Southwold, Ontario (1891 census)
Southwold was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,766. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7571481. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.746°N, 81.315°W.
Population
In 1891, Southwold had a population of 4,766: 2,445 male and 2,321 female residents. Population density was 37.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,063 |
| 1861 | 5,467 |
| 1871 | 5,559 |
| 1881 | 5,206 |
| 1891 | 4,766 |
| 1901 | 4,338 |
| 1911 | 3,933 |
| 1921 | 3,642 |
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, Southwold 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 | 4.80 |
| FAM NO | 989 |
| Number of families | 989 |
| Number of females | 2,321 |
| Number of males | 2,445 |
| Number of married females | 808 |
| Number of married males | 808 |
| Number of married persons | 1,616 |
| Number of widowed females | 147 |
| Number of widowed males | 69 |
| Number of widowed persons | 216 |
| POP F | 2,321 |
| POP M | 2,445 |
| POP TOT | 4,766 |
| Total population | 4,766 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,366 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,568 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,934 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,765 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 970 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 219 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 751 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 8 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 847 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 135 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 121 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 42 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 83 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 97 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 584 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 973 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 65 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,280 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,745 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,357 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,961 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 42,665 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,985 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 60,767 |
| Acres of land in farms | 76,728 |
| Acres of oats | 7,466 |
| Acres of potatoes | 481 |
| Acres of turnips | 74 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,446 |
| BAR AC | 1,280 |
| BAR BU | 28,292 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 28,292 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2,234 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 882 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2,990 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 111,870 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 191,708 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 30,671 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,136 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 158 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,270 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 25,681 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 147,695 |
| BWT BU | 882 |
| CRN BU | 111,870 |
| HAY AC | 9,985 |
| HAY TONS | 17,256 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,629 |
| Number of chickens | 33,224 |
| Number of ducks | 859 |
| Number of employees on farms | 10 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 721 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 138 |
| Number of geese | 1,142 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1,021 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,229 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,974 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 869 |
| Number of other cattle | 6,337 |
| Number of other fowl | 184 |
| Number of oxen | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 184 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 129 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 268 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 232 |
| Number of sheep | 5,570 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 3,413 |
| Number of swine | 7,388 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 6,993 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,345 |
| OAT AC | 7,466 |
| OAT BU | 191,708 |
| PEA BU | 30,671 |
| POT AC | 481 |
| POT BU | 40,136 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,594 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 20,477 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,280 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 288,070 |
| RYE BU | 158 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 17,256 |
| WHT AC | 8,446 |
| WHT FALL BU | 147,695 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,270 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 184 |
| A 11 50 | 129 |
| A 201 PL | 56 |
| A 51 100 | 268 |
| BEN BU | 2,234 |
| BUTTER LB | 288,070 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,629 |
| CHEESE LB | 7,594 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,366 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,568 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,934 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 20,477 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 1,021 |
| DUCKS | 859 |
| FAMILIES | 989 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,280 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 1,142 |
| GRA BU | 2,990 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 33,224 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,229 |
| HOUSES | 970 |
| HOUSES B | 219 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 135 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 97 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 83 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 847 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 584 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 10 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 42 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 11 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 121 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 65 |
| HOUSES W | 751 |
| INF 11 A | 232 |
| MD FEM | 808 |
| MD MALE | 808 |
| MD TOT | 1,616 |
| MILK COWS | 2,974 |
| NAME CD | Elgin, West—Ouest |
| OC E | 10 |
| OC F | 138 |
| OC P | 721 |
| OC TOT | 869 |
| OTHER FOWL | 184 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 6,337 |
| OTHERS | 4,765 |
| SHEEP | 5,570 |
| SHEEP KS | 3,413 |
| SUP AM | 60,767 |
| SUP FOR | 15,961 |
| SUP JV | 1,745 |
| SUP PAT | 16,357 |
| SUP SC | 42,665 |
| SUP TOT | 76,728 |
| SWINE | 7,388 |
| SWINE KS | 6,993 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 973 |
| TUR AC | 74 |
| TUR BU | 25,681 |
| TURKEY | 1,345 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 147 |
| WID MALE | 69 |
| WID TOT | 216 |
| WORKING OX | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON061007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7571481
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwold,_Ontario
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). "Southwold, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/southwold-on061007-1891/.