Westmeath, Ontario (1891 census)
Westmeath was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,612. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263132. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.763°N, 76.884°W.
Population
In 1891, Westmeath had a population of 3,612: 1,860 male and 1,752 female residents. Population density was 28.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,152 |
| 1861 | 2,001 |
| 1871 | 2,632 |
| 1881 | 3,220 |
| 1891 | 3,612 |
| 1901 | 3,586 |
| 1911 | 3,246 |
| 1921 | 3,081 |
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, Westmeath 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 | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 652 |
| Number of families | 652 |
| Number of females | 1,752 |
| Number of males | 1,860 |
| Number of married females | 555 |
| Number of married males | 559 |
| Number of married persons | 1,114 |
| Number of widowed females | 60 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| Number of widowed persons | 94 |
| POP F | 1,752 |
| POP M | 1,860 |
| POP TOT | 3,612 |
| Total population | 3,612 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,137 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,267 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,404 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 541 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,071 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 598 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 39 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 556 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 23 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 252 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 126 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 345 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 72 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 236 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of occupied houses | 600 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 246 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 298 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,262 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,827 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 28,984 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,272 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 37,544 |
| Acres of land in farms | 68,371 |
| Acres of oats | 7,241 |
| Acres of potatoes | 516 |
| Acres of turnips | 45 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,286 |
| BAR AC | 246 |
| BAR BU | 4,102 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,102 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2,075 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,423 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,313 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 137,346 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 38,542 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 46,475 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6,219 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 34,625 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 11,430 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 395 |
| BWT BU | 1,423 |
| CRN BU | 3,313 |
| HAY AC | 9,272 |
| HAY TONS | 9,842 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 321 |
| Number of chickens | 4,867 |
| Number of ducks | 66 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 520 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 65 |
| Number of geese | 232 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 136 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 365 |
| Number of milk cows | 833 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 586 |
| Number of other cattle | 874 |
| Number of other fowl | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 140 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 235 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 119 |
| Number of sheep | 1,497 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 927 |
| Number of swine | 424 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 622 |
| Number of turkeys | 164 |
| OAT AC | 7,241 |
| OAT BU | 137,346 |
| PEA BU | 38,542 |
| POT AC | 516 |
| POT BU | 46,475 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,269 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 55,615 |
| RYE BU | 6,219 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,842 |
| WHT AC | 3,286 |
| WHT FALL BU | 395 |
| WHT SP BU | 34,625 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 140 |
| A 11 50 | 28 |
| A 201 PL | 64 |
| A 51 100 | 235 |
| BEN BU | 2,075 |
| BUTTER LB | 55,615 |
| CATTLE KS | 321 |
| CHEESE LB | 10 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,137 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,267 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,404 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,269 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 136 |
| DUCKS | 66 |
| FAMILIES | 652 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FRN CA | 541 |
| GEESE | 232 |
| GRA BU | 87 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,867 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 365 |
| HOUSES | 598 |
| HOUSES B | 39 |
| HOUSES CON | 10 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 19 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 51 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 72 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 23 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 252 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 236 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 71 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 126 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 345 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 23 |
| HOUSES W | 556 |
| INF 11 A | 119 |
| MD FEM | 555 |
| MD MALE | 559 |
| MD TOT | 1,114 |
| MILK COWS | 833 |
| NAME CD | Renfrew, North-Nord |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 65 |
| OC P | 520 |
| OC TOT | 586 |
| OTHER FOWL | 46 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 874 |
| OTHERS | 3,071 |
| SHEEP | 1,497 |
| SHEEP KS | 927 |
| SUP AM | 37,544 |
| SUP FOR | 30,827 |
| SUP JV | 298 |
| SUP PAT | 8,262 |
| SUP SC | 28,984 |
| SUP TOT | 68,371 |
| SWINE | 424 |
| SWINE KS | 622 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 600 |
| TUR AC | 45 |
| TUR BU | 11,430 |
| TURKEY | 164 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 60 |
| WID MALE | 34 |
| WID TOT | 94 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON114011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142032— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263132
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). "Westmeath, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/westmeath-on114011-1891/.