Wawanosh W-O, Ontario (1891 census)
Wawanosh W-O was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,337. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.867°N, 81.525°W.
Population
In 1891, Wawanosh W-O had a population of 2,337: 1,194 male and 1,143 female residents. Population density was 33.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,748 |
| 1881 | 2,795 |
| 1891 | 2,337 |
| 1901 | 2,218 |
| 1911 | 1,843 |
| 1921 | 1,515 |
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 Lucknow, Village, 1881 (1.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Wawanosh W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 169 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 | 475 |
| Number of families | 475 |
| Number of females | 1,143 |
| Number of males | 1,194 |
| Number of married females | 372 |
| Number of married males | 372 |
| Number of married persons | 744 |
| Number of widowed females | 63 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 101 |
| POP F | 1,143 |
| POP M | 1,194 |
| POP TOT | 2,337 |
| Total population | 2,337 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 708 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 784 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,492 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,337 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 466 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 52 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 13 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 401 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 1 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 436 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 30 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 112 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 226 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 466 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,116 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,182 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,331 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,060 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,461 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 30,864 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,195 |
| Acres of oats | 4,374 |
| Acres of potatoes | 242 |
| Acres of turnips | 397 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,474 |
| BAR AC | 1,116 |
| BAR BU | 26,729 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 26,729 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 374 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,332 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 120,566 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 44,417 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,786 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,358 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 166,573 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 47,887 |
| BWT BU | 51 |
| CRN BU | 1,332 |
| HAY AC | 5,461 |
| HAY TONS | 8,199 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,964 |
| Number of chickens | 15,963 |
| Number of ducks | 366 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 413 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 60 |
| Number of geese | 562 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 560 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 880 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,368 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 473 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,484 |
| Number of other fowl | 40 |
| Number of oxen | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 180 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 148 |
| Number of sheep | 2,093 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,963 |
| Number of swine | 1,706 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,914 |
| Number of turkeys | 237 |
| OAT AC | 4,374 |
| OAT BU | 120,566 |
| PEA BU | 44,417 |
| POT AC | 242 |
| POT BU | 24,786 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,624 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,803 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 740 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 107,058 |
| RYE BU | 100 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,199 |
| WHT AC | 2,474 |
| WHT FALL BU | 47,887 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,358 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 79 |
| A 11 50 | 38 |
| A 201 PL | 28 |
| A 51 100 | 180 |
| BEN BU | 24 |
| BUTTER LB | 107,058 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,964 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,624 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 708 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 784 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,492 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 9,803 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 560 |
| DUCKS | 366 |
| FAMILIES | 475 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 740 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 562 |
| GRA BU | 374 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 15,963 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 880 |
| HOUSES | 466 |
| HOUSES B | 52 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 22 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 50 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 112 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 436 |
| HOUSES S | 13 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 226 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 43 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 10 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 30 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 20 |
| HOUSES W | 401 |
| INF 11 A | 148 |
| MD FEM | 372 |
| MD MALE | 372 |
| MD TOT | 744 |
| MILK COWS | 1,368 |
| NAME CD | Huron, West—Ouest |
| OC F | 60 |
| OC P | 413 |
| OC TOT | 473 |
| OTHER FOWL | 40 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,484 |
| OTHERS | 2,337 |
| SHEEP | 2,093 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,963 |
| SUP AM | 30,864 |
| SUP FOR | 11,331 |
| SUP PAT | 9,182 |
| SUP SC | 21,060 |
| SUP TOT | 42,195 |
| SWINE | 1,706 |
| SWINE KS | 1,914 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 466 |
| TUR AC | 397 |
| TUR BU | 166,573 |
| TURKEY | 237 |
| WID FEM | 63 |
| WID MALE | 38 |
| WID TOT | 101 |
| WORKING OX | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119016— 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). "Wawanosh W-O, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wawanosh-w-o-on078007-1891/.