Matchedash, Ontario (1891 census)
Matchedash was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 375. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262173. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.820°N, 79.576°W.
Population
In 1891, Matchedash had a population of 375: 210 male and 165 female residents. Population density was 4.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 375 |
| 1901 | 499 |
| 1911 | 459 |
| 1921 | 507 |
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 was contained in Orillia, Matchedash, 1881 (31.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Matchedash shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 162 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.20 |
| FAM NO | 60 |
| Number of families | 60 |
| Number of females | 165 |
| Number of males | 210 |
| Number of married females | 56 |
| Number of married males | 58 |
| Number of married persons | 114 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 12 |
| POP F | 165 |
| POP M | 210 |
| POP TOT | 375 |
| Total population | 375 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 102 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 147 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 249 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 374 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 56 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 53 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 3 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 53 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 56 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 47 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 175 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,532 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,791 |
| Acres of hay crops | 605 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 1,989 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,521 |
| Acres of oats | 431 |
| Acres of potatoes | 34 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 101 |
| BAR AC | 47 |
| BAR BU | 712 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 712 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 340 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,635 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,577 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,836 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,050 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,645 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 216 |
| CRN BU | 340 |
| HAY AC | 605 |
| HAY TONS | 889 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 99 |
| Number of chickens | 1,064 |
| Number of ducks | 19 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 65 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 5 |
| Number of geese | 61 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 36 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 102 |
| Number of milk cows | 185 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 70 |
| Number of other cattle | 319 |
| Number of other fowl | 14 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 277 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 141 |
| Number of swine | 218 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 62 |
| Number of turkeys | 7 |
| OAT AC | 431 |
| OAT BU | 11,635 |
| PEA BU | 2,577 |
| POT AC | 34 |
| POT BU | 3,836 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 230 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,040 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 378 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 15,865 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 889 |
| WHT AC | 101 |
| WHT FALL BU | 216 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,050 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 13 |
| A 11 50 | 5 |
| A 201 PL | 3 |
| A 51 100 | 47 |
| BUTTER LB | 15,865 |
| CATTLE KS | 99 |
| CHEESE LB | 230 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 102 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 147 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 249 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,040 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 36 |
| DUCKS | 19 |
| FAMILIES | 60 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 378 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 61 |
| GRA BU | 4 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,064 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 102 |
| HOUSES | 56 |
| HOUSES B | 3 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 15 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 24 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 8 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 53 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 6 |
| HOUSES W | 53 |
| INF 11 A | 2 |
| MD FEM | 56 |
| MD MALE | 58 |
| MD TOT | 114 |
| MILK COWS | 185 |
| NAME CD | Simcoe, East-Est |
| OC F | 5 |
| OC P | 65 |
| OC TOT | 70 |
| OTHER FOWL | 14 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 319 |
| OTHERS | 374 |
| SHEEP | 277 |
| SHEEP KS | 141 |
| SUP AM | 1,989 |
| SUP FOR | 6,532 |
| SUP JV | 23 |
| SUP PAT | 175 |
| SUP SC | 1,791 |
| SUP TOT | 8,521 |
| SWINE | 218 |
| SWINE KS | 62 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 56 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 2,645 |
| TURKEY | 7 |
| WID FEM | 7 |
| WID MALE | 5 |
| WID TOT | 12 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262173
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). "Matchedash, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/matchedash-on117002-1891/.