Township 48, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 48 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,355. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.238°N, 63.000°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 48 had a population of 1,355: 689 male and 666 female residents. Population density was 35.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,412 |
| 1881 | 1,506 |
| 1891 | 1,355 |
| 1901 | 1,237 |
| 1911 | 1,061 |
| 1921 | 1,059 |
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 48 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 155 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 | 235 |
| Number of families | 235 |
| Number of females | 666 |
| Number of males | 689 |
| Number of married females | 205 |
| Number of married males | 204 |
| Number of married persons | 409 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 44 |
| POP F | 666 |
| POP M | 689 |
| POP TOT | 1,355 |
| Total population | 1,355 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 430 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 472 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 902 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,355 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 233 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 233 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 118 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 11 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 115 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 122 |
| Number of occupied houses | 233 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 103 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 78 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,548 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,136 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,647 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,495 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 15,273 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,409 |
| Acres of oats | 2,532 |
| Acres of potatoes | 888 |
| Acres of turnips | 130 |
| Acres of wheat | 792 |
| BAR AC | 103 |
| BAR BU | 2,363 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,363 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 519 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 310 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 56,827 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 148,443 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,039 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 67,855 |
| BWT BU | 519 |
| CRN BU | 58 |
| HAY AC | 3,495 |
| HAY TONS | 3,815 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 324 |
| Number of chickens | 8,003 |
| Number of ducks | 39 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 207 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 8 |
| Number of geese | 172 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 216 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 466 |
| Number of milk cows | 909 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 216 |
| Number of other cattle | 813 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 85 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 26 |
| Number of sheep | 2,097 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,142 |
| Number of swine | 396 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 588 |
| Number of turkeys | 16 |
| OAT AC | 2,532 |
| OAT BU | 56,827 |
| PEA BU | 29 |
| POT AC | 888 |
| POT BU | 148,443 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,520 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,397 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,440 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 47,915 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,815 |
| WHT AC | 792 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,039 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 49 |
| A 11 50 | 40 |
| A 201 PL | 16 |
| A 51 100 | 85 |
| BEN BU | 40 |
| BUTTER LB | 47,915 |
| CATTLE KS | 324 |
| CHEESE LB | 4,520 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 430 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 472 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 902 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 7,397 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 216 |
| DUCKS | 39 |
| FAMILIES | 235 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,440 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 172 |
| GRA BU | 310 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 8,003 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 466 |
| HOUSES | 233 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 27 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 28 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 27 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 118 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 122 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 16 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 11 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 115 |
| HOUSES W | 233 |
| INF 11 A | 26 |
| MD FEM | 205 |
| MD MALE | 204 |
| MD TOT | 409 |
| MILK COWS | 909 |
| NAME CD | Queen's |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 8 |
| OC P | 207 |
| OC TOT | 216 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 813 |
| OTHERS | 1,355 |
| SHEEP | 2,097 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,142 |
| SUP AM | 15,273 |
| SUP FOR | 5,136 |
| SUP JV | 78 |
| SUP PAT | 3,548 |
| SUP SC | 11,647 |
| SUP TOT | 20,409 |
| SWINE | 396 |
| SWINE KS | 588 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 233 |
| TUR AC | 130 |
| TUR BU | 67,855 |
| TURKEY | 16 |
| WID FEM | 31 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 44 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE136016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE003015— 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 48, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-48-pe136016-1891/.