Osgoode, Ontario (1891 census)
Osgoode was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,858. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.208°N, 75.515°W.
Population
In 1891, Osgoode had a population of 4,858: 2,519 male and 2,339 female residents. Population density was 31.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,050 |
| 1861 | 4,332 |
| 1871 | 4,267 |
| 1881 | 4,753 |
| 1891 | 4,858 |
| 1901 | 4,818 |
| 1911 | 4,598 |
| 1921 | 4,686 |
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, Osgoode 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 | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 889 |
| Number of families | 889 |
| Number of females | 2,339 |
| Number of males | 2,519 |
| Number of married females | 706 |
| Number of married males | 706 |
| Number of married persons | 1,412 |
| Number of widowed females | 134 |
| Number of widowed males | 68 |
| Number of widowed persons | 202 |
| POP F | 2,339 |
| POP M | 2,519 |
| POP TOT | 4,858 |
| Total population | 4,858 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,499 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,745 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,244 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 92 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,766 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 874 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 74 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 23 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 777 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 8 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 403 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 98 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 469 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 68 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 248 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 69 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 364 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 874 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 49 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 774 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 331 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15,869 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,888 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 38,483 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,341 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 54,683 |
| Acres of land in farms | 85,571 |
| Acres of oats | 13,799 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,348 |
| Acres of turnips | 78 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,032 |
| BAR AC | 774 |
| BAR BU | 13,069 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 13,069 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1,520 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 13,524 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 158 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,853 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 244,412 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 12,670 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 142,857 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 9,732 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 18,825 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 18,569 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 89 |
| BWT BU | 13,524 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 118 |
| CRN BU | 6,853 |
| HAY AC | 9,341 |
| HAY TONS | 9,374 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,221 |
| Number of chickens | 27,634 |
| Number of ducks | 910 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 738 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 72 |
| Number of geese | 3,619 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 785 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,908 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,409 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 810 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,998 |
| Number of other fowl | 167 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 214 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 325 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 112 |
| Number of sheep | 4,479 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,747 |
| Number of swine | 2,036 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,798 |
| Number of turkeys | 5,085 |
| OAT AC | 13,799 |
| OAT BU | 244,412 |
| PEA BU | 12,670 |
| POT AC | 1,348 |
| POT BU | 142,857 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 17,656 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 14,482 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,434 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 193,923 |
| RYE BU | 9,732 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,374 |
| WHT AC | 2,032 |
| WHT FALL BU | 89 |
| WHT SP BU | 18,825 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 214 |
| A 11 50 | 109 |
| A 201 PL | 50 |
| A 51 100 | 325 |
| BEN BU | 1,520 |
| BUTTER LB | 193,923 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,221 |
| CHEESE LB | 17,656 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,499 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,745 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,244 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 14,482 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 785 |
| DUCKS | 910 |
| FAMILIES | 889 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 6,434 |
| FRN CA | 92 |
| GEESE | 3,619 |
| GRA BU | 158 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 27,634 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,908 |
| HOUSES | 874 |
| HOUSES B | 74 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 18 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 69 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 248 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 403 |
| HOUSES S | 23 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 364 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 68 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 98 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 469 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 49 |
| HOUSES W | 777 |
| INF 11 A | 112 |
| MD FEM | 706 |
| MD MALE | 706 |
| MD TOT | 1,412 |
| MILK COWS | 4,409 |
| NAME CD | Russell |
| OC F | 72 |
| OC P | 738 |
| OC TOT | 810 |
| OTHER FOWL | 167 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,998 |
| OTHERS | 4,766 |
| SHEEP | 4,479 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,747 |
| SILOS | 118 |
| SUP AM | 54,683 |
| SUP FOR | 30,888 |
| SUP JV | 331 |
| SUP PAT | 15,869 |
| SUP SC | 38,483 |
| SUP TOT | 85,571 |
| SWINE | 2,036 |
| SWINE KS | 2,798 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 874 |
| TUR AC | 78 |
| TUR BU | 18,569 |
| TURKEY | 5,085 |
| WID FEM | 134 |
| WID MALE | 68 |
| WID TOT | 202 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON116006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105009— 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). "Osgoode, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/osgoode-on116006-1891/.