Sophiasburg, Ontario (1891 census)
Sophiasburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,341. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7562942. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.100°N, 77.193°W.
Population
In 1891, Sophiasburg had a population of 2,341: 1,189 male and 1,152 female residents. Population density was 22.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,734 |
| 1861 | 2,857 |
| 1871 | 2,702 |
| 1881 | 2,646 |
| 1891 | 2,341 |
| 1901 | 2,095 |
| 1911 | 1,943 |
| 1921 | 1,847 |
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 Sophiasburg, 1881 (79.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sophiasburg, 1901 (79.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Sophiasburg 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 | 4.20 |
| FAM NO | 556 |
| Number of families | 556 |
| Number of females | 1,152 |
| Number of males | 1,189 |
| Number of married females | 514 |
| Number of married males | 515 |
| Number of married persons | 1,029 |
| Number of widowed females | 72 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 109 |
| POP F | 1,152 |
| POP M | 1,189 |
| POP TOT | 2,341 |
| Total population | 2,341 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 566 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 637 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,203 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,337 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 553 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 69 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 14 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 470 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 489 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 64 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 67 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 302 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 555 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4,727 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,133 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,895 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,947 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 27,956 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,207 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 33,984 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,931 |
| Acres of oats | 1,843 |
| Acres of potatoes | 308 |
| Acres of turnips | 27 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,064 |
| BAR AC | 4,727 |
| BAR BU | 82,937 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 82,937 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 704 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 18,910 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 903 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 39,447 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 36,476 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 39,254 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,915 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10,038 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 15,767 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,323 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 9,165 |
| BWT BU | 18,910 |
| CRN BU | 39,447 |
| HAY AC | 5,207 |
| HAY TONS | 6,147 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 514 |
| Number of chickens | 17,551 |
| Number of ducks | 299 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 412 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 127 |
| Number of geese | 513 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 588 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,458 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,067 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 540 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,236 |
| Number of other fowl | 99 |
| Number of oxen | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 133 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 205 |
| Number of sheep | 1,167 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 472 |
| Number of swine | 2,092 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,711 |
| Number of turkeys | 293 |
| OAT AC | 1,843 |
| OAT BU | 36,476 |
| PEA BU | 39,254 |
| POT AC | 308 |
| POT BU | 25,915 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 355 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,668 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,841 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 90,328 |
| RYE BU | 10,038 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,147 |
| WHT AC | 2,064 |
| WHT FALL BU | 9,165 |
| WHT SP BU | 15,767 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 130 |
| A 11 50 | 46 |
| A 201 PL | 26 |
| A 51 100 | 133 |
| BEN BU | 704 |
| BUTTER LB | 90,328 |
| CATTLE KS | 514 |
| CHEESE LB | 355 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 566 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 637 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,203 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,668 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 588 |
| DUCKS | 299 |
| FAMILIES | 556 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,841 |
| FRN CA | 4 |
| GEESE | 513 |
| GRA BU | 903 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 17,551 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,458 |
| HOUSES | 553 |
| HOUSES B | 69 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 63 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 67 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 63 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 489 |
| HOUSES S | 14 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 302 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 39 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 8 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 64 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 39 |
| HOUSES W | 470 |
| INF 11 A | 205 |
| MD FEM | 514 |
| MD MALE | 515 |
| MD TOT | 1,029 |
| MILK COWS | 2,067 |
| NAME CD | Prince Edward |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 127 |
| OC P | 412 |
| OC TOT | 540 |
| OTHER FOWL | 99 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,236 |
| OTHERS | 2,337 |
| SHEEP | 1,167 |
| SHEEP KS | 472 |
| SUP AM | 33,984 |
| SUP FOR | 7,947 |
| SUP JV | 1,133 |
| SUP PAT | 4,895 |
| SUP SC | 27,956 |
| SUP TOT | 41,931 |
| SWINE | 2,092 |
| SWINE KS | 1,711 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 555 |
| TUR AC | 27 |
| TUR BU | 6,323 |
| TURKEY | 293 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 72 |
| WID MALE | 37 |
| WID TOT | 109 |
| WORKING OX | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON113008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7562942
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophiasburgh_Township
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). "Sophiasburg, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sophiasburg-on113008-1891/.