Oro, Ontario (1891 census)
Oro was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,357. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262509. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.498°N, 79.549°W.
Population
In 1891, Oro had a population of 4,357: 2,195 male and 2,162 female residents. Population density was 26.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,027 |
| 1861 | 3,036 |
| 1871 | 4,364 |
| 1881 | 4,566 |
| 1891 | 4,357 |
| 1901 | 4,001 |
| 1911 | 3,485 |
| 1921 | 3,098 |
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, Oro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.20 |
| FAM NO | 832 |
| Number of families | 832 |
| Number of females | 2,162 |
| Number of males | 2,195 |
| Number of married females | 659 |
| Number of married males | 666 |
| Number of married persons | 1,325 |
| Number of widowed females | 117 |
| Number of widowed males | 59 |
| Number of widowed persons | 176 |
| POP F | 2,162 |
| POP M | 2,195 |
| POP TOT | 4,357 |
| Total population | 4,357 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,386 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,470 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,856 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,356 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 21 |
| Number of houses | 804 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 94 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 707 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 691 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 54 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 113 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 105 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 137 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 87 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 390 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 825 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 25 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 966 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 823 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,321 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,546 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 38,694 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,262 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 49,838 |
| Acres of land in farms | 70,384 |
| Acres of oats | 8,141 |
| Acres of potatoes | 865 |
| Acres of turnips | 585 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,440 |
| BAR AC | 966 |
| BAR BU | 17,729 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 17,729 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 243 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,160 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 791 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,243 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 180,459 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 62,195 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 96,530 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5,378 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 21,001 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 246,985 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 31,335 |
| BWT BU | 1,160 |
| CRN BU | 7,243 |
| HAY AC | 9,262 |
| HAY TONS | 11,161 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,350 |
| Number of chickens | 25,481 |
| Number of ducks | 938 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 691 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 98 |
| Number of geese | 2,014 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 700 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,605 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,281 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 790 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,688 |
| Number of other fowl | 83 |
| Number of oxen | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 126 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 305 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 175 |
| Number of sheep | 4,535 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,031 |
| Number of swine | 3,208 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,526 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,395 |
| OAT AC | 8,141 |
| OAT BU | 180,459 |
| PEA BU | 62,195 |
| POT AC | 865 |
| POT BU | 96,530 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,220 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,284 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,918 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 194,967 |
| RYE BU | 5,378 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,161 |
| WHT AC | 5,440 |
| WHT FALL BU | 31,335 |
| WHT SP BU | 21,001 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 139 |
| A 11 50 | 126 |
| A 201 PL | 45 |
| A 51 100 | 305 |
| BEN BU | 243 |
| BUTTER LB | 194,967 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,350 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,220 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,386 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,470 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,856 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,284 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 700 |
| DUCKS | 938 |
| FAMILIES | 832 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,918 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 2,014 |
| GRA BU | 791 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 25,481 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,605 |
| HOUSES | 804 |
| HOUSES B | 94 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 87 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 137 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 691 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 390 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 105 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 54 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 113 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 25 |
| HOUSES W | 707 |
| INF 11 A | 175 |
| MD FEM | 659 |
| MD MALE | 666 |
| MD TOT | 1,325 |
| MILK COWS | 2,281 |
| NAME CD | Simcoe, East-Est |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 98 |
| OC P | 691 |
| OC TOT | 790 |
| OTHER FOWL | 83 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,688 |
| OTHERS | 4,356 |
| SHEEP | 4,535 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,031 |
| SUP AM | 49,838 |
| SUP FOR | 20,546 |
| SUP JV | 823 |
| SUP PAT | 10,321 |
| SUP SC | 38,694 |
| SUP TOT | 70,384 |
| SWINE | 3,208 |
| SWINE KS | 3,526 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 825 |
| TUR AC | 585 |
| TUR BU | 246,985 |
| TURKEY | 1,395 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 21 |
| WID FEM | 117 |
| WID MALE | 59 |
| WID TOT | 176 |
| WORKING OX | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262509
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). "Oro, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/oro-on117010-1891/.