Township 52, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 52 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,429. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.244°N, 62.673°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 52 had a population of 1,429: 744 male and 685 female residents. Population density was 43.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,044 |
| 1881 | 1,205 |
| 1891 | 1,429 |
| 1901 | 1,055 |
| 1911 | 1,156 |
| 1921 | 1,076 |
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 52 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 | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 265 |
| Number of families | 265 |
| Number of females | 685 |
| Number of males | 744 |
| Number of married females | 223 |
| Number of married males | 223 |
| Number of married persons | 446 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 67 |
| POP F | 685 |
| POP M | 744 |
| POP TOT | 1,429 |
| Total population | 1,429 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 423 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 493 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 916 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,426 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 264 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 264 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 224 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 38 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 69 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 138 |
| Number of occupied houses | 264 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 52 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 60 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,891 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,085 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,401 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,256 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 10,352 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,437 |
| Acres of oats | 1,882 |
| Acres of potatoes | 827 |
| Acres of turnips | 54 |
| Acres of wheat | 601 |
| BAR AC | 52 |
| BAR BU | 1,029 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,029 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 307 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 207 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 39,207 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 142,529 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,552 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 22,588 |
| BWT BU | 307 |
| CRN BU | 20 |
| HAY AC | 2,256 |
| HAY TONS | 1,925 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 285 |
| Number of chickens | 7,978 |
| Number of ducks | 132 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 236 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 10 |
| Number of geese | 145 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 118 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 358 |
| Number of milk cows | 700 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 246 |
| Number of other cattle | 668 |
| Number of oxen | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 2,302 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 621 |
| Number of swine | 608 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 384 |
| Number of turkeys | 2 |
| OAT AC | 1,882 |
| OAT BU | 39,207 |
| PEA BU | 55 |
| POT AC | 827 |
| POT BU | 142,529 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,804 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,261 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 7 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,703 |
| RYE BU | 12 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,925 |
| WHT AC | 601 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,552 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 43 |
| A 11 50 | 67 |
| A 201 PL | 3 |
| A 51 100 | 110 |
| BEN BU | 30 |
| BUTTER LB | 20,703 |
| CATTLE KS | 285 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,804 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 423 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 493 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 916 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,261 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 118 |
| DUCKS | 132 |
| FAMILIES | 265 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 7 |
| FRN CA | 3 |
| GEESE | 145 |
| GRA BU | 207 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,978 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 358 |
| HOUSES | 264 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 17 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 21 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 69 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 224 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 138 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 9 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 38 |
| HOUSES W | 264 |
| INF 11 A | 23 |
| MD FEM | 223 |
| MD MALE | 223 |
| MD TOT | 446 |
| MILK COWS | 700 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC F | 10 |
| OC P | 236 |
| OC TOT | 246 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 668 |
| OTHERS | 1,426 |
| SHEEP | 2,302 |
| SHEEP KS | 621 |
| SUP AM | 10,352 |
| SUP FOR | 9,085 |
| SUP JV | 60 |
| SUP PAT | 1,891 |
| SUP SC | 8,401 |
| SUP TOT | 19,437 |
| SWINE | 608 |
| SWINE KS | 384 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 264 |
| TUR AC | 54 |
| TUR BU | 22,588 |
| TURKEY | 2 |
| WID FEM | 39 |
| WID MALE | 28 |
| WID TOT | 67 |
| WORKING OX | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE134013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE001012— 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 52, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-52-pe134013-1891/.