Smith, Ontario (1891 census)
Smith was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,045. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.440°N, 78.319°W.
Population
In 1891, Smith had a population of 3,045: 1,569 male and 1,476 female residents. Population density was 25.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,795 |
| 1871 | 3,428 |
| 1881 | 3,301 |
| 1891 | 3,045 |
| 1901 | 2,944 |
| 1911 | 2,981 |
| 1921 | 2,627 |
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, Smith shared boundaries with:
- Burleigh, Anstruther & Chandos
- Douro
- Dummer
- Emily
- Ennismore
- Harvey
- Monaghan N
- Peterborough, Town—Ville
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 | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 587 |
| Number of families | 587 |
| Number of females | 1,476 |
| Number of males | 1,569 |
| Number of married females | 499 |
| Number of married males | 499 |
| Number of married persons | 998 |
| Number of widowed females | 62 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| Number of widowed persons | 112 |
| POP F | 1,476 |
| POP M | 1,569 |
| POP TOT | 3,045 |
| Total population | 3,045 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 915 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,020 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,935 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 38 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,007 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 586 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 130 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 28 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 428 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 470 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 68 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 113 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 317 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 586 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 38 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,613 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 533 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,614 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,504 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 28,279 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,728 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 39,426 |
| Acres of land in farms | 52,930 |
| Acres of oats | 5,183 |
| Acres of potatoes | 411 |
| Acres of turnips | 258 |
| Acres of wheat | 7,637 |
| BAR AC | 1,613 |
| BAR BU | 30,161 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 30,161 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 114 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,370 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 166 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 168 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 129,858 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 47,080 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,867 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,450 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 73,605 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 105,750 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 22,634 |
| BWT BU | 1,370 |
| CRN BU | 168 |
| HAY AC | 5,728 |
| HAY TONS | 6,639 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,021 |
| Number of chickens | 19,143 |
| Number of ducks | 302 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 392 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 174 |
| Number of geese | 813 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 468 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,331 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,668 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 567 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,061 |
| Number of other fowl | 31 |
| Number of oxen | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 144 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 138 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 205 |
| Number of sheep | 1,494 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 812 |
| Number of swine | 2,419 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,622 |
| Number of turkeys | 493 |
| OAT AC | 5,183 |
| OAT BU | 129,858 |
| PEA BU | 47,080 |
| POT AC | 411 |
| POT BU | 40,867 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,580 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,727 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,803 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 92,325 |
| RYE BU | 3,450 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,639 |
| WHT AC | 7,637 |
| WHT FALL BU | 22,634 |
| WHT SP BU | 73,605 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 144 |
| A 11 50 | 33 |
| A 201 PL | 47 |
| A 51 100 | 138 |
| BEN BU | 114 |
| BUTTER LB | 92,325 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,021 |
| CHEESE LB | 5,580 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 915 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,020 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,935 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,727 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 468 |
| DUCKS | 302 |
| FAMILIES | 587 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,803 |
| FRN CA | 38 |
| GEESE | 813 |
| GRA BU | 166 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 19,143 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,331 |
| HOUSES | 586 |
| HOUSES B | 130 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 68 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 50 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 63 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 470 |
| HOUSES S | 28 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 317 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 36 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 113 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 38 |
| HOUSES W | 428 |
| INF 11 A | 205 |
| MD FEM | 499 |
| MD MALE | 499 |
| MD TOT | 998 |
| MILK COWS | 2,668 |
| NAME CD | Peterborough, West-Ouest |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 174 |
| OC P | 392 |
| OC TOT | 567 |
| OTHER FOWL | 31 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,061 |
| OTHERS | 3,007 |
| SHEEP | 1,494 |
| SHEEP KS | 812 |
| SUP AM | 39,426 |
| SUP FOR | 13,504 |
| SUP JV | 533 |
| SUP PAT | 10,614 |
| SUP SC | 28,279 |
| SUP TOT | 52,930 |
| SWINE | 2,419 |
| SWINE KS | 2,622 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 586 |
| TUR AC | 258 |
| TUR BU | 105,750 |
| TURKEY | 493 |
| WID FEM | 62 |
| WID MALE | 50 |
| WID TOT | 112 |
| WORKING OX | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON111005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138015— 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). "Smith, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/smith-on111005-1891/.