Maidstone, Ontario (1891 census)
Maidstone was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,127. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262130. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.243°N, 82.798°W.
Population
In 1891, Maidstone had a population of 3,127: 1,673 male and 1,454 female residents. Population density was 40.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,167 |
| 1861 | 1,652 |
| 1871 | 2,055 |
| 1881 | 3,260 |
| 1891 | 3,127 |
| 1901 | 3,117 |
| 1911 | 2,788 |
| 1921 | 2,432 |
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, Maidstone 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 | 602 |
| Number of families | 602 |
| Number of females | 1,454 |
| Number of males | 1,673 |
| Number of married females | 491 |
| Number of married males | 491 |
| Number of married persons | 982 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 114 |
| POP F | 1,454 |
| POP M | 1,673 |
| POP TOT | 3,127 |
| Total population | 3,127 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 895 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,136 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,031 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 774 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,353 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 576 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 51 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 525 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 15 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 523 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 79 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 53 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 89 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 88 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 82 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 215 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 580 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 662 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 874 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,099 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,560 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,433 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,550 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 32,406 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,966 |
| Acres of oats | 4,640 |
| Acres of potatoes | 217 |
| Acres of turnips | 48 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,246 |
| BAR AC | 662 |
| BAR BU | 12,098 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 12,098 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 305 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,012 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 181 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 288,741 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 133,366 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,642 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,448 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,480 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,733 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 29,452 |
| BWT BU | 1,012 |
| CRN BU | 288,741 |
| HAY AC | 3,550 |
| HAY TONS | 4,767 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,252 |
| Number of chickens | 16,724 |
| Number of ducks | 714 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 408 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 110 |
| Number of geese | 1,333 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 654 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,351 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,860 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 523 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,717 |
| Number of other fowl | 91 |
| Number of oxen | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 223 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 184 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 34 |
| Number of sheep | 1,954 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 895 |
| Number of swine | 4,845 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 4,737 |
| Number of turkeys | 637 |
| OAT AC | 4,640 |
| OAT BU | 133,366 |
| PEA BU | 2,642 |
| POT AC | 217 |
| POT BU | 11,448 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 19,000 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,835 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,518 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 146,131 |
| RYE BU | 105 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,767 |
| WHT AC | 2,246 |
| WHT FALL BU | 29,452 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,480 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 65 |
| A 11 50 | 223 |
| A 201 PL | 17 |
| A 51 100 | 184 |
| BEN BU | 305 |
| BUTTER LB | 146,131 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,252 |
| CHEESE LB | 19,000 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 895 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,136 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,031 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,835 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 654 |
| DUCKS | 714 |
| FAMILIES | 602 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,518 |
| FRN CA | 774 |
| GEESE | 1,333 |
| GRA BU | 181 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 16,724 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,351 |
| HOUSES | 576 |
| HOUSES B | 51 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 8 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 82 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 88 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 15 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 523 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 215 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 89 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 79 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 53 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 16 |
| HOUSES W | 525 |
| INF 11 A | 34 |
| MD FEM | 491 |
| MD MALE | 491 |
| MD TOT | 982 |
| MILK COWS | 1,860 |
| NAME CD | Essex, North—Nord |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 110 |
| OC P | 408 |
| OC TOT | 523 |
| OTHER FOWL | 91 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,717 |
| OTHERS | 2,353 |
| SHEEP | 1,954 |
| SHEEP KS | 895 |
| SUP AM | 32,406 |
| SUP FOR | 9,560 |
| SUP JV | 874 |
| SUP PAT | 10,099 |
| SUP SC | 21,433 |
| SUP TOT | 41,966 |
| SWINE | 4,845 |
| SWINE KS | 4,737 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 580 |
| TUR AC | 48 |
| TUR BU | 10,733 |
| TURKEY | 637 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 68 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 114 |
| WORKING OX | 23 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON062002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262130
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). "Maidstone, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/maidstone-on062002-1891/.