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 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 density was 22.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,397 |
| 1881 | 4,601 |
| 1891 | 4,207 |
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 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 859 |
| Number of families | 859 |
| Number of females | 1,863 |
| Number of males | 2,344 |
| Number of married females | 707 |
| Number of married males | 704 |
| Number of married persons | 1,411 |
| Number of widowed females | 87 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 133 |
| POP F | 1,863 |
| POP M | 2,344 |
| POP TOT | 4,207 |
| Total population | 4,207 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,069 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,594 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,663 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 27 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,180 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 21 |
| Number of houses | 808 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 12 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 793 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 6 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 508 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 67 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 300 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 142 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 150 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 99 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 300 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 829 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,469 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 848 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,038 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,325 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 29,126 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,284 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 39,012 |
| Acres of land in farms | 55,337 |
| Acres of oats | 7,009 |
| Acres of potatoes | 299 |
| Acres of turnips | 39 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,275 |
| BAR AC | 1,469 |
| BAR BU | 19,808 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 19,808 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1,799 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,033 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 556 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 36,338 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 148,718 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13,080 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,174 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,102 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 13,115 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,776 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 58,078 |
| BWT BU | 1,033 |
| CRN BU | 36,338 |
| HAY AC | 5,284 |
| HAY TONS | 6,968 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,052 |
| Number of chickens | 19,709 |
| Number of ducks | 755 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 725 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 64 |
| Number of geese | 975 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 626 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,472 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,353 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 792 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,582 |
| Number of other fowl | 50 |
| Number of oxen | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 89 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 292 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 271 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 127 |
| Number of sheep | 3,530 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,198 |
| Number of swine | 3,204 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,639 |
| Number of turkeys | 936 |
| OAT AC | 7,009 |
| OAT BU | 148,718 |
| PEA BU | 13,080 |
| POT AC | 299 |
| POT BU | 20,174 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,042 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 15,298 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,640 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 174,889 |
| RYE BU | 1,102 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,968 |
| WHT AC | 6,275 |
| WHT FALL BU | 58,078 |
| WHT SP BU | 13,115 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 89 |
| A 11 50 | 292 |
| A 201 PL | 13 |
| A 51 100 | 271 |
| BEN BU | 1,799 |
| BUTTER LB | 174,889 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,052 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,042 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,069 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,594 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,663 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 15,298 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 626 |
| DUCKS | 755 |
| FAMILIES | 859 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,640 |
| FRN CA | 27 |
| GEESE | 975 |
| GRA BU | 556 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 19,709 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,472 |
| HOUSES | 808 |
| HOUSES B | 12 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 36 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 99 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 150 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 6 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 508 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 300 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 142 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 67 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 300 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 31 |
| HOUSES W | 793 |
| INF 11 A | 127 |
| MD FEM | 707 |
| MD MALE | 704 |
| MD TOT | 1,411 |
| MILK COWS | 2,353 |
| NAME CD | Bothwell |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 64 |
| OC P | 725 |
| OC TOT | 792 |
| OTHER FOWL | 50 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,582 |
| OTHERS | 4,180 |
| SHEEP | 3,530 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,198 |
| SUP AM | 39,012 |
| SUP FOR | 16,325 |
| SUP JV | 848 |
| SUP PAT | 9,038 |
| SUP SC | 29,126 |
| SUP TOT | 55,337 |
| SWINE | 3,204 |
| SWINE KS | 2,639 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 829 |
| TUR AC | 39 |
| TUR BU | 6,776 |
| TURKEY | 936 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 21 |
| WID FEM | 87 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 133 |
| WORKING OX | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON047006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON047006— 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). "Sombra, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sombra-on047006-1891/.