Township 40, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 40 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,026. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.392°N, 62.659°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 40 had a population of 1,026: 510 male and 516 female residents. Population density was 31.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 887 |
| 1881 | 991 |
| 1891 | 1,026 |
| 1901 | 1,509 |
| 1911 | 951 |
| 1921 | 937 |
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 40 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 | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 177 |
| Number of families | 177 |
| Number of females | 516 |
| Number of males | 510 |
| Number of married females | 141 |
| Number of married males | 142 |
| Number of married persons | 283 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| POP F | 516 |
| POP M | 510 |
| POP TOT | 1,026 |
| Total population | 1,026 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 348 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 357 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 705 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 14 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,012 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses | 176 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 176 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 171 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 5 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 88 |
| Number of occupied houses | 177 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 78 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 55 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,872 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,482 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,342 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,496 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 7,269 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,751 |
| Acres of oats | 1,666 |
| Acres of potatoes | 476 |
| Acres of turnips | 44 |
| Acres of wheat | 554 |
| BAR AC | 78 |
| BAR BU | 1,598 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,598 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 142 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 303 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 34,694 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 80,450 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,075 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 11,870 |
| BWT BU | 142 |
| CRN BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 1,496 |
| HAY TONS | 1,466 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 241 |
| Number of chickens | 5,110 |
| Number of ducks | 28 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 140 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 29 |
| Number of geese | 156 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 116 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 259 |
| Number of milk cows | 533 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 169 |
| Number of other cattle | 596 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 1,536 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 773 |
| Number of swine | 382 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 909 |
| Number of turkeys | 4 |
| OAT AC | 1,666 |
| OAT BU | 34,694 |
| PEA BU | 8 |
| POT AC | 476 |
| POT BU | 80,450 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,508 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,398 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,470 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,466 |
| WHT AC | 554 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,075 |
Other recorded variables (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 34 |
| A 11 50 | 46 |
| A 201 PL | 12 |
| A 51 100 | 63 |
| BEN BU | 135 |
| BUTTER LB | 19,470 |
| CATTLE KS | 241 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,508 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 348 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 357 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 705 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,398 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 116 |
| DUCKS | 28 |
| FAMILIES | 177 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FRN CA | 14 |
| GEESE | 156 |
| GRA BU | 303 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,110 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 259 |
| HOUSES | 176 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 28 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 45 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 171 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 88 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 8 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 5 |
| HOUSES W | 176 |
| INF 11 A | 14 |
| MD FEM | 141 |
| MD MALE | 142 |
| MD TOT | 283 |
| MILK COWS | 533 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC F | 29 |
| OC P | 140 |
| OC TOT | 169 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 596 |
| OTHERS | 1,012 |
| SHEEP | 1,536 |
| SHEEP KS | 773 |
| SUP AM | 7,269 |
| SUP FOR | 8,482 |
| SUP JV | 55 |
| SUP PAT | 1,872 |
| SUP SC | 5,342 |
| SUP TOT | 15,751 |
| SWINE | 382 |
| SWINE KS | 909 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 177 |
| TUR AC | 44 |
| TUR BU | 11,870 |
| TURKEY | 4 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 1 |
| WID FEM | 27 |
| WID MALE | 11 |
| WID TOT | 38 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE134004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE001003— 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 40, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-40-pe134004-1891/.