Sombra, Ontario (1891 census)
Sombra was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,207. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262866. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.645°N, 82.413°W.
Population
In 1891, Sombra had a population of 4,207: 2,344 male and 1,863 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 738 |
| 1871 | 3,397 |
| 1881 | 4,601 |
| 1891 | 4,207 |
| 1921 | 3,274 |
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 NO DATA, 1881 (33.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sombra, 1881 (66.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Sombra shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 87 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 4,207 total population, 2,344 males, 1,863 females, 1,411 married persons, 859 families, 707 married females, 704 married males, 133 widowed persons, 87 widowed females, 46 widowed males, 4.90 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 2,663 single persons under 18, 1,594 single males under 18, 1,069 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 4,180 persons who are not French Canadian, 27 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 829 occupied houses, 808 houses, 793 houses built of wood, 508 houses of 1 story, 300 houses of 2 stories, 300 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 150 houses of 4 rooms, 142 houses of 3 rooms, 99 houses of 5 rooms, 67 houses of 2 rooms, 36 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 31 uninhabited houses, 21 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 12 houses built of brick, 8 houses of over 15 rooms, 6 houses of 1 room, 3 houses built of stone, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 174,889 pounds of homemade butter, 148,718 bushels of oats, 58,078 bushels of winter wheat, 55,337 acres of land in farms, 39,012 acres of improved land in farms, 36,338 bushels of corn, 29,126 acres of farmland under crops, 20,174 bushels of potatoes, 19,808 bushels of barley, 19,709 chickens, 16,325 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 15,298 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 13,115 bushels of spring wheat, 13,080 bushels of peas, 9,038 acres of farmland in pasture, 7,009 acres of oats, 6,968 tons of hay, 6,776 bushels of turnips, 6,275 acres of wheat, 5,284 acres of hay crops, 3,582 other cattle, 3,530 sheep, 3,204 swine, 2,639 swine slaughtered or sold, 2,353 milk cows, 2,198 sheep slaughtered or sold, 2,052 cattle killed or sold, 2,042 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 1,799 bushels of beans, 1,640 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 1,472 horses aged over 3 years, 1,469 acres of barley, 1,102 bushels of rye, 1,033 bushels of buckwheat, 975 geese, 936 turkeys, 848 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 792 occupants of farms, 755 ducks, 725 farm occupants who own their land, 626 horses aged 3 years and under, 556 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 299 acres of potatoes, 292 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 271 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 127 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 89 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 64 farm occupants who rent their land, 50 other fowl, 39 acres of turnips, 35 oxen, 13 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 3 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON047006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122009_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262866
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). "Sombra, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sombra-on047006-1891/.