Township 36, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 36 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,253. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.344°N, 62.935°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 36 had a population of 1,253: 667 male and 586 female residents. Population density was 36.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,530 |
| 1881 | 1,263 |
| 1891 | 1,253 |
| 1901 | 1,173 |
| 1911 | 1,006 |
| 1921 | 777 |
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 36 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6 |
| FAM NO | 208 |
| Number of families | 208 |
| Number of females | 586 |
| Number of males | 667 |
| Number of married females | 163 |
| Number of married males | 164 |
| Number of married persons | 327 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 63 |
| POP F | 586 |
| POP M | 667 |
| POP TOT | 1,253 |
| Total population | 1,253 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 386 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 477 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 863 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,250 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 204 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 202 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 198 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 6 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 84 |
| Number of occupied houses | 204 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 54 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,277 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,833 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,661 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,852 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,992 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,825 |
| Acres of oats | 2,307 |
| Acres of potatoes | 711 |
| Acres of turnips | 53 |
| Acres of wheat | 545 |
| BAR AC | 37 |
| BAR BU | 774 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 774 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 103 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 756 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 47,785 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 151 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 114,306 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,698 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 24,964 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4,728 |
| BWT BU | 756 |
| CRN BU | 14 |
| HAY AC | 1,852 |
| HAY TONS | 1,422 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 212 |
| Number of chickens | 5,768 |
| Number of ducks | 135 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 204 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 10 |
| Number of geese | 244 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 162 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 339 |
| Number of milk cows | 622 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 214 |
| Number of other cattle | 515 |
| Number of other fowl | 3 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 1,871 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 654 |
| Number of swine | 407 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 440 |
| Number of turkeys | 78 |
| OAT AC | 2,307 |
| OAT BU | 47,785 |
| PEA BU | 151 |
| POT AC | 711 |
| POT BU | 114,306 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,269 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,788 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,059 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,422 |
| WHT AC | 545 |
| WHT FALL BU | 4,728 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,698 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 38 |
| A 11 50 | 65 |
| A 201 PL | 5 |
| A 51 100 | 90 |
| BEN BU | 103 |
| BUTTER LB | 19,059 |
| CATTLE KS | 212 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,269 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 386 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 477 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 863 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,788 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 162 |
| DUCKS | 135 |
| FAMILIES | 208 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 244 |
| GRA BU | 52 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,768 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 339 |
| HOUSES | 204 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 47 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 198 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 84 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 24 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 23 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 6 |
| HOUSES W | 202 |
| INF 11 A | 16 |
| MD FEM | 163 |
| MD MALE | 164 |
| MD TOT | 327 |
| MILK COWS | 622 |
| NAME CD | Queen's |
| OC F | 10 |
| OC P | 204 |
| OC TOT | 214 |
| OTHER FOWL | 3 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 515 |
| OTHERS | 1,250 |
| SHEEP | 1,871 |
| SHEEP KS | 654 |
| SUP AM | 9,992 |
| SUP FOR | 7,833 |
| SUP JV | 54 |
| SUP PAT | 2,277 |
| SUP SC | 7,661 |
| SUP TOT | 17,825 |
| SWINE | 407 |
| SWINE KS | 440 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 204 |
| TUR AC | 53 |
| TUR BU | 24,964 |
| TURKEY | 78 |
| WID FEM | 37 |
| WID MALE | 26 |
| WID TOT | 63 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE136014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE003013— 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 36, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-36-pe136014-1891/.