Nissouri E, Ontario (1891 census)
Nissouri E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,031. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.155°N, 81.033°W.
Population
In 1891, Nissouri E had a population of 3,031: 1,563 male and 1,468 female residents. Population density was 37.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,118 |
| 1861 | 3,484 |
| 1871 | 3,668 |
| 1881 | 3,325 |
| 1891 | 3,031 |
| 1901 | 2,753 |
| 1911 | 2,623 |
| 1921 | 2,495 |
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, Nissouri E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 170 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5 |
| FAM NO | 601 |
| Number of families | 601 |
| Number of females | 1,468 |
| Number of males | 1,563 |
| Number of married females | 490 |
| Number of married males | 490 |
| Number of married persons | 980 |
| Number of widowed females | 92 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 129 |
| POP F | 1,468 |
| POP M | 1,563 |
| POP TOT | 3,031 |
| Total population | 3,031 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 886 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,036 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,922 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,030 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 599 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 126 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 31 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 442 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 8 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 413 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 186 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 86 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 336 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 600 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 21 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,011 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 840 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,783 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,043 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 29,905 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,674 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 40,528 |
| Acres of land in farms | 46,571 |
| Acres of oats | 7,659 |
| Acres of potatoes | 360 |
| Acres of turnips | 419 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,796 |
| BAR AC | 1,011 |
| BAR BU | 20,592 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 20,592 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 121 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 108 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 127 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 31,020 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 190,158 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 26,306 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 34,319 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,153 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 135,801 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 62,250 |
| BWT BU | 108 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 82 |
| CRN BU | 31,020 |
| HAY AC | 6,674 |
| HAY TONS | 11,951 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,029 |
| Number of chickens | 21,000 |
| Number of ducks | 434 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 477 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 103 |
| Number of geese | 641 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 734 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,417 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,230 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 580 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,095 |
| Number of other fowl | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 126 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 191 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 162 |
| Number of sheep | 1,900 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,250 |
| Number of swine | 3,250 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 4,171 |
| Number of turkeys | 663 |
| OAT AC | 7,659 |
| OAT BU | 190,158 |
| PEA BU | 26,306 |
| POT AC | 360 |
| POT BU | 34,319 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 614 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,269 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,236 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 91,247 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,951 |
| WHT AC | 3,796 |
| WHT FALL BU | 62,250 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,153 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 126 |
| A 11 50 | 84 |
| A 201 PL | 17 |
| A 51 100 | 191 |
| BEN BU | 121 |
| BUTTER LB | 91,247 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,029 |
| CHEESE LB | 614 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 886 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,036 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,922 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 8,269 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 734 |
| DUCKS | 434 |
| FAMILIES | 601 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,236 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 641 |
| GRA BU | 127 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 21,000 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,417 |
| HOUSES | 599 |
| HOUSES B | 126 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 37 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 86 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 71 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 413 |
| HOUSES S | 31 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 336 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 47 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 14 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 186 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 21 |
| HOUSES W | 442 |
| INF 11 A | 162 |
| MD FEM | 490 |
| MD MALE | 490 |
| MD TOT | 980 |
| MILK COWS | 3,230 |
| NAME CD | Oxford, North—Nord |
| OC F | 103 |
| OC P | 477 |
| OC TOT | 580 |
| OTHER FOWL | 75 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,095 |
| OTHERS | 3,030 |
| SHEEP | 1,900 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,250 |
| SILOS | 82 |
| SUP AM | 40,528 |
| SUP FOR | 6,043 |
| SUP JV | 840 |
| SUP PAT | 9,783 |
| SUP SC | 29,905 |
| SUP TOT | 46,571 |
| SWINE | 3,250 |
| SWINE KS | 4,171 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 600 |
| TUR AC | 419 |
| TUR BU | 135,801 |
| TURKEY | 663 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 92 |
| WID MALE | 37 |
| WID TOT | 129 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134004— 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). "Nissouri E, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nissouri-e-on105005-1891/.