Usborne, Ontario (1891 census)
Usborne was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,528. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263051. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.347°N, 81.401°W.
Population
In 1891, Usborne had a population of 2,528: 1,278 male and 1,250 female residents. Population density was 34.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,484 |
| 1861 | 3,219 |
| 1871 | 3,831 |
| 1881 | 3,074 |
| 1891 | 2,528 |
| 1901 | 2,367 |
| 1911 | 1,944 |
| 1921 | 1,797 |
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, Usborne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 519 |
| Number of families | 519 |
| Number of females | 1,250 |
| Number of males | 1,278 |
| Number of married females | 429 |
| Number of married males | 427 |
| Number of married persons | 856 |
| Number of widowed females | 47 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| Number of widowed persons | 98 |
| POP F | 1,250 |
| POP M | 1,278 |
| POP TOT | 2,528 |
| Total population | 2,528 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 774 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 800 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,574 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,527 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 512 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 214 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 21 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 277 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 388 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 124 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 64 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 49 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 327 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 512 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 34 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3,660 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 688 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,025 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,224 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 27,200 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,236 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 36,913 |
| Acres of land in farms | 43,137 |
| Acres of oats | 5,259 |
| Acres of potatoes | 251 |
| Acres of turnips | 615 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,085 |
| BAR AC | 3,660 |
| BAR BU | 90,354 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 90,354 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 72 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,892 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 713 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 168,750 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 41,947 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 27,424 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 575 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 14,287 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 245,716 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 69,257 |
| BWT BU | 27 |
| CRN BU | 713 |
| HAY AC | 6,236 |
| HAY TONS | 10,106 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,672 |
| Number of chickens | 22,097 |
| Number of ducks | 480 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 388 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 137 |
| Number of geese | 696 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 906 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,216 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,619 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 528 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,235 |
| Number of other fowl | 60 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 226 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 139 |
| Number of sheep | 2,757 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,538 |
| Number of swine | 3,500 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,720 |
| Number of turkeys | 461 |
| OAT AC | 5,259 |
| OAT BU | 168,750 |
| PEA BU | 41,947 |
| POT AC | 251 |
| POT BU | 27,424 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 992 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 13,736 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 672 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 126,614 |
| RYE BU | 575 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,106 |
| WHT AC | 4,085 |
| WHT FALL BU | 69,257 |
| WHT SP BU | 14,287 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 88 |
| A 11 50 | 59 |
| A 201 PL | 16 |
| A 51 100 | 226 |
| BEN BU | 72 |
| BUTTER LB | 126,614 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,672 |
| CHEESE LB | 992 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 774 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 800 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,574 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 13,736 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 906 |
| DUCKS | 480 |
| FAMILIES | 519 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 672 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 696 |
| GRA BU | 1,892 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 22,097 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,216 |
| HOUSES | 512 |
| HOUSES B | 214 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 31 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 49 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 64 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 388 |
| HOUSES S | 21 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 327 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 36 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 4 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 124 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 34 |
| HOUSES W | 277 |
| INF 11 A | 139 |
| MD FEM | 429 |
| MD MALE | 427 |
| MD TOT | 856 |
| MILK COWS | 1,619 |
| NAME CD | Perth, South-Sud |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 137 |
| OC P | 388 |
| OC TOT | 528 |
| OTHER FOWL | 60 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,235 |
| OTHERS | 2,527 |
| SHEEP | 2,757 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,538 |
| SUP AM | 36,913 |
| SUP FOR | 6,224 |
| SUP JV | 688 |
| SUP PAT | 9,025 |
| SUP SC | 27,200 |
| SUP TOT | 43,137 |
| SWINE | 3,500 |
| SWINE KS | 3,720 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 512 |
| TUR AC | 615 |
| TUR BU | 245,716 |
| TURKEY | 461 |
| WID FEM | 47 |
| WID MALE | 51 |
| WID TOT | 98 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263051
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). "Usborne, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/usborne-on109007-1891/.