Williamsburg, Ontario (1891 census)
Williamsburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,308. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.987°N, 75.188°W.
Population
In 1891, Williamsburg had a population of 4,308: 2,156 male and 2,152 female residents. Population density was 42.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,284 |
| 1861 | 4,675 |
| 1871 | 4,724 |
| 1881 | 4,671 |
| 1891 | 4,308 |
| 1901 | 3,906 |
| 1911 | 3,469 |
| 1921 | 3,194 |
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, Williamsburg 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 | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 825 |
| Number of families | 825 |
| Number of females | 2,152 |
| Number of males | 2,156 |
| Number of married females | 772 |
| Number of married males | 771 |
| Number of married persons | 1,543 |
| Number of widowed females | 118 |
| Number of widowed males | 63 |
| Number of widowed persons | 181 |
| POP F | 2,152 |
| POP M | 2,156 |
| POP TOT | 4,308 |
| Total population | 4,308 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,262 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,322 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,584 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 4,301 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 811 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 169 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 36 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 606 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 14 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 743 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 33 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 65 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 68 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 89 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 100 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 101 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 409 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 811 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 34 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 611 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 731 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,237 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,464 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 25,459 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,957 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 38,427 |
| Acres of land in farms | 55,891 |
| Acres of oats | 7,740 |
| Acres of potatoes | 609 |
| Acres of turnips | 39 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,390 |
| BAR AC | 611 |
| BAR BU | 9,376 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,376 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 416 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 15,144 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 524 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 26,484 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 107,934 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,122 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 57,467 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 339 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,931 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,160 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,444 |
| BWT BU | 15,144 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 330 |
| CRN BU | 26,484 |
| HAY AC | 10,957 |
| HAY TONS | 13,467 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,130 |
| Number of chickens | 31,148 |
| Number of ducks | 615 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 650 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 141 |
| Number of geese | 1,034 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 649 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,647 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,609 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 791 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,490 |
| Number of other fowl | 47 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 144 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 155 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 236 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 230 |
| Number of sheep | 1,533 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,189 |
| Number of swine | 2,213 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,650 |
| Number of turkeys | 539 |
| OAT AC | 7,740 |
| OAT BU | 107,934 |
| PEA BU | 4,122 |
| POT AC | 609 |
| POT BU | 57,467 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,566 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,424 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 815 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 235,258 |
| RYE BU | 339 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,467 |
| WHT AC | 1,390 |
| WHT FALL BU | 1,444 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,931 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 144 |
| A 11 50 | 155 |
| A 201 PL | 26 |
| A 51 100 | 236 |
| BEN BU | 416 |
| BUTTER LB | 235,258 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,130 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,566 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,262 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,322 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,584 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 7,424 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 649 |
| DUCKS | 615 |
| FAMILIES | 825 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 815 |
| FRN CA | 7 |
| GEESE | 1,034 |
| GRA BU | 524 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 31,148 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,647 |
| HOUSES | 811 |
| HOUSES B | 169 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 33 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 101 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 100 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 14 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 743 |
| HOUSES S | 36 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 409 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 89 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 65 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 68 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 34 |
| HOUSES W | 606 |
| INF 11 A | 230 |
| MD FEM | 772 |
| MD MALE | 771 |
| MD TOT | 1,543 |
| MILK COWS | 4,609 |
| NAME CD | Dundas |
| OC F | 141 |
| OC P | 650 |
| OC TOT | 791 |
| OTHER FOWL | 47 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,490 |
| OTHERS | 4,301 |
| SHEEP | 1,533 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,189 |
| SILOS | 330 |
| SUP AM | 38,427 |
| SUP FOR | 17,464 |
| SUP JV | 731 |
| SUP PAT | 12,237 |
| SUP SC | 25,459 |
| SUP TOT | 55,891 |
| SWINE | 2,213 |
| SWINE KS | 2,650 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 811 |
| TUR AC | 39 |
| TUR BU | 8,160 |
| TURKEY | 539 |
| WID FEM | 118 |
| WID MALE | 63 |
| WID TOT | 181 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON057006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON107003— 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). "Williamsburg, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/williamsburg-on057006-1891/.