Maryborough, Ontario (1891 census)
Maryborough was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,546. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262167. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.756°N, 80.746°W.
Population
In 1891, Maryborough had a population of 3,546: 1,843 male and 1,703 female residents. Population density was 37.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 994 |
| 1861 | 3,134 |
| 1871 | 4,418 |
| 1881 | 4,551 |
| 1891 | 3,546 |
| 1901 | 3,188 |
| 1911 | 2,642 |
| 1921 | 2,349 |
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, Maryborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 174 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 | 687 |
| Number of families | 687 |
| Number of females | 1,703 |
| Number of males | 1,843 |
| Number of married females | 593 |
| Number of married males | 593 |
| Number of married persons | 1,186 |
| Number of widowed females | 79 |
| Number of widowed males | 56 |
| Number of widowed persons | 135 |
| POP F | 1,703 |
| POP M | 1,843 |
| POP TOT | 3,546 |
| Total population | 3,546 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,031 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,194 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,225 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 10 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,536 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 674 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 111 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 26 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 537 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 340 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 332 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 109 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 88 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 348 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 675 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4,896 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 633 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,133 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,719 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 38,086 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,335 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 46,852 |
| Acres of land in farms | 58,571 |
| Acres of oats | 8,048 |
| Acres of potatoes | 414 |
| Acres of turnips | 243 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,990 |
| BAR AC | 4,896 |
| BAR BU | 112,648 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 112,648 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,365 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 495 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 238,900 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 51,126 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 42,478 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 22,393 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 68,380 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 24,001 |
| BWT BU | 42 |
| CRN BU | 495 |
| HAY AC | 7,335 |
| HAY TONS | 12,466 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,747 |
| Number of chickens | 20,752 |
| Number of ducks | 330 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 506 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 130 |
| Number of geese | 967 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 661 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,563 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,982 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 636 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,468 |
| Number of other fowl | 104 |
| Number of oxen | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 144 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 258 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 150 |
| Number of sheep | 3,526 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,175 |
| Number of swine | 4,633 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 6,870 |
| Number of turkeys | 352 |
| OAT AC | 8,048 |
| OAT BU | 238,900 |
| PEA BU | 51,126 |
| POT AC | 414 |
| POT BU | 42,478 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 550 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 16,602 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 370 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 113,073 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,466 |
| WHT AC | 2,990 |
| WHT FALL BU | 24,001 |
| WHT SP BU | 22,393 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 144 |
| A 11 50 | 61 |
| A 201 PL | 23 |
| A 51 100 | 258 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BUTTER LB | 113,073 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,747 |
| CHEESE LB | 550 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,031 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,194 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,225 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 16,602 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 661 |
| DUCKS | 330 |
| FAMILIES | 687 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 370 |
| FRN CA | 10 |
| GEESE | 967 |
| GRA BU | 1,365 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 20,752 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,563 |
| HOUSES | 674 |
| HOUSES B | 111 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 22 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 88 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 109 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 340 |
| HOUSES S | 26 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 348 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 66 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 32 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 332 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 9 |
| HOUSES W | 537 |
| INF 11 A | 150 |
| MD FEM | 593 |
| MD MALE | 593 |
| MD TOT | 1,186 |
| MILK COWS | 2,982 |
| NAME CD | Wellington, Centre |
| OC F | 130 |
| OC P | 506 |
| OC TOT | 636 |
| OTHER FOWL | 104 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,468 |
| OTHERS | 3,536 |
| SHEEP | 3,526 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,175 |
| SUP AM | 46,852 |
| SUP FOR | 11,719 |
| SUP JV | 633 |
| SUP PAT | 8,133 |
| SUP SC | 38,086 |
| SUP TOT | 58,571 |
| SWINE | 4,633 |
| SWINE KS | 6,870 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 675 |
| TUR AC | 243 |
| TUR BU | 68,380 |
| TURKEY | 352 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 79 |
| WID MALE | 56 |
| WID TOT | 135 |
| WORKING OX | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON126006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262167
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). "Maryborough, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/maryborough-on126006-1891/.