Pakenham, Ontario (1891 census)
Pakenham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,007. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262528. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.305°N, 76.360°W.
Population
In 1891, Pakenham had a population of 2,007: 1,009 male and 998 female residents. Population density was 19.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,868 |
| 1861 | 2,442 |
| 1871 | 2,426 |
| 1881 | 2,284 |
| 1891 | 2,007 |
| 1901 | 1,872 |
| 1911 | 1,605 |
| 1921 | 1,518 |
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, Pakenham 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 | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 346 |
| Number of families | 346 |
| Number of females | 998 |
| Number of males | 1,009 |
| Number of married females | 285 |
| Number of married males | 285 |
| Number of married persons | 570 |
| Number of widowed females | 62 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 92 |
| POP F | 998 |
| POP M | 1,009 |
| POP TOT | 2,007 |
| Total population | 2,007 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 651 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 694 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,345 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 47 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,960 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 344 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 30 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 16 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 298 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 322 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 20 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 180 |
| Number of houses of more than 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 344 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 479 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,052 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,291 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 13,734 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,523 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 24,877 |
| Acres of land in farms | 39,168 |
| Acres of oats | 3,600 |
| Acres of potatoes | 236 |
| Acres of turnips | 134 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,073 |
| BAR AC | 479 |
| BAR BU | 10,747 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10,747 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 235 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,652 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 686 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 79,425 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 20,117 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,684 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,539 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 30,308 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 45,290 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 980 |
| BWT BU | 1,652 |
| CRN BU | 686 |
| HAY AC | 3,523 |
| HAY TONS | 4,136 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 694 |
| Number of chickens | 11,518 |
| Number of ducks | 318 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 263 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 22 |
| Number of geese | 558 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 235 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 714 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,306 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 285 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,992 |
| Number of other fowl | 20 |
| Number of oxen | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 32 |
| Number of sheep | 2,151 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,032 |
| Number of swine | 809 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 901 |
| Number of turkeys | 605 |
| OAT AC | 3,600 |
| OAT BU | 79,425 |
| PEA BU | 20,117 |
| POT AC | 236 |
| POT BU | 25,684 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 106 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,334 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 383 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 96,531 |
| RYE BU | 2,539 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,136 |
| WHT AC | 3,073 |
| WHT FALL BU | 980 |
| WHT SP BU | 30,308 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 81 |
| A 11 50 | 24 |
| A 201 PL | 39 |
| A 51 100 | 109 |
| BEN BU | 235 |
| BUTTER LB | 96,531 |
| CATTLE KS | 694 |
| CHEESE LB | 106 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 651 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 694 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,345 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 8,334 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 235 |
| DUCKS | 318 |
| FAMILIES | 346 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 383 |
| FRN CA | 47 |
| GEESE | 558 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 11,518 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 714 |
| HOUSES | 344 |
| HOUSES B | 30 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 25 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 44 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 322 |
| HOUSES OVR FOUR STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES S | 16 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 180 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 3 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 31 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 16 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 20 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 8 |
| HOUSES W | 298 |
| INF 11 A | 32 |
| MD FEM | 285 |
| MD MALE | 285 |
| MD TOT | 570 |
| MILK COWS | 1,306 |
| NAME CD | Lanark, North- Nord |
| OC F | 22 |
| OC P | 263 |
| OC TOT | 285 |
| OTHER FOWL | 20 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,992 |
| OTHERS | 1,960 |
| SHEEP | 2,151 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,032 |
| SUP AM | 24,877 |
| SUP FOR | 14,291 |
| SUP PAT | 11,052 |
| SUP SC | 13,734 |
| SUP TOT | 39,168 |
| SWINE | 809 |
| SWINE KS | 901 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 344 |
| TUR AC | 134 |
| TUR BU | 45,290 |
| TURKEY | 605 |
| WID FEM | 62 |
| WID MALE | 30 |
| WID TOT | 92 |
| WORKING OX | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON083009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262528
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). "Pakenham, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pakenham-on083009-1891/.