Waterloo S, Ontario (1891 census)
Waterloo S was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,901. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.427°N, 80.393°W.
Population
In 1891, Waterloo S had a population of 3,901: 1,966 male and 1,935 female residents. Population density was 49.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,995 |
| 1871 | 4,198 |
| 1881 | 4,004 |
| 1891 | 3,901 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Waterloo S, 1901 (53.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Waterloo S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 174 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 750 |
| Number of families | 750 |
| Number of females | 1,935 |
| Number of males | 1,966 |
| Number of married females | 670 |
| Number of married males | 665 |
| Number of married persons | 1,335 |
| Number of widowed females | 85 |
| Number of widowed males | 62 |
| Number of widowed persons | 147 |
| POP F | 1,935 |
| POP M | 1,966 |
| POP TOT | 3,901 |
| Total population | 3,901 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,180 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,239 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,419 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,895 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 747 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 123 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 174 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 450 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 598 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 147 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 77 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 86 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 478 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 747 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 35 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,482 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 934 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,437 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,063 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 29,571 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,293 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 35,942 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,005 |
| Acres of oats | 5,166 |
| Acres of potatoes | 654 |
| Acres of turnips | 963 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,032 |
| BAR AC | 2,482 |
| BAR BU | 64,402 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 64,402 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 168 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 589 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 13,076 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 146,518 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 52,062 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 59,339 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,531 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,179 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 331,586 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 95,300 |
| BWT BU | 589 |
| CRN BU | 13,076 |
| HAY AC | 6,293 |
| HAY TONS | 11,707 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,013 |
| Number of chickens | 19,961 |
| Number of ducks | 263 |
| Number of employees on farms | 3 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 501 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 173 |
| Number of geese | 321 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 500 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,504 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,022 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 677 |
| Number of other cattle | 4,144 |
| Number of other fowl | 81 |
| Number of oxen | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 152 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 276 |
| Number of sheep | 1,874 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,356 |
| Number of swine | 4,197 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 4,112 |
| Number of turkeys | 306 |
| OAT AC | 5,166 |
| OAT BU | 146,518 |
| PEA BU | 52,062 |
| POT AC | 654 |
| POT BU | 59,339 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 10,886 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,054 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,771 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 243,034 |
| RYE BU | 1,531 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,707 |
| WHT AC | 5,032 |
| WHT FALL BU | 95,300 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,179 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 152 |
| A 11 50 | 103 |
| A 201 PL | 26 |
| A 51 100 | 120 |
| BEN BU | 168 |
| BUTTER LB | 243,034 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,013 |
| CHEESE LB | 10,886 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,180 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,239 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,419 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,054 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 500 |
| DUCKS | 263 |
| FAMILIES | 750 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,771 |
| FRN CA | 6 |
| GEESE | 321 |
| GRA BU | 24 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 19,961 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,504 |
| HOUSES | 747 |
| HOUSES B | 123 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 57 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 86 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 77 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 598 |
| HOUSES S | 174 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 478 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 31 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 12 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 147 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 35 |
| HOUSES W | 450 |
| INF 11 A | 276 |
| MD FEM | 670 |
| MD MALE | 665 |
| MD TOT | 1,335 |
| MILK COWS | 2,022 |
| NAME CD | Waterloo, South-Sud |
| OC E | 3 |
| OC F | 173 |
| OC P | 501 |
| OC TOT | 677 |
| OTHER FOWL | 81 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 4,144 |
| OTHERS | 3,895 |
| SHEEP | 1,874 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,356 |
| SUP AM | 35,942 |
| SUP FOR | 6,063 |
| SUP JV | 934 |
| SUP PAT | 5,437 |
| SUP SC | 29,571 |
| SUP TOT | 42,005 |
| SWINE | 4,197 |
| SWINE KS | 4,112 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 747 |
| TUR AC | 963 |
| TUR BU | 331,586 |
| TURKEY | 306 |
| WID FEM | 85 |
| WID MALE | 62 |
| WID TOT | 147 |
| WORKING OX | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON124007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON124007— 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). "Waterloo S, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/waterloo-s-on124007-1891/.