Sandwich W-O, Ontario (1891 census)
Sandwich W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,643. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.243°N, 83.053°W.
Population
In 1891, Sandwich W-O had a population of 2,643: 1,368 male and 1,275 female residents. Population density was 56.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,816 |
| 1871 | 2,228 |
| 1881 | 2,860 |
| 1891 | 2,643 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sandwich W-O, 1881 (86.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sandwich W-O, 1901 (79.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Sandwich W-O 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 | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 510 |
| Number of families | 510 |
| Number of females | 1,275 |
| Number of males | 1,368 |
| Number of married females | 442 |
| Number of married males | 445 |
| Number of married persons | 887 |
| Number of widowed females | 81 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 119 |
| POP F | 1,275 |
| POP M | 1,368 |
| POP TOT | 2,643 |
| Total population | 2,643 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 752 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 885 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,637 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,866 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 777 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 499 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 14 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 484 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 12 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 453 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 56 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 45 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 69 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 227 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 502 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 102 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 821 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,078 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,468 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,767 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,339 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 16,666 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,134 |
| Acres of oats | 2,693 |
| Acres of potatoes | 424 |
| Acres of turnips | 78 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,530 |
| BAR AC | 102 |
| BAR BU | 1,942 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,942 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 207 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,033 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 147,376 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 68,314 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,755 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,494 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,310 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,231 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 24,713 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 18,716 |
| BWT BU | 2,033 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 100 |
| CRN BU | 147,376 |
| HAY AC | 2,339 |
| HAY TONS | 3,126 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 391 |
| Number of chickens | 10,797 |
| Number of ducks | 447 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 375 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 79 |
| Number of geese | 491 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 404 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,011 |
| Number of milk cows | 886 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 454 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,012 |
| Number of other fowl | 101 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 167 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 106 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 126 |
| Number of sheep | 783 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 271 |
| Number of swine | 2,636 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,053 |
| Number of turkeys | 195 |
| OAT AC | 2,693 |
| OAT BU | 68,314 |
| PEA BU | 1,755 |
| POT AC | 424 |
| POT BU | 31,494 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,646 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 915 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 59,889 |
| RYE BU | 1,310 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,126 |
| WHT AC | 1,530 |
| WHT FALL BU | 18,716 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,231 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 47 |
| A 11 50 | 167 |
| A 201 PL | 8 |
| A 51 100 | 106 |
| BEN BU | 207 |
| BUTTER LB | 59,889 |
| CATTLE KS | 391 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 752 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 885 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,637 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,646 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 404 |
| DUCKS | 447 |
| FAMILIES | 510 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 915 |
| FRN CA | 1,866 |
| GEESE | 491 |
| GRA BU | 44 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 10,797 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,011 |
| HOUSES | 499 |
| HOUSES B | 14 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 15 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 57 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 69 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 453 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 227 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 62 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 56 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 45 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 20 |
| HOUSES W | 484 |
| INF 11 A | 126 |
| MD FEM | 442 |
| MD MALE | 445 |
| MD TOT | 887 |
| MILK COWS | 886 |
| NAME CD | Essex, North—Nord |
| OC F | 79 |
| OC P | 375 |
| OC TOT | 454 |
| OTHER FOWL | 101 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,012 |
| OTHERS | 777 |
| SHEEP | 783 |
| SHEEP KS | 271 |
| SILOS | 100 |
| SUP AM | 16,666 |
| SUP FOR | 5,468 |
| SUP JV | 821 |
| SUP PAT | 4,078 |
| SUP SC | 11,767 |
| SUP TOT | 22,134 |
| SWINE | 2,636 |
| SWINE KS | 2,053 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 502 |
| TUR AC | 78 |
| TUR BU | 24,713 |
| TURKEY | 195 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 81 |
| WID MALE | 38 |
| WID TOT | 119 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON062005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON062005— 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). "Sandwich W-O, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sandwich-w-o-on062005-1891/.