Wallace, Ontario (1891 census)
Wallace was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,237. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263091. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.781°N, 80.918°W.
Population
In 1891, Wallace had a population of 3,237: 1,670 male and 1,567 female residents. Population density was 37.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | — |
| 1861 | 2,400 |
| 1871 | 3,581 |
| 1881 | 3,655 |
| 1891 | 3,237 |
| 1901 | 2,839 |
| 1911 | 2,508 |
| 1921 | 2,172 |
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, Wallace shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 166 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 591 |
| Number of families | 591 |
| Number of females | 1,567 |
| Number of males | 1,670 |
| Number of married females | 549 |
| Number of married males | 546 |
| Number of married persons | 1,095 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 66 |
| POP F | 1,567 |
| POP M | 1,670 |
| POP TOT | 3,237 |
| Total population | 3,237 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 981 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,095 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,076 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,236 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 566 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 113 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 20 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 433 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 239 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 327 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 88 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 106 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 66 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 262 |
| Number of occupied houses | 566 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,824 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 635 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,699 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,742 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 28,397 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,059 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 35,731 |
| Acres of land in farms | 48,473 |
| Acres of oats | 8,067 |
| Acres of potatoes | 426 |
| Acres of turnips | 250 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,335 |
| BAR AC | 1,824 |
| BAR BU | 39,239 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 39,239 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 598 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 514 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 221,465 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 51,663 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 47,630 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,035 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 69,320 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 44,792 |
| CRN BU | 514 |
| HAY AC | 6,059 |
| HAY TONS | 9,599 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,532 |
| Number of chickens | 20,600 |
| Number of ducks | 414 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 479 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 87 |
| Number of geese | 896 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 655 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,336 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,819 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 566 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,337 |
| Number of other fowl | 9 |
| Number of oxen | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 80 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 105 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 293 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 77 |
| Number of sheep | 3,968 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,356 |
| Number of swine | 3,633 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 3,797 |
| Number of turkeys | 200 |
| OAT AC | 8,067 |
| OAT BU | 221,465 |
| PEA BU | 51,663 |
| POT AC | 426 |
| POT BU | 47,630 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 769 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 17,292 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 186 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 109,933 |
| RYE BU | 64 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,599 |
| WHT AC | 3,335 |
| WHT FALL BU | 44,792 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,035 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 80 |
| A 11 50 | 105 |
| A 201 PL | 11 |
| A 51 100 | 293 |
| BEN BU | 64 |
| BUTTER LB | 109,933 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,532 |
| CHEESE LB | 769 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 981 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,095 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,076 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 17,292 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 655 |
| DUCKS | 414 |
| FAMILIES | 591 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 186 |
| FRN CA | 1 |
| GEESE | 896 |
| GRA BU | 598 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 20,600 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,336 |
| HOUSES | 566 |
| HOUSES B | 113 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 16 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 66 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 106 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 239 |
| HOUSES S | 20 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 262 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 88 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 327 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 4 |
| HOUSES W | 433 |
| INF 11 A | 77 |
| MD FEM | 549 |
| MD MALE | 546 |
| MD TOT | 1,095 |
| MILK COWS | 2,819 |
| NAME CD | Wellington, North-Nord |
| OC F | 87 |
| OC P | 479 |
| OC TOT | 566 |
| OTHER FOWL | 9 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,337 |
| OTHERS | 3,236 |
| SHEEP | 3,968 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,356 |
| SUP AM | 35,731 |
| SUP FOR | 12,742 |
| SUP JV | 635 |
| SUP PAT | 6,699 |
| SUP SC | 28,397 |
| SUP TOT | 48,473 |
| SWINE | 3,633 |
| SWINE KS | 3,797 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 566 |
| TUR AC | 250 |
| TUR BU | 69,320 |
| TURKEY | 200 |
| WID FEM | 37 |
| WID MALE | 29 |
| WID TOT | 66 |
| WORKING OX | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON127010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263091
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). "Wallace, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wallace-on127010-1891/.