Nissouri W-O, Ontario (1891 census)
Nissouri W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,271. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.122°N, 81.140°W.
Population
In 1891, Nissouri W-O had a population of 3,271: 1,719 male and 1,552 female residents. Population density was 37.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,832 |
| 1861 | 3,147 |
| 1871 | 3,561 |
| 1881 | 3,562 |
| 1891 | 3,271 |
| 1901 | 2,998 |
| 1911 | 2,670 |
| 1921 | 2,466 |
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 W-O 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 | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 635 |
| Number of families | 635 |
| Number of females | 1,552 |
| Number of males | 1,719 |
| Number of married females | 529 |
| Number of married males | 529 |
| Number of married persons | 1,058 |
| Number of widowed females | 76 |
| Number of widowed males | 59 |
| Number of widowed persons | 135 |
| POP F | 1,552 |
| POP M | 1,719 |
| POP TOT | 3,271 |
| Total population | 3,271 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 947 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,131 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,078 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,268 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 622 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 133 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 474 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 460 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 161 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 95 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 67 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 352 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 622 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,029 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 814 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 13,289 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,745 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 28,225 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,063 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 42,328 |
| Acres of land in farms | 50,073 |
| Acres of oats | 8,030 |
| Acres of potatoes | 383 |
| Acres of turnips | 258 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,927 |
| BAR AC | 1,029 |
| BAR BU | 24,008 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,008 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 186 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 666 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 33,489 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 214,915 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 30,722 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 37,931 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 132 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,569 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 87,110 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 75,175 |
| BWT BU | 666 |
| CRN BU | 33,489 |
| HAY AC | 7,063 |
| HAY TONS | 12,080 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,127 |
| Number of chickens | 23,309 |
| Number of ducks | 874 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 473 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 131 |
| Number of geese | 1,387 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 811 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,441 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,055 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 606 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,930 |
| Number of other fowl | 99 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 104 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 239 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 117 |
| Number of sheep | 2,296 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,555 |
| Number of swine | 2,915 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 4,136 |
| Number of turkeys | 2,682 |
| OAT AC | 8,030 |
| OAT BU | 214,915 |
| PEA BU | 30,722 |
| POT AC | 383 |
| POT BU | 37,931 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 245 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,023 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,435 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 125,432 |
| RYE BU | 132 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,080 |
| WHT AC | 3,927 |
| WHT FALL BU | 75,175 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,569 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 104 |
| A 11 50 | 127 |
| A 201 PL | 19 |
| A 51 100 | 239 |
| BEN BU | 186 |
| BUTTER LB | 125,432 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,127 |
| CHEESE LB | 245 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 947 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,131 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,078 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 10,023 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 811 |
| DUCKS | 874 |
| FAMILIES | 635 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,435 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 1,387 |
| GRA BU | 190 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 23,309 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,441 |
| HOUSES | 622 |
| HOUSES B | 133 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 37 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 67 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 95 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 460 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 352 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 47 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 17 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 161 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 4 |
| HOUSES W | 474 |
| INF 11 A | 117 |
| MD FEM | 529 |
| MD MALE | 529 |
| MD TOT | 1,058 |
| MILK COWS | 3,055 |
| NAME CD | Middlesex, East—Est |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 131 |
| OC P | 473 |
| OC TOT | 606 |
| OTHER FOWL | 99 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,930 |
| OTHERS | 3,268 |
| SHEEP | 2,296 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,555 |
| SUP AM | 42,328 |
| SUP FOR | 7,745 |
| SUP JV | 814 |
| SUP PAT | 13,289 |
| SUP SC | 28,225 |
| SUP TOT | 50,073 |
| SWINE | 2,915 |
| SWINE KS | 4,136 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 622 |
| TUR AC | 258 |
| TUR BU | 87,110 |
| TURKEY | 2,682 |
| WID FEM | 76 |
| WID MALE | 59 |
| WID TOT | 135 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON090006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128011— 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 W-O, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nissouri-w-o-on090006-1891/.