Tyendinaga, Ontario (1891 census)
Tyendinaga was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 5,135. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7859812. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.270°N, 77.185°W.
Population
In 1891, Tyendinaga had a population of 5,135: 2,659 male and 2,476 female residents. Population density was 31.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,200 |
| 1861 | 7,812 |
| 1871 | 7,573 |
| 1881 | 6,162 |
| 1891 | 5,135 |
| 1901 | 4,743 |
| 1911 | 4,023 |
| 1921 | 3,047 |
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 Mill Point, Village, 1881 (0.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Tyendinaga 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 | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 995 |
| Number of families | 995 |
| Number of females | 2,476 |
| Number of males | 2,659 |
| Number of married females | 825 |
| Number of married males | 822 |
| Number of married persons | 1,647 |
| Number of widowed females | 168 |
| Number of widowed males | 85 |
| Number of widowed persons | 253 |
| POP F | 2,476 |
| POP M | 2,659 |
| POP TOT | 5,135 |
| Total population | 5,135 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,483 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,752 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,235 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 5,130 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 990 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 72 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 23 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 895 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 17 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 150 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 95 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 838 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 86 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 153 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 103 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 455 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 992 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 69 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7,575 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,023 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 26,895 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,687 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 44,501 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,487 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 72,419 |
| Acres of land in farms | 83,106 |
| Acres of oats | 7,275 |
| Acres of potatoes | 924 |
| Acres of turnips | 33 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,976 |
| BAR AC | 7,575 |
| BAR BU | 121,285 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 121,285 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 492 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 14,471 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 153 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 45,432 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 141,529 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 47,913 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 67,666 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 11,132 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,476 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,582 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 22,690 |
| BWT BU | 14,471 |
| CRN BU | 45,432 |
| HAY AC | 9,487 |
| HAY TONS | 11,371 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,329 |
| Number of chickens | 40,297 |
| Number of ducks | 1,769 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 808 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 133 |
| Number of geese | 2,723 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 847 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,265 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,688 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 941 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,675 |
| Number of other fowl | 99 |
| Number of oxen | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 181 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 174 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 344 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 193 |
| Number of sheep | 3,932 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,379 |
| Number of swine | 3,532 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,300 |
| Number of turkeys | 1,713 |
| OAT AC | 7,275 |
| OAT BU | 141,529 |
| PEA BU | 47,913 |
| POT AC | 924 |
| POT BU | 67,666 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 305 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,208 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,321 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 187,251 |
| RYE BU | 11,132 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,371 |
| WHT AC | 2,976 |
| WHT FALL BU | 22,690 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,476 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 181 |
| A 11 50 | 174 |
| A 201 PL | 49 |
| A 51 100 | 344 |
| BEN BU | 492 |
| BUTTER LB | 187,251 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,329 |
| CHEESE LB | 305 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,483 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,752 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 3,235 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,208 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 847 |
| DUCKS | 1,769 |
| FAMILIES | 995 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 5,321 |
| FRN CA | 5 |
| GEESE | 2,723 |
| GRA BU | 153 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 40,297 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 2,265 |
| HOUSES | 990 |
| HOUSES B | 72 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 71 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 103 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 153 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 17 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 150 |
| HOUSES S | 23 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 455 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 10 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 86 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 95 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 838 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 69 |
| HOUSES W | 895 |
| INF 11 A | 193 |
| MD FEM | 825 |
| MD MALE | 822 |
| MD TOT | 1,647 |
| MILK COWS | 4,688 |
| NAME CD | Hastings, East—Est |
| OC F | 133 |
| OC P | 808 |
| OC TOT | 941 |
| OTHER FOWL | 99 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,675 |
| OTHERS | 5,130 |
| SHEEP | 3,932 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,379 |
| SUP AM | 72,419 |
| SUP FOR | 10,687 |
| SUP JV | 1,023 |
| SUP PAT | 26,895 |
| SUP SC | 44,501 |
| SUP TOT | 83,106 |
| SWINE | 3,532 |
| SWINE KS | 3,300 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 992 |
| TUR AC | 33 |
| TUR BU | 6,582 |
| TURKEY | 1,713 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 168 |
| WID MALE | 85 |
| WID TOT | 253 |
| WORKING OX | 23 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON073004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7859812
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyendinaga,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyendinaga_(canton)
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). "Tyendinaga, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tyendinaga-on073004-1891/.