York E, Ontario (1891 census)
York E was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 6,654. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.739°N, 79.354°W.
Population
In 1891, York E had a population of 6,654: 3,429 male and 3,225 female residents. Population density was 145.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,390 |
| 1881 | 6,491 |
| 1891 | 6,654 |
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 was contained in York E, 1881 (92.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained York, 1901 (92.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained East Toronto, Village, 1901 (1.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained North Toronto (part), Town—Ville, 1901 (4.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, York E shared boundaries with:
- Markham
- Scarborough
- Toronto, St. Lawrence Ward—Quartier
- Toronto, St. Paul & St. Mathew’s, Ward—Quartier
- York W-O
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 178 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 | 1,286 |
| Number of families | 1,286 |
| Number of females | 3,225 |
| Number of males | 3,429 |
| Number of married females | 1,154 |
| Number of married males | 1,152 |
| Number of married persons | 2,306 |
| Number of widowed females | 128 |
| Number of widowed males | 69 |
| Number of widowed persons | 197 |
| POP F | 3,225 |
| POP M | 3,429 |
| POP TOT | 6,654 |
| Total population | 6,654 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,943 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,208 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,151 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 26 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 6,628 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 1,242 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 369 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 4 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 869 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 405 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 77 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 806 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 31 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 136 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 191 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 731 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses under construction | 63 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,244 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 134 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,791 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,403 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,739 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,932 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,281 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,367 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 20,423 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,355 |
| Acres of oats | 2,347 |
| Acres of potatoes | 497 |
| Acres of turnips | 268 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,613 |
| BAR AC | 1,791 |
| BAR BU | 38,313 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 38,313 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,081 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 68,335 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22,214 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 36,936 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 408 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,219 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 88,847 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 15,867 |
| BWT BU | 17 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 200 |
| CRN BU | 1,081 |
| HAY AC | 4,367 |
| HAY TONS | 7,313 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 979 |
| Number of chickens | 15,576 |
| Number of ducks | 581 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 352 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 232 |
| Number of geese | 298 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 260 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,447 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,531 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 585 |
| Number of other cattle | 533 |
| Number of other fowl | 320 |
| Number of oxen | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 351 |
| Number of sheep | 455 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 886 |
| Number of swine | 2,500 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 2,575 |
| Number of turkeys | 226 |
| OAT AC | 2,347 |
| OAT BU | 68,335 |
| PEA BU | 22,214 |
| POT AC | 497 |
| POT BU | 36,936 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,795 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,646 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 218 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 59,855 |
| RYE BU | 408 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,313 |
| WHT AC | 1,613 |
| WHT FALL BU | 15,867 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,219 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 49 |
| A 11 50 | 90 |
| A 201 PL | 14 |
| A 51 100 | 81 |
| BEN BU | 140 |
| BUTTER LB | 59,855 |
| CATTLE KS | 979 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,795 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,943 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 2,208 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 4,151 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,646 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 260 |
| DUCKS | 581 |
| FAMILIES | 1,286 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 218 |
| FRN CA | 26 |
| GEESE | 298 |
| GRA BU | 46 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 15,576 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,447 |
| HOUSES | 1,242 |
| HOUSES B | 369 |
| HOUSES CON | 63 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 77 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 191 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 136 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 405 |
| HOUSES S | 4 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 731 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 15 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 63 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 31 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 29 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 806 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 134 |
| HOUSES W | 869 |
| INF 11 A | 351 |
| MD FEM | 1,154 |
| MD MALE | 1,152 |
| MD TOT | 2,306 |
| MILK COWS | 1,531 |
| NAME CD | York, East-Est |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 232 |
| OC P | 352 |
| OC TOT | 585 |
| OTHER FOWL | 320 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 533 |
| OTHERS | 6,628 |
| SHEEP | 455 |
| SHEEP KS | 886 |
| SILOS | 200 |
| SUP AM | 20,423 |
| SUP FOR | 1,932 |
| SUP JV | 1,403 |
| SUP PAT | 3,739 |
| SUP SC | 15,281 |
| SUP TOT | 22,355 |
| SWINE | 2,500 |
| SWINE KS | 2,575 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 1,244 |
| TUR AC | 268 |
| TUR BU | 88,847 |
| TURKEY | 226 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 128 |
| WID MALE | 69 |
| WID TOT | 197 |
| WORKING OX | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON131005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131005— 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). "York E, Ontario (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/york-e-on131005-1891/.