Township 20, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 20 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,325. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.453°N, 63.549°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 20 had a population of 1,325: 650 male and 675 female residents. Population density was 30.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,245 |
| 1881 | 1,419 |
| 1891 | 1,325 |
| 1901 | 1,231 |
| 1911 | 774 |
| 1921 | 585 |
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, Township 20 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 152 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.10 |
| FAM NO | 218 |
| Number of families | 218 |
| Number of females | 675 |
| Number of males | 650 |
| Number of married females | 200 |
| Number of married males | 200 |
| Number of married persons | 400 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 49 |
| POP F | 675 |
| POP M | 650 |
| POP TOT | 1,325 |
| Total population | 1,325 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 441 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 435 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 876 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,322 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 216 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 215 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 109 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 107 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 32 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 106 |
| Number of occupied houses | 216 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 129 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 64 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,778 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,446 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,444 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,701 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 11,286 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,732 |
| Acres of oats | 2,603 |
| Acres of potatoes | 755 |
| Acres of turnips | 93 |
| Acres of wheat | 952 |
| BAR AC | 129 |
| BAR BU | 2,507 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,507 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,276 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 435 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 54,537 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 206 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 123,764 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 14,112 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 46,123 |
| BWT BU | 1,276 |
| HAY AC | 2,701 |
| HAY TONS | 2,405 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 390 |
| Number of chickens | 10,686 |
| Number of ducks | 522 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 199 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of geese | 859 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 239 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 443 |
| Number of milk cows | 740 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 202 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,044 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 25 |
| Number of sheep | 4,351 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,040 |
| Number of swine | 1,472 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,039 |
| Number of turkeys | 351 |
| OAT AC | 2,603 |
| OAT BU | 54,537 |
| PEA BU | 206 |
| POT AC | 755 |
| POT BU | 123,764 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,508 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,764 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 150 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 30,430 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,405 |
| WHT AC | 952 |
| WHT SP BU | 14,112 |
Other recorded variables (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 45 |
| A 11 50 | 37 |
| A 201 PL | 7 |
| A 51 100 | 88 |
| BEN BU | 16 |
| BUTTER LB | 30,430 |
| CATTLE KS | 390 |
| CHEESE LB | 4,508 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 441 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 435 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 876 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 10,764 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 239 |
| DUCKS | 522 |
| FAMILIES | 218 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 150 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 859 |
| GRA BU | 435 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 10,686 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 443 |
| HOUSES | 216 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 29 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 32 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 109 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 106 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 18 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 7 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 107 |
| HOUSES W | 215 |
| INF 11 A | 25 |
| MD FEM | 200 |
| MD MALE | 200 |
| MD TOT | 400 |
| MILK COWS | 740 |
| NAME CD | Queen's |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 199 |
| OC TOT | 202 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,044 |
| OTHERS | 1,322 |
| SHEEP | 4,351 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,040 |
| SUP AM | 11,286 |
| SUP FOR | 5,446 |
| SUP JV | 64 |
| SUP PAT | 2,778 |
| SUP SC | 8,444 |
| SUP TOT | 16,732 |
| SWINE | 1,472 |
| SWINE KS | 1,039 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 216 |
| TUR AC | 93 |
| TUR BU | 46,123 |
| TURKEY | 351 |
| WID FEM | 34 |
| WID MALE | 15 |
| WID TOT | 49 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE136002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE003001— 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). "Township 20, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-20-pe136002-1891/.