Tiny, Ontario (1891 census)
Tiny was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,784. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262998. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.744°N, 80.004°W.
Population
In 1891, Tiny had a population of 4,784: 2,445 male and 2,339 female residents. Population density was 29.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,214 |
| 1881 | 3,736 |
| 1891 | 4,784 |
| 1901 | 4,386 |
| 1911 | 4,121 |
| 1921 | 4,026 |
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, Tiny 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 | 6 |
| FAM NO | 800 |
| Number of families | 800 |
| Number of females | 2,339 |
| Number of males | 2,445 |
| Number of married females | 748 |
| Number of married males | 748 |
| Number of married persons | 1,496 |
| Number of widowed females | 60 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| Number of widowed persons | 112 |
| POP F | 2,339 |
| POP M | 2,445 |
| POP TOT | 4,784 |
| Total population | 4,784 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,531 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,645 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,176 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,886 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,898 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 789 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 31 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 757 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 8 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 755 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 118 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 33 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 189 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 191 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 94 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 173 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of occupied houses | 792 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 370 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 634 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,749 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,875 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 25,338 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,241 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 29,721 |
| Acres of land in farms | 54,596 |
| Acres of oats | 4,777 |
| Acres of potatoes | 657 |
| Acres of turnips | 147 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,027 |
| BAR AC | 370 |
| BAR BU | 6,988 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,988 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 278 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,614 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 413 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,373 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 99,827 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 37,540 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 75,339 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,270 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 34,287 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 42,474 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 18,479 |
| BWT BU | 2,614 |
| CRN BU | 6,373 |
| HAY AC | 7,241 |
| HAY TONS | 8,278 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 827 |
| Number of chickens | 14,332 |
| Number of ducks | 207 |
| Number of employees on farms | 7 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 593 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 162 |
| Number of geese | 585 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 319 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,159 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,900 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 762 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,736 |
| Number of other fowl | 26 |
| Number of oxen | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 214 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 211 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 201 |
| Number of sheep | 3,607 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,432 |
| Number of swine | 2,703 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,435 |
| Number of turkeys | 229 |
| OAT AC | 4,777 |
| OAT BU | 99,827 |
| PEA BU | 37,540 |
| POT AC | 657 |
| POT BU | 75,339 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,937 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,990 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,208 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 177,301 |
| RYE BU | 2,270 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,278 |
| WHT AC | 4,027 |
| WHT FALL BU | 18,479 |
| WHT SP BU | 34,287 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 103 |
| A 11 50 | 214 |
| A 201 PL | 33 |
| A 51 100 | 211 |
| BEN BU | 278 |
| BUTTER LB | 177,301 |
| CATTLE KS | 827 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,937 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,531 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,645 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,176 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 12,990 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 319 |
| DUCKS | 207 |
| FAMILIES | 800 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,208 |
| FRN CA | 1,886 |
| GEESE | 585 |
| GRA BU | 413 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 14,332 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,159 |
| HOUSES | 789 |
| HOUSES B | 31 |
| HOUSES CON | 13 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 14 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 94 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 191 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 755 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 173 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 189 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 118 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 33 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 33 |
| HOUSES W | 757 |
| INF 11 A | 201 |
| MD FEM | 748 |
| MD MALE | 748 |
| MD TOT | 1,496 |
| MILK COWS | 1,900 |
| NAME CD | Simcoe, East-Est |
| OC E | 7 |
| OC F | 162 |
| OC P | 593 |
| OC TOT | 762 |
| OTHER FOWL | 26 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,736 |
| OTHERS | 2,898 |
| SHEEP | 3,607 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,432 |
| SUP AM | 29,721 |
| SUP FOR | 24,875 |
| SUP JV | 634 |
| SUP PAT | 3,749 |
| SUP SC | 25,338 |
| SUP TOT | 54,596 |
| SWINE | 2,703 |
| SWINE KS | 2,435 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 792 |
| TUR AC | 147 |
| TUR BU | 42,474 |
| TURKEY | 229 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 60 |
| WID MALE | 52 |
| WID TOT | 112 |
| WORKING OX | 81 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON117013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262998
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). "Tiny, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tiny-on117013-1891/.