Lansdowne & Leeds, Rear, Ontario (1891 census)
Lansdowne & Leeds, Rear was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,492. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.523°N, 76.115°W.
Population
In 1891, Lansdowne & Leeds, Rear had a population of 2,492: 1,252 male and 1,240 female residents. Population density was 24.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,492 |
| 1901 | 2,386 |
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 contained Leeds, Rear, 1881 (43.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lansdowne, Rear, 1881 (57.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Lansdowne & Leeds, Rear shared boundaries with:
- Bastard & Burgess
- Crosby S
- Lansdowne & Leeds, Front
- Pittsburg
- Storrington
- Yonge & Escott Front
- Yonge and Escott, Rear
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.70 |
| FAM NO | 522 |
| Number of families | 522 |
| Number of females | 1,240 |
| Number of males | 1,252 |
| Number of married females | 432 |
| Number of married males | 432 |
| Number of married persons | 864 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 90 |
| POP F | 1,240 |
| POP M | 1,252 |
| POP TOT | 2,492 |
| Total population | 2,492 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 753 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 785 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,538 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 35 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,457 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 510 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 57 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 14 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 439 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 12 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 178 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 331 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 58 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 235 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 510 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 45 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 665 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 356 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,146 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,179 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 17,929 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,336 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 27,431 |
| Acres of land in farms | 46,610 |
| Acres of oats | 3,783 |
| Acres of potatoes | 396 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,427 |
| BAR AC | 665 |
| BAR BU | 10,498 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10,498 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 466 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 448 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 278 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 17,378 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 66,102 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,243 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,733 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,375 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,313 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,099 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 7,020 |
| BWT BU | 448 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 510 |
| CRN BU | 17,378 |
| HAY AC | 6,336 |
| HAY TONS | 9,179 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 455 |
| Number of chickens | 11,535 |
| Number of ducks | 453 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 385 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 66 |
| Number of geese | 725 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 339 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 963 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,774 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 451 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,573 |
| Number of other fowl | 98 |
| Number of oxen | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 108 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 141 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 91 |
| Number of sheep | 1,738 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,261 |
| Number of swine | 1,280 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,388 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,082 |
| OAT AC | 3,783 |
| OAT BU | 66,102 |
| PEA BU | 9,243 |
| POT AC | 396 |
| POT BU | 28,733 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 250 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,143 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,528 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 72,744 |
| RYE BU | 2,375 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,179 |
| WHT AC | 1,427 |
| WHT FALL BU | 7,020 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,313 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 108 |
| A 11 50 | 69 |
| A 201 PL | 42 |
| A 51 100 | 141 |
| BEN BU | 466 |
| BUTTER LB | 72,744 |
| CATTLE KS | 455 |
| CHEESE LB | 250 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 753 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 785 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,538 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,143 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 339 |
| DUCKS | 453 |
| FAMILIES | 522 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,528 |
| FRN CA | 35 |
| GEESE | 725 |
| GRA BU | 278 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 11,535 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 963 |
| HOUSES | 510 |
| HOUSES B | 57 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 57 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 50 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 43 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 178 |
| HOUSES S | 14 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 235 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 10 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 58 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 45 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 331 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 45 |
| HOUSES W | 439 |
| INF 11 A | 91 |
| MD FEM | 432 |
| MD MALE | 432 |
| MD TOT | 864 |
| MILK COWS | 2,774 |
| NAME CD | Leeds, South—Sud |
| OC F | 66 |
| OC P | 385 |
| OC TOT | 451 |
| OTHER FOWL | 98 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,573 |
| OTHERS | 2,457 |
| SHEEP | 1,738 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,261 |
| SILOS | 510 |
| SUP AM | 27,431 |
| SUP FOR | 19,179 |
| SUP JV | 356 |
| SUP PAT | 9,146 |
| SUP SC | 17,929 |
| SUP TOT | 46,610 |
| SWINE | 1,280 |
| SWINE KS | 1,388 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 510 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 6,099 |
| TURKEY | 1,082 |
| WID FEM | 55 |
| WID MALE | 35 |
| WID TOT | 90 |
| WORKING OX | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON086007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON083007_1891— 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). "Lansdowne & Leeds, Rear, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lansdowne-leeds-rear-on086007-1891/.