |
| WHT FALL BU | 66,991 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,592 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 119 |
| A 11 50 | 166 |
| A 201 PL | 21 |
| A 51 100 | 283 |
| BEN BU | 262 |
| BUTTER LB | 199,512 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,329 |
| CHEESE LB | 7,153 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,286 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,424 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,710 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 22,715 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 811 |
| DUCKS | 509 |
| FAMILIES | 780 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,502 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 847 |
| GRA BU | 1,801 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 19,787 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,504 |
| HOUSES | 776 |
| HOUSES B | 97 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 43 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 92 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 124 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 16 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 278 |
| HOUSES S | 17 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 361 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 81 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 57 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 496 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 36 |
| HOUSES W | 662 |
| INF 11 A | 196 |
| MD FEM | 634 |
| MD MALE | 630 |
| MD TOT | 1,264 |
| MILK COWS | 3,407 |
| NAME CD | Bruce, West—Ouest |
| OC F | 90 |
| OC P | 695 |
| OC TOT | 785 |
| OTHER FOWL | 222 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 5,201 |
| OTHERS | 4,125 |
| SHEEP | 5,726 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,213 |
| SUP AM | 53,593 |
| SUP FOR | 4,297 |
| SUP JV | 901 |
| SUP PAT | 13,137 |
| SUP SC | 39,554 |
| SUP TOT | 57,889 |
| SWINE | 2,834 |
| SWINE KS | 2,426 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 776 |
| TUR AC | 230 |
| TUR BU | 72,021 |
| TURKEY | 387 |
| WID FEM | 114 |
| WID MALE | 37 |
| WID TOT | 151 |
| WORKING OX | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON053002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261817
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). "Huron, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/huron-on053002-1891/.