Minto, Ontario (1891 census)
Minto was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,637. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2184124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.911°N, 80.870°W.
Population
In 1891, Minto had a population of 3,637: 1,888 male and 1,749 female residents. Population density was 30.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,341 |
| 1871 | 4,861 |
| 1881 | 4,443 |
| 1891 | 3,637 |
| 1901 | 3,128 |
| 1911 | 2,665 |
| 1921 | 2,376 |
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, Minto shared boundaries with:
- Arthur
- Carrick
- Clifford, Village
- Harriston, Town—Ville
- Howick
- Maryborough
- Normanby
- Palmerston, Town—Ville
- Wallace
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 | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 639 |
| Number of families | 639 |
| Number of females | 1,749 |
| Number of males | 1,888 |
| Number of married females | 544 |
| Number of married males | 540 |
| Number of married persons | 1,084 |
| Number of widowed females | 76 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| Number of widowed persons | 126 |
| POP F | 1,749 |
| POP M | 1,888 |
| POP TOT | 3,637 |
| Total population | 3,637 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,129 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,298 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,427 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,635 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 639 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 117 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 9 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 513 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 309 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 329 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 64 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 111 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 96 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 320 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 639 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 28 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,839 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 641 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,851 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,965 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 37,026 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,257 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 47,518 |
| Acres of land in farms | 64,483 |
| Acres of oats | 10,270 |
| Acres of potatoes | 518 |
| Acres of turnips | 869 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,916 |
| BAR AC | 1,839 |
| BAR BU | 42,362 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 42,362 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 232 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 267,479 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 68,131 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 76,880 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 221 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,241 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 317,661 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 35,489 |
| BWT BU | 35 |
| CRN BU | 97 |
| HAY AC | 9,257 |
| HAY TONS | 14,707 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,960 |
| Number of chickens | 21,661 |
| Number of ducks | 677 |
| Number of employees on farms | 4 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 491 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 113 |
| Number of geese | 968 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 826 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,542 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,027 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 608 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,540 |
| Number of other fowl | 67 |
| Number of oxen | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 156 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 52 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 278 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 85 |
| Number of sheep | 5,307 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 3,313 |
| Number of swine | 3,865 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 4,312 |
| Number of turkeys | 347 |
| OAT AC | 10,270 |
| OAT BU | 267,479 |
| PEA BU | 68,131 |
| POT AC | 518 |
| POT BU | 76,880 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,100 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 23,809 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,307 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 194,415 |
| RYE BU | 221 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,707 |
| WHT AC | 2,916 |
| WHT FALL BU | 35,489 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,241 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 156 |
| A 11 50 | 52 |
| A 201 PL | 37 |
| A 51 100 | 278 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BUTTER LB | 194,415 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,960 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,100 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,129 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,298 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,427 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 23,809 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 826 |
| DUCKS | 677 |
| FAMILIES | 639 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,307 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 968 |
| GRA BU | 232 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 21,661 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,542 |
| HOUSES | 639 |
| HOUSES B | 117 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 96 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 111 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 309 |
| HOUSES S | 9 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 320 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 64 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 17 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 329 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 28 |
| HOUSES W | 513 |
| INF 11 A | 85 |
| MD FEM | 544 |
| MD MALE | 540 |
| MD TOT | 1,084 |
| MILK COWS | 3,027 |
| NAME CD | Wellington, North-Nord |
| OC E | 4 |
| OC F | 113 |
| OC P | 491 |
| OC TOT | 608 |
| OTHER FOWL | 67 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,540 |
| OTHERS | 3,635 |
| SHEEP | 5,307 |
| SHEEP KS | 3,313 |
| SUP AM | 47,518 |
| SUP FOR | 16,965 |
| SUP JV | 641 |
| SUP PAT | 9,851 |
| SUP SC | 37,026 |
| SUP TOT | 64,483 |
| SWINE | 3,865 |
| SWINE KS | 4,312 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 639 |
| TUR AC | 869 |
| TUR BU | 317,661 |
| TURKEY | 347 |
| WID FEM | 76 |
| WID MALE | 50 |
| WID TOT | 126 |
| WORKING OX | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON127007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2184124
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto_(Ontario)
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). "Minto, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/minto-on127007-1891/.