Nepean, Ontario (1891 census)
Nepean was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 11,401. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.300°N, 75.780°W.
Population
In 1891, Nepean had a population of 11,401: 5,795 male and 5,606 female residents. Population density was 107.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,800 |
| 1861 | 4,410 |
| 1871 | 5,069 |
| 1881 | 8,044 |
| 1891 | 11,401 |
| 1901 | 5,840 |
| 1911 | 5,170 |
| 1921 | 10,867 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Hintonburg Ottawa city part, 1901 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Nepean shared boundaries with:
- Gloucester
- Goulburn
- Gower N
- March
- Ottawa E Ottawa city part
- Ottawa, Victoria, Ward—Quartier
- Ottawa, Wellington, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 182 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 2,097 |
| Number of families | 2,097 |
| Number of females | 5,606 |
| Number of males | 5,795 |
| Number of married females | 1,916 |
| Number of married males | 1,915 |
| Number of married persons | 3,831 |
| Number of widowed females | 274 |
| Number of widowed males | 112 |
| Number of widowed persons | 386 |
| POP F | 5,606 |
| POP M | 5,795 |
| POP TOT | 11,401 |
| Total population | 11,401 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 3,416 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 3,768 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 7,184 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,215 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 9,186 |
Buildings & housing (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 10 |
| Number of houses | 2,057 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 231 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 74 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 1,752 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 9 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 1,376 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 76 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 232 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 659 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 236 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 21 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 330 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 361 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 800 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses under construction | 44 |
| Number of occupied houses | 2,067 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 148 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,339 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 483 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,640 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,195 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 37,919 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,181 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 53,042 |
| Acres of land in farms | 62,237 |
| Acres of oats | 9,497 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,155 |
| Acres of turnips | 583 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,991 |
| BAR AC | 1,339 |
| BAR BU | 31,342 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 31,342 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 985 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,267 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,141 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 200,612 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 37,650 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 133,849 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 11,359 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 58,747 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 243,733 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 159 |
| BWT BU | 8,267 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 3,520 |
| CRN BU | 3,141 |
| HAY AC | 10,181 |
| HAY TONS | 12,590 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,805 |
| Number of chickens | 27,977 |
| Number of ducks | 508 |
| Number of employees on farms | 7 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 774 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 70 |
| Number of geese | 1,019 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 581 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,254 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,695 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 851 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,845 |
| Number of other fowl | 138 |
| Number of oxen | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 228 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 317 |
| Number of sheep | 2,031 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,311 |
| Number of swine | 1,623 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,024 |
| Number of turkeys | 829 |
| OAT AC | 9,497 |
| OAT BU | 200,612 |
| PEA BU | 37,650 |
| POT AC | 1,155 |
| POT BU | 133,849 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 520 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,232 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 175 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 198,792 |
| RYE BU | 11,359 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,590 |
| WHT AC | 4,991 |
| WHT FALL BU | 159 |
| WHT SP BU | 58,747 |
Other recorded variables (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 128 |
| A 11 50 | 130 |
| A 201 PL | 48 |
| A 51 100 | 228 |
| BEN BU | 985 |
| BUTTER LB | 198,792 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,805 |
| CHEESE LB | 520 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 3,416 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 3,768 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 7,184 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 10,232 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 581 |
| DUCKS | 508 |
| FAMILIES | 2,097 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 175 |
| FRN CA | 2,215 |
| GEESE | 1,019 |
| GRA BU | 64 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 27,977 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,254 |
| HOUSES | 2,057 |
| HOUSES B | 231 |
| HOUSES CON | 44 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 76 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 361 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 330 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 1,376 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES S | 74 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 800 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 13 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 236 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 21 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 232 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 659 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 148 |
| HOUSES W | 1,752 |
| INF 11 A | 317 |
| MD FEM | 1,916 |
| MD MALE | 1,915 |
| MD TOT | 3,831 |
| MILK COWS | 3,695 |
| NAME CD | Carleton |
| OC E | 7 |
| OC F | 70 |
| OC P | 774 |
| OC TOT | 851 |
| OTHER FOWL | 138 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,845 |
| OTHERS | 9,186 |
| SHEEP | 2,031 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,311 |
| SILOS | 3,520 |
| SUP AM | 53,042 |
| SUP FOR | 9,195 |
| SUP JV | 483 |
| SUP PAT | 14,640 |
| SUP SC | 37,919 |
| SUP TOT | 62,237 |
| SWINE | 1,623 |
| SWINE KS | 2,024 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 2,067 |
| TUR AC | 583 |
| TUR BU | 243,733 |
| TURKEY | 829 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 10 |
| WID FEM | 274 |
| WID MALE | 112 |
| WID TOT | 386 |
| WORKING OX | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON055004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105008— 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). "Nepean, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nepean-on055004-1891/.