Norman, Ontario (1891 census)
Norman was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 726. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262458. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.728°N, 80.924°W.
Population
In 1891, Norman had a population of 726: 396 male and 330 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 726 |
| 1921 | 42 |
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 was contained in NO DATA, 1881 (0.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of NO DATA, 1901 (0.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Norman shared boundaries with:
- Appleby, Hagar, Awrey, Hawley, Dryden, Dill & Nelson
- Blezard, McKim (including Sudbury & Broder)
- Unorganized Territory
- Unorganized Territory
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 85 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 726 total population, 396 males, 330 females, 269 married persons, 150 families, 136 married males, 133 married females, 11 widowed persons, 7 widowed males, 4.80 average size of families, 4 widowed females. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 446 single persons under 18, 253 single males under 18, 193 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 556 persons who are not French Canadian, 170 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 149 occupied houses, 143 houses, 143 houses built of wood, 92 houses of 2 stories, 48 houses of 1 story, 39 houses of 3 rooms, 29 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 27 houses of 4 rooms, 22 houses of 5 rooms, 15 houses of 2 rooms, 13 uninhabited houses, 6 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 5 houses of over 15 rooms, 3 houses of 1 room, 3 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 3 houses of 3 stories, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 11,626 pounds of homemade butter, 7,258 acres of land in farms, 5,637 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 3,432 bushels of potatoes, 3,393 bushels of oats, 2,014 bushels of peas, 1,920 bushels of turnips, 1,621 acres of improved land in farms, 1,568 bushels of spring wheat, 1,375 chickens, 1,238 acres of farmland under crops, 683 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 666 tons of hay, 574 acres of hay crops, 470 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 357 bushels of barley, 341 acres of farmland in pasture, 334 swine, 207 acres of oats, 194 other cattle, 185 sheep, 182 swine slaughtered or sold, 141 acres of wheat, 140 milk cows, 87 horses aged over 3 years, 82 bushels of buckwheat, 79 occupants of farms, 78 geese, 75 bushels of rye, 70 bushels of winter wheat, 62 cattle killed or sold, 54 farm occupants who own their land, 45 turkeys, 42 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 41 acres of potatoes, 33 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 33 sheep slaughtered or sold, 28 bushels of corn, 26 other fowl, 25 farm occupants who rent their land, 23 acres of barley, 20 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 20 horses aged 3 years and under, 17 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 16 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 15 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 14 oxen, 12 bushels of beans, 11 acres of turnips, 8 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 5 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 4 ducks. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046036— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON146096— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262458
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). "Norman, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/norman-on046036-1891/.