Township 26, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 26 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,278. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.340°N, 63.689°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 26 had a population of 1,278: 653 male and 625 female residents. Population density was 31.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,295 |
| 1881 | 1,346 |
| 1891 | 1,278 |
| 1901 | 1,202 |
| 1911 | 1,252 |
| 1921 | 1,278 |
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 26 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 235 |
| Number of families | 235 |
| Number of females | 625 |
| Number of males | 653 |
| Number of married females | 195 |
| Number of married males | 194 |
| Number of married persons | 389 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 52 |
| POP F | 625 |
| POP M | 653 |
| POP TOT | 1,278 |
| Total population | 1,278 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 399 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 438 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 837 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 39 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,239 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 234 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 233 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 216 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 18 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 135 |
| Number of occupied houses | 234 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 78 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 109 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,268 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,582 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,107 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,983 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 14,484 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,066 |
| Acres of oats | 3,474 |
| Acres of potatoes | 660 |
| Acres of turnips | 94 |
| Acres of wheat | 614 |
| BAR AC | 78 |
| BAR BU | 1,627 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,627 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,373 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 405 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 76,382 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 107,772 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,448 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 44,935 |
| BWT BU | 3,373 |
| HAY AC | 2,983 |
| HAY TONS | 2,569 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 320 |
| Number of chickens | 6,832 |
| Number of ducks | 109 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 197 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 31 |
| Number of geese | 1,221 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 303 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 473 |
| Number of milk cows | 849 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 228 |
| Number of other cattle | 927 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 40 |
| Number of sheep | 2,640 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,821 |
| Number of swine | 457 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 685 |
| Number of turkeys | 116 |
| OAT AC | 3,474 |
| OAT BU | 76,382 |
| PEA BU | 80 |
| POT AC | 660 |
| POT BU | 107,772 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 592 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,115 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 35,820 |
| RYE BU | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,569 |
| WHT AC | 614 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,448 |
Other recorded variables (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 68 |
| A 11 50 | 28 |
| A 201 PL | 11 |
| A 51 100 | 81 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BUTTER LB | 35,820 |
| CATTLE KS | 320 |
| CHEESE LB | 592 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 399 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 438 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 837 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 11,115 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 303 |
| DUCKS | 109 |
| FAMILIES | 235 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FRN CA | 39 |
| GEESE | 1,221 |
| GRA BU | 405 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,832 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 473 |
| HOUSES | 234 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 34 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 18 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 216 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 135 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 13 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 7 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 18 |
| HOUSES W | 233 |
| INF 11 A | 40 |
| MD FEM | 195 |
| MD MALE | 194 |
| MD TOT | 389 |
| MILK COWS | 849 |
| NAME CD | Prince |
| OC F | 31 |
| OC P | 197 |
| OC TOT | 228 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 927 |
| OTHERS | 1,239 |
| SHEEP | 2,640 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,821 |
| SUP AM | 14,484 |
| SUP FOR | 5,582 |
| SUP JV | 109 |
| SUP PAT | 4,268 |
| SUP SC | 10,107 |
| SUP TOT | 20,066 |
| SWINE | 457 |
| SWINE KS | 685 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 234 |
| TUR AC | 94 |
| TUR BU | 44,935 |
| TURKEY | 116 |
| WID FEM | 31 |
| WID MALE | 21 |
| WID TOT | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE135022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE002021— 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 26, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-26-pe135022-1891/.