Pembroke, Ontario (1891 census)
Pembroke was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 801. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262569. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.791°N, 77.066°W.
Population
In 1891, Pembroke had a population of 801: 399 male and 402 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 604 |
| 1871 | 640 |
| 1881 | 683 |
| 1891 | 801 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Pembroke, 1901 (91.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Pembroke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 81 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 801 total population, 402 females, 399 males, 262 married persons, 139 families, 131 married females, 131 married males, 29 widowed persons, 20 widowed females, 9 widowed males, 5.80 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 510 single persons under 18, 259 single males under 18, 251 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 649 persons who are not French Canadian, 152 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 135 houses, 135 occupied houses, 118 houses built of wood, 90 houses of 1 story, 58 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 41 houses of 2 stories, 24 houses of 4 rooms, 22 houses of 3 rooms, 16 houses built of brick, 16 houses of 5 rooms, 10 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 6 uninhabited houses, 5 houses of 2 rooms, 4 houses of 3 stories, 1 houses built of stone. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 22,125 bushels of oats, 13,815 pounds of homemade butter, 11,849 bushels of potatoes, 7,202 acres of land in farms, 6,430 bushels of peas, 5,676 acres of improved land in farms, 5,030 bushels of spring wheat, 4,322 acres of farmland under crops, 1,619 tons of hay, 1,610 bushels of turnips, 1,526 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 1,372 bushels of buckwheat, 1,317 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,264 chickens, 1,253 acres of hay crops, 1,058 acres of oats, 991 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 935 bushels of rye, 675 bushels of winter wheat, 459 acres of wheat, 293 bushels of corn, 243 sheep, 238 bushels of beans, 199 other cattle, 188 milk cows, 150 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 135 occupants of farms, 131 swine slaughtered or sold, 125 swine, 114 acres of potatoes, 105 horses aged over 3 years, 102 farm occupants who own their land, 100 bushels of barley, 73 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 63 sheep slaughtered or sold, 57 turkeys, 48 cattle killed or sold, 42 geese, 37 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 34 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 29 farm occupants who rent their land, 19 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 18 horses aged 3 years and under, 13 ducks, 8 acres of turnips, 7 acres of barley, 6 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 4 employees on farms, 4 oxen, 3 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114006_1861— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262569
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). "Pembroke, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-on114006-1891/.