Township 24, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 24 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,615. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.404°N, 63.283°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 24 had a population of 2,615: 1,299 male and 1,316 female residents. Population density was 73.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,356 |
| 1881 | 2,737 |
| 1891 | 2,615 |
| 1901 | 2,362 |
| 1911 | 2,192 |
| 1921 | 2,004 |
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 24 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 156 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 | 427 |
| Number of families | 427 |
| Number of females | 1,316 |
| Number of males | 1,299 |
| Number of married females | 392 |
| Number of married males | 393 |
| Number of married persons | 785 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| Number of widowed persons | 96 |
| POP F | 1,316 |
| POP M | 1,299 |
| POP TOT | 2,615 |
| Total population | 2,615 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 859 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 875 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,734 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,425 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,190 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 424 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 423 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 14 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 354 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 70 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 70 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 74 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 156 |
| Number of occupied houses | 425 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 411 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 76 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,878 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,698 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,603 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,239 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 16,557 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,255 |
| Acres of oats | 4,004 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,208 |
| Acres of turnips | 135 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,116 |
| BAR AC | 411 |
| BAR BU | 8,355 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,355 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,035 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 297 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 89,673 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 319 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 211,129 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 18,164 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 67,966 |
| BWT BU | 1,035 |
| CRN BU | 28 |
| HAY AC | 4,239 |
| HAY TONS | 3,992 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 439 |
| Number of chickens | 14,343 |
| Number of ducks | 936 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 348 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 28 |
| Number of geese | 1,009 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 372 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 666 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,061 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 376 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,269 |
| Number of other fowl | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 147 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 81 |
| Number of sheep | 5,002 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,955 |
| Number of swine | 2,343 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,544 |
| Number of turkeys | 424 |
| OAT AC | 4,004 |
| OAT BU | 89,673 |
| PEA BU | 319 |
| POT AC | 1,208 |
| POT BU | 211,129 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,550 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 13,554 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 60,760 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,992 |
| WHT AC | 1,116 |
| WHT SP BU | 18,164 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 46 |
| A 11 50 | 147 |
| A 51 100 | 102 |
| BEN BU | 36 |
| BUTTER LB | 60,760 |
| CATTLE KS | 439 |
| CHEESE LB | 3,550 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 859 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 875 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,734 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 13,554 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 372 |
| DUCKS | 936 |
| FAMILIES | 427 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.10 |
| FRN CA | 1,425 |
| GEESE | 1,009 |
| GRA BU | 297 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 14,343 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 666 |
| HOUSES | 424 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 13 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 57 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 74 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 14 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 354 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 156 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 70 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 39 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 70 |
| HOUSES W | 423 |
| INF 11 A | 81 |
| MD FEM | 392 |
| MD MALE | 393 |
| MD TOT | 785 |
| MILK COWS | 1,061 |
| NAME CD | Queen's |
| OC F | 28 |
| OC P | 348 |
| OC TOT | 376 |
| OTHER FOWL | 41 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,269 |
| OTHERS | 1,190 |
| SHEEP | 5,002 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,955 |
| SUP AM | 16,557 |
| SUP FOR | 3,698 |
| SUP JV | 76 |
| SUP PAT | 4,878 |
| SUP SC | 11,603 |
| SUP TOT | 20,255 |
| SWINE | 2,343 |
| SWINE KS | 1,544 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 425 |
| TUR AC | 135 |
| TUR BU | 67,966 |
| TURKEY | 424 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 65 |
| WID MALE | 31 |
| WID TOT | 96 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE136006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE003005— 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 24, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-24-pe136006-1891/.