Township 55, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 55 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,337. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.283°N, 62.481°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 55 had a population of 1,337: 695 male and 642 female residents. Population density was 36.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,404 |
| 1881 | 1,470 |
| 1891 | 1,337 |
| 1901 | 1,190 |
| 1911 | 1,001 |
| 1921 | 887 |
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 55 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 | 229 |
| Number of families | 229 |
| Number of females | 642 |
| Number of males | 695 |
| Number of married females | 178 |
| Number of married males | 180 |
| Number of married persons | 358 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 61 |
| POP F | 642 |
| POP M | 695 |
| POP TOT | 1,337 |
| Total population | 1,337 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 429 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 489 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 918 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,332 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 224 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 224 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 222 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 94 |
| Number of occupied houses | 224 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 81 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 41 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,197 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,961 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,473 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,319 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,711 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,672 |
| Acres of oats | 1,869 |
| Acres of potatoes | 728 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 712 |
| BAR AC | 81 |
| BAR BU | 1,480 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,480 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 271 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 96 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,744 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 73 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 123,971 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,337 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,815 |
| BWT BU | 271 |
| HAY AC | 2,319 |
| HAY TONS | 2,109 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 290 |
| Number of chickens | 6,240 |
| Number of ducks | 15 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 218 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 8 |
| Number of geese | 284 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 127 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 350 |
| Number of milk cows | 717 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 226 |
| Number of other cattle | 633 |
| Number of oxen | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 2,053 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 674 |
| Number of swine | 612 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 548 |
| Number of turkeys | 6 |
| OAT AC | 1,869 |
| OAT BU | 32,744 |
| PEA BU | 73 |
| POT AC | 728 |
| POT BU | 123,971 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,153 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,275 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,165 |
| RYE BU | 2 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,109 |
| WHT AC | 712 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,337 |
Other recorded variables (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 56 |
| A 11 50 | 54 |
| A 201 PL | 5 |
| A 51 100 | 97 |
| BEN BU | 28 |
| BUTTER LB | 20,165 |
| CATTLE KS | 290 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,153 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 429 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 489 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 918 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 7,275 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 127 |
| DUCKS | 15 |
| FAMILIES | 229 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FRN CA | 5 |
| GEESE | 284 |
| GRA BU | 96 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,240 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 350 |
| HOUSES | 224 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 36 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 43 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 222 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 94 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 14 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES W | 224 |
| INF 11 A | 14 |
| MD FEM | 178 |
| MD MALE | 180 |
| MD TOT | 358 |
| MILK COWS | 717 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC F | 8 |
| OC P | 218 |
| OC TOT | 226 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 633 |
| OTHERS | 1,332 |
| SHEEP | 2,053 |
| SHEEP KS | 674 |
| SUP AM | 9,711 |
| SUP FOR | 10,961 |
| SUP JV | 41 |
| SUP PAT | 3,197 |
| SUP SC | 6,473 |
| SUP TOT | 20,672 |
| SWINE | 612 |
| SWINE KS | 548 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 224 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 12,815 |
| TURKEY | 6 |
| WID FEM | 35 |
| WID MALE | 26 |
| WID TOT | 61 |
| WORKING OX | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE134016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE001015— 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 55, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-55-pe134016-1891/.