Norwich N, Ontario (1891 census)
Norwich N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,389. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.995°N, 80.644°W.
Population
In 1891, Norwich N had a population of 2,389: 1,231 male and 1,158 female residents. Population density was 40.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,434 |
| 1871 | 3,324 |
| 1881 | 2,632 |
| 1891 | 2,389 |
| 1901 | 2,345 |
| 1911 | 2,224 |
| 1921 | 2,119 |
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, Norwich N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 498 |
| Number of families | 498 |
| Number of females | 1,158 |
| Number of males | 1,231 |
| Number of married females | 436 |
| Number of married males | 439 |
| Number of married persons | 875 |
| Number of widowed females | 62 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 94 |
| POP F | 1,158 |
| POP M | 1,231 |
| POP TOT | 2,389 |
| Total population | 2,389 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 660 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 760 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,420 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,387 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 497 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 91 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 404 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 197 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 114 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 300 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 298 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 16 |
| Number of occupied houses | 497 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,050 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,414 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,898 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,182 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 22,904 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,922 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 31,216 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,398 |
| Acres of oats | 4,931 |
| Acres of potatoes | 258 |
| Acres of turnips | 259 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,010 |
| BAR AC | 1,050 |
| BAR BU | 21,585 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 21,585 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 271 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,191 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 950 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 64,541 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 117,680 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 24,187 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,183 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,004 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,663 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 98,642 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 54,097 |
| BWT BU | 1,191 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 846 |
| CRN BU | 64,541 |
| HAY AC | 4,922 |
| HAY TONS | 8,288 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 699 |
| Number of chickens | 14,886 |
| Number of ducks | 292 |
| Number of employees on farms | 6 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 365 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 125 |
| Number of geese | 314 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 411 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,198 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,958 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 496 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,176 |
| Number of other fowl | 56 |
| Number of oxen | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 92 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 161 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 130 |
| Number of sheep | 900 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 553 |
| Number of swine | 4,856 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 5,126 |
| Number of turkeys | 651 |
| OAT AC | 4,931 |
| OAT BU | 117,680 |
| PEA BU | 24,187 |
| POT AC | 258 |
| POT BU | 19,183 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 606 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,443 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,656 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 89,890 |
| RYE BU | 2,004 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,288 |
| WHT AC | 3,010 |
| WHT FALL BU | 54,097 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,663 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 92 |
| A 11 50 | 93 |
| A 201 PL | 20 |
| A 51 100 | 161 |
| BEN BU | 271 |
| BUTTER LB | 89,890 |
| CATTLE KS | 699 |
| CHEESE LB | 606 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 660 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 760 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,420 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,443 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 411 |
| DUCKS | 292 |
| FAMILIES | 498 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,656 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| GEESE | 314 |
| GRA BU | 950 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 14,886 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,198 |
| HOUSES | 497 |
| HOUSES B | 91 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 114 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 30 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 29 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 197 |
| HOUSES S | 2 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 298 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 16 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 300 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 29 |
| HOUSES W | 404 |
| INF 11 A | 130 |
| MD FEM | 436 |
| MD MALE | 439 |
| MD TOT | 875 |
| MILK COWS | 2,958 |
| NAME CD | Oxford, South—Sud |
| OC E | 6 |
| OC F | 125 |
| OC P | 365 |
| OC TOT | 496 |
| OTHER FOWL | 56 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,176 |
| OTHERS | 2,387 |
| SHEEP | 900 |
| SHEEP KS | 553 |
| SILOS | 846 |
| SUP AM | 31,216 |
| SUP FOR | 5,182 |
| SUP JV | 1,414 |
| SUP PAT | 6,898 |
| SUP SC | 22,904 |
| SUP TOT | 36,398 |
| SWINE | 4,856 |
| SWINE KS | 5,126 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 497 |
| TUR AC | 259 |
| TUR BU | 98,642 |
| TURKEY | 651 |
| WID FEM | 62 |
| WID MALE | 32 |
| WID TOT | 94 |
| WORKING OX | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON106003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134005— 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). "Norwich N, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/norwich-n-on106003-1891/.