Sydenham, Ontario (1891 census)
Sydenham was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,903. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7659765. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.578°N, 80.810°W.
Population
In 1891, Sydenham had a population of 3,903: 2,015 male and 1,888 female residents. Population density was 31.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,432 |
| 1861 | 3,021 |
| 1871 | 4,011 |
| 1881 | 4,293 |
| 1891 | 3,903 |
| 1901 | 3,406 |
| 1911 | 3,037 |
| 1921 | 2,610 |
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, Sydenham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 178 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 | 749 |
| Number of families | 749 |
| Number of females | 1,888 |
| Number of males | 2,015 |
| Number of married females | 567 |
| Number of married males | 569 |
| Number of married persons | 1,136 |
| Number of widowed females | 110 |
| Number of widowed males | 53 |
| Number of widowed persons | 163 |
| POP F | 1,888 |
| POP M | 2,015 |
| POP TOT | 3,903 |
| Total population | 3,903 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,211 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,393 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,604 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,897 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 733 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 75 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 58 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 600 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 4 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 344 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 387 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 65 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 128 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 76 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 380 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 737 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,100 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 979 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 13,274 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 21,879 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 33,955 |
| Acres of hay crops | 11,396 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 48,208 |
| Acres of land in farms | 70,087 |
| Acres of oats | 6,424 |
| Acres of potatoes | 483 |
| Acres of turnips | 589 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,120 |
| BAR AC | 1,100 |
| BAR BU | 21,883 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 21,883 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 328 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,398 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 396 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 169,810 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 66,549 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 68,974 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 35,850 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 232,663 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 27,827 |
| BWT BU | 92 |
| CRN BU | 396 |
| HAY AC | 11,396 |
| HAY TONS | 15,398 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,339 |
| Number of chickens | 22,164 |
| Number of ducks | 1,077 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 582 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 122 |
| Number of geese | 1,058 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 632 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,505 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,695 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 705 |
| Number of other cattle | 5,537 |
| Number of other fowl | 191 |
| Number of oxen | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 181 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 108 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 284 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 107 |
| Number of sheep | 5,995 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 3,663 |
| Number of swine | 2,007 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,266 |
| Number of turkeys | 885 |
| OAT AC | 6,424 |
| OAT BU | 169,810 |
| PEA BU | 66,549 |
| POT AC | 483 |
| POT BU | 68,974 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,938 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 26,048 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 785 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 280,295 |
| RYE BU | 37 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 15,398 |
| WHT AC | 5,120 |
| WHT FALL BU | 27,827 |
| WHT SP BU | 35,850 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 181 |
| A 11 50 | 108 |
| A 201 PL | 25 |
| A 51 100 | 284 |
| BEN BU | 328 |
| BUTTER LB | 280,295 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,339 |
| CHEESE LB | 4,938 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,211 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,393 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,604 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 26,048 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 632 |
| DUCKS | 1,077 |
| FAMILIES | 749 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 785 |
| FRN CA | 6 |
| GEESE | 1,058 |
| GRA BU | 1,398 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 22,164 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,505 |
| HOUSES | 733 |
| HOUSES B | 75 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 22 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 76 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 128 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 4 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 344 |
| HOUSES S | 58 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 380 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 65 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 53 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 387 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 19 |
| HOUSES W | 600 |
| INF 11 A | 107 |
| MD FEM | 567 |
| MD MALE | 569 |
| MD TOT | 1,136 |
| MILK COWS | 2,695 |
| NAME CD | Grey, North—Nord |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 122 |
| OC P | 582 |
| OC TOT | 705 |
| OTHER FOWL | 191 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 5,537 |
| OTHERS | 3,897 |
| SHEEP | 5,995 |
| SHEEP KS | 3,663 |
| SUP AM | 48,208 |
| SUP FOR | 21,879 |
| SUP JV | 979 |
| SUP PAT | 13,274 |
| SUP SC | 33,955 |
| SUP TOT | 70,087 |
| SWINE | 2,007 |
| SWINE KS | 2,266 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 737 |
| TUR AC | 589 |
| TUR BU | 232,663 |
| TURKEY | 885 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 110 |
| WID MALE | 53 |
| WID TOT | 163 |
| WORKING OX | 78 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON068007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7659765
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydenham,_Grey_County,_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). "Sydenham, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sydenham-on068007-1891/.