Lochiel, Ontario (1891 census)
Lochiel was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 5,016. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.398°N, 74.595°W.
Population
In 1891, Lochiel had a population of 5,016: 2,482 male and 2,534 female residents. Population density was 40.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,174 |
| 1861 | 5,069 |
| 1871 | 4,827 |
| 1881 | 5,525 |
| 1891 | 5,016 |
| 1901 | 4,857 |
| 1911 | 4,392 |
| 1921 | 4,078 |
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, Lochiel 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 | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 868 |
| Number of families | 868 |
| Number of females | 2,534 |
| Number of males | 2,482 |
| Number of married females | 706 |
| Number of married males | 706 |
| Number of married persons | 1,412 |
| Number of widowed females | 144 |
| Number of widowed males | 68 |
| Number of widowed persons | 212 |
| POP F | 2,534 |
| POP M | 2,482 |
| POP TOT | 5,016 |
| Total population | 5,016 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,684 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,708 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,392 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,328 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,688 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 840 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 57 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 24 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 759 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 25 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 167 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 109 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 673 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 126 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 168 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 91 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 299 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 841 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 35 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 430 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 269 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,188 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,372 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 30,593 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,465 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 43,050 |
| Acres of land in farms | 68,422 |
| Acres of oats | 10,057 |
| Acres of potatoes | 595 |
| Acres of turnips | 61 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,526 |
| BAR AC | 430 |
| BAR BU | 6,845 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,845 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 879 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,940 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 683 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,878 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 192,807 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 15,903 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 63,371 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 28,504 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,663 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 21 |
| BWT BU | 3,940 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 225 |
| CRN BU | 6,878 |
| HAY AC | 9,465 |
| HAY TONS | 11,019 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,309 |
| Number of chickens | 26,700 |
| Number of ducks | 265 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 608 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 139 |
| Number of geese | 674 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 887 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,859 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,511 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 748 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,669 |
| Number of other fowl | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 121 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 387 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 111 |
| Number of sheep | 4,011 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,095 |
| Number of swine | 1,773 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,595 |
| Number of turkeys | 361 |
| OAT AC | 10,057 |
| OAT BU | 192,807 |
| PEA BU | 15,903 |
| POT AC | 595 |
| POT BU | 63,371 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 39,854 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 850 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,281 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 117,963 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,019 |
| WHT AC | 2,526 |
| WHT FALL BU | 21 |
| WHT SP BU | 28,504 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 121 |
| A 11 50 | 109 |
| A 201 PL | 20 |
| A 51 100 | 387 |
| BEN BU | 879 |
| BUTTER LB | 117,963 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,309 |
| CHEESE LB | 39,854 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,684 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,708 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,392 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 850 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 887 |
| DUCKS | 265 |
| FAMILIES | 868 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 11,281 |
| FRN CA | 1,328 |
| GEESE | 674 |
| GRA BU | 683 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 26,700 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,859 |
| HOUSES | 840 |
| HOUSES B | 57 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 22 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 91 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 168 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 167 |
| HOUSES S | 24 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 299 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 126 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 109 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 673 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 35 |
| HOUSES W | 759 |
| INF 11 A | 111 |
| MD FEM | 706 |
| MD MALE | 706 |
| MD TOT | 1,412 |
| MILK COWS | 4,511 |
| NAME CD | Glengarry |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 139 |
| OC P | 608 |
| OC TOT | 748 |
| OTHER FOWL | 14 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,669 |
| OTHERS | 3,688 |
| SHEEP | 4,011 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,095 |
| SILOS | 225 |
| SUP AM | 43,050 |
| SUP FOR | 25,372 |
| SUP JV | 269 |
| SUP PAT | 12,188 |
| SUP SC | 30,593 |
| SUP TOT | 68,422 |
| SWINE | 1,773 |
| SWINE KS | 1,595 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 841 |
| TUR AC | 61 |
| TUR BU | 2,663 |
| TURKEY | 361 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 144 |
| WID MALE | 68 |
| WID TOT | 212 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON065006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON112004— 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). "Lochiel, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lochiel-on065006-1891/.