McNab, Ontario (1891 census)
McNab was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,514. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.416°N, 76.492°W.
Population
In 1891, McNab had a population of 3,514: 1,789 male and 1,725 female residents. Population density was 31.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,513 |
| 1861 | 2,000 |
| 1871 | 2,855 |
| 1881 | 3,092 |
| 1891 | 3,514 |
| 1901 | 3,835 |
| 1911 | 3,628 |
| 1921 | 3,379 |
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, McNab shared boundaries with:
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 | 6 |
| FAM NO | 588 |
| Number of families | 588 |
| Number of females | 1,725 |
| Number of males | 1,789 |
| Number of married females | 511 |
| Number of married males | 503 |
| Number of married persons | 1,014 |
| Number of widowed females | 75 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 112 |
| POP F | 1,725 |
| POP M | 1,789 |
| POP TOT | 3,514 |
| Total population | 3,514 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,139 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,249 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,388 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 56 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,458 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 583 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 22 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 14 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 547 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 247 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 335 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 123 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 83 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 256 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 584 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 81 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 162 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,083 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27,043 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,473 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,132 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 29,718 |
| Acres of land in farms | 56,761 |
| Acres of oats | 4,120 |
| Acres of potatoes | 423 |
| Acres of turnips | 79 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,270 |
| BAR AC | 81 |
| BAR BU | 1,802 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,802 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 389 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,085 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,569 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 86,469 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 46,860 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 46,942 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,929 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 36,847 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 28,480 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 709 |
| BWT BU | 2,085 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 225 |
| CRN BU | 2,569 |
| HAY AC | 5,132 |
| HAY TONS | 5,117 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 698 |
| Number of chickens | 13,866 |
| Number of ducks | 191 |
| Number of employees on farms | 9 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 504 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 67 |
| Number of geese | 407 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 361 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,004 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,962 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 580 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,131 |
| Number of other fowl | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 133 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 164 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 199 |
| Number of sheep | 2,735 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,688 |
| Number of swine | 911 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,356 |
| Number of turkeys | 333 |
| OAT AC | 4,120 |
| OAT BU | 86,469 |
| PEA BU | 46,860 |
| POT AC | 423 |
| POT BU | 46,942 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,709 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,563 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 149,277 |
| RYE BU | 3,929 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,117 |
| WHT AC | 3,270 |
| WHT FALL BU | 709 |
| WHT SP BU | 36,847 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 133 |
| A 11 50 | 37 |
| A 201 PL | 47 |
| A 51 100 | 164 |
| BEN BU | 389 |
| BUTTER LB | 149,277 |
| CATTLE KS | 698 |
| CHEESE LB | 3,709 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,139 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,249 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,388 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,563 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 361 |
| DUCKS | 191 |
| FAMILIES | 588 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FRN CA | 56 |
| GEESE | 407 |
| GRA BU | 37 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 13,866 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,004 |
| HOUSES | 583 |
| HOUSES B | 22 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 12 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 83 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 123 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 247 |
| HOUSES S | 14 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 256 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 62 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 38 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 335 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 23 |
| HOUSES W | 547 |
| INF 11 A | 199 |
| MD FEM | 511 |
| MD MALE | 503 |
| MD TOT | 1,014 |
| MILK COWS | 1,962 |
| NAME CD | Renfrew, South-Sud |
| OC E | 9 |
| OC F | 67 |
| OC P | 504 |
| OC TOT | 580 |
| OTHER FOWL | 63 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,131 |
| OTHERS | 3,458 |
| SHEEP | 2,735 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,688 |
| SILOS | 225 |
| SUP AM | 29,718 |
| SUP FOR | 27,043 |
| SUP JV | 162 |
| SUP PAT | 8,083 |
| SUP SC | 21,473 |
| SUP TOT | 56,761 |
| SWINE | 911 |
| SWINE KS | 1,356 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 584 |
| TUR AC | 79 |
| TUR BU | 28,480 |
| TURKEY | 333 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 75 |
| WID MALE | 37 |
| WID TOT | 112 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON115013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262270
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). "McNab, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcnab-on115013-1891/.