Middleton, Ontario (1891 census)
Middleton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,457. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.823°N, 80.620°W.
Population
In 1891, Middleton had a population of 3,457: 1,772 male and 1,685 female residents. Population density was 44.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,721 |
| 1861 | 2,903 |
| 1871 | 3,261 |
| 1881 | 3,514 |
| 1891 | 3,457 |
| 1901 | 2,591 |
| 1911 | 2,335 |
| 1921 | 2,057 |
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 contained Tilsonburg, Town—Ville, 1881 (1.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Delhi, VL, 1901 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Middleton 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 | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 722 |
| Number of families | 722 |
| Number of females | 1,685 |
| Number of males | 1,772 |
| Number of married females | 632 |
| Number of married males | 634 |
| Number of married persons | 1,266 |
| Number of widowed females | 108 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| Number of widowed persons | 159 |
| POP F | 1,685 |
| POP M | 1,772 |
| POP TOT | 3,457 |
| Total population | 3,457 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 945 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,087 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,032 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,456 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 717 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 63 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 651 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 589 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 79 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 126 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 81 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 83 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 84 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 348 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 717 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 27 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 156 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,040 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,358 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,823 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 23,057 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,125 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 28,455 |
| Acres of land in farms | 39,278 |
| Acres of oats | 2,833 |
| Acres of potatoes | 351 |
| Acres of turnips | 93 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,421 |
| BAR AC | 156 |
| BAR BU | 2,614 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,614 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 261 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,038 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 657 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 69,484 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 47,447 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 24,059 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,126 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 14,815 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 440 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 24,642 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 41,425 |
| BWT BU | 9,038 |
| CRN BU | 69,484 |
| HAY AC | 4,125 |
| HAY TONS | 5,439 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 694 |
| Number of chickens | 15,983 |
| Number of ducks | 258 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 498 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 129 |
| Number of geese | 457 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 414 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,052 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,738 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 627 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,374 |
| Number of other fowl | 50 |
| Number of oxen | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 176 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 179 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 178 |
| Number of sheep | 2,032 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,015 |
| Number of swine | 3,427 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,614 |
| Number of turkeys | 172 |
| OAT AC | 2,833 |
| OAT BU | 47,447 |
| PEA BU | 24,059 |
| POT AC | 351 |
| POT BU | 25,126 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 300 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,797 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,271 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 98,036 |
| RYE BU | 14,815 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,439 |
| WHT AC | 2,421 |
| WHT FALL BU | 41,425 |
| WHT SP BU | 440 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 79 |
| A 11 50 | 176 |
| A 201 PL | 15 |
| A 51 100 | 179 |
| BEN BU | 261 |
| BUTTER LB | 98,036 |
| CATTLE KS | 694 |
| CHEESE LB | 300 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 945 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,087 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,032 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,797 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 414 |
| DUCKS | 258 |
| FAMILIES | 722 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,271 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 457 |
| GRA BU | 657 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 15,983 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,052 |
| HOUSES | 717 |
| HOUSES B | 63 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 79 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 84 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 83 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 589 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 348 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 15 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 81 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 126 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 27 |
| HOUSES W | 651 |
| INF 11 A | 178 |
| MD FEM | 632 |
| MD MALE | 634 |
| MD TOT | 1,266 |
| MILK COWS | 1,738 |
| NAME CD | Norfolk, North-Nord |
| OC F | 129 |
| OC P | 498 |
| OC TOT | 627 |
| OTHER FOWL | 50 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,374 |
| OTHERS | 3,456 |
| SHEEP | 2,032 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,015 |
| SUP AM | 28,455 |
| SUP FOR | 10,823 |
| SUP JV | 1,040 |
| SUP PAT | 4,358 |
| SUP SC | 23,057 |
| SUP TOT | 39,278 |
| SWINE | 3,427 |
| SWINE KS | 3,614 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 717 |
| TUR AC | 93 |
| TUR BU | 24,642 |
| TURKEY | 172 |
| WID FEM | 108 |
| WID MALE | 51 |
| WID TOT | 159 |
| WORKING OX | 73 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON097002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131003— 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). "Middleton, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/middleton-on097002-1891/.