Unorganized Territory, Ontario (1891 census)
Unorganized Territory was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,200. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.528°N, 86.415°W.
Population
In 1891, Unorganized Territory had a population of 1,200: 600 male and 600 female residents. Population density was 0.0 people per square mile.
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 Pic, 1881 (0.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Nipigon, 1881 (2.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Matawin, 1881 (0.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Silver Islet, 1881 (0.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Unorganized territory—Ter. non-organisé, 1901 (72.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained John Island, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Aird Island, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bright & Bright Additional, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Striker, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Long Sault, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Northwest Point & Lefroy, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cutler, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Gladstone, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Wells, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Parkinson, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Macdonald, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Aberdeen, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Galbraith, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Coffin, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Geneva Lake, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Leeblain, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Collins Inlet, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Aylesworth, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Alberton, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Shuniah, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Fort Frances, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Emo, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Missinaibi, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Morley, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Pinewood, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mine Centre, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Little Turtle Lake, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mclrvine, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Beaudro Fishery, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Empress Mine, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained English River, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sawbill Lake, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Regina Mine, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Taché, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mikado Mine, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ash Rapids, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Wabigoon, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dryden, 1901 (0.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Kalmar, 1901 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Unorganized Territory shared boundaries with:
- Algoma Mills
- Beaver & Silver Mountain
- Biscotasing, Chapleau, Missanabi, White River, Peninsula & Schreiber
- Blezard, McKim (including Sudbury & Broder)
- Bruce Mines
- Chelmsford & Cartier
- Day
- East Selkirk (Town—Ville) & Varennes
- Echo River
- Fort Francis
- Garden River
- Goulais Bay
- Grande Pointe
- Hallam & Graham
- Hawk Lake
- Keewatin N
- Keewatin S
- Killarney
- Kirkwood
- La Broquerie
- Mamainse
- Michipicoten
- Mississagua
- Murillo
- Neebing Centre & S
- Neebing N
- Nipigon & Pays Plat
- Norman
- Otter Tail
- Plessis (Fort Alexander)
- Port Arthur Centre
- Port Arthur N
- Port Arthur S
- Port Findlay
- Rainy River
- Rat Portage E
- Rat Portage W-O
- Root River & Korah
- Savanne, Ignace, Barclay & Vermillion (Manitoulin)
- Spanish River
- Ste. Anne
- The Unorganized Territories
- Thessalon
- Unorganized Territory
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 34 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5 |
| FAM NO | 240 |
| Number of families | 240 |
| Number of females | 600 |
| Number of males | 600 |
| Number of married females | 150 |
| Number of married males | 150 |
| Number of married persons | 300 |
| POP F | 600 |
| POP M | 600 |
| POP TOT | 1,200 |
| Total population | 1,200 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 450 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 450 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 900 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,200 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 240 |
| Number of occupied houses | 240 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 450 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 450 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 900 |
| FAMILIES | 240 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| MD FEM | 150 |
| MD MALE | 150 |
| MD TOT | 300 |
| NAME CD | Algoma (Eastern Division-Est.) |
| OTHERS | 1,200 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 240 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 240 |
| WID FEM | 0 |
| WID MALE | 0 |
| WID TOT | 0 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046064— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046064— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Unorganized Territory, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/unorganized-territory-on046064-1891/.