Township 64, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)
Township 64 was a census subdivision in Prince Edward Island, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,920. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.994°N, 62.578°W.
Population
In 1891, Township 64 had a population of 1,920: 996 male and 924 female residents. Population density was 51.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,493 |
| 1881 | 1,973 |
| 1891 | 1,920 |
| 1901 | 1,916 |
| 1911 | 1,829 |
| 1921 | 1,812 |
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 64 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 | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 346 |
| Number of families | 346 |
| Number of females | 924 |
| Number of males | 996 |
| Number of married females | 284 |
| Number of married males | 284 |
| Number of married persons | 568 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| Number of widowed persons | 76 |
| POP F | 924 |
| POP M | 996 |
| POP TOT | 1,920 |
| Total population | 1,920 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 591 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 685 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,276 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,920 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 338 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 338 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 328 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 9 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 189 |
| Number of occupied houses | 341 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 41 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 38 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,847 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,584 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,327 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,106 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 10,212 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,796 |
| Acres of oats | 1,784 |
| Acres of potatoes | 800 |
| Acres of turnips | 71 |
| Acres of wheat | 771 |
| BAR AC | 41 |
| BAR BU | 984 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 984 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 197 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 159 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 27,935 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 147,158 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,745 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 38,013 |
| BWT BU | 197 |
| HAY AC | 2,106 |
| HAY TONS | 2,106 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 303 |
| Number of chickens | 10,590 |
| Number of ducks | 145 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 313 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 15 |
| Number of geese | 224 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 158 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 399 |
| Number of milk cows | 748 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 328 |
| Number of other cattle | 554 |
| Number of other fowl | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 114 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 124 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 51 |
| Number of sheep | 2,394 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,037 |
| Number of swine | 507 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 418 |
| Number of turkeys | 57 |
| OAT AC | 1,784 |
| OAT BU | 27,935 |
| PEA BU | 6 |
| POT AC | 800 |
| POT BU | 147,158 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,027 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 864 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,529 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 31,190 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,106 |
| WHT AC | 771 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,745 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 37 |
| A 11 50 | 114 |
| A 201 PL | 2 |
| A 51 100 | 124 |
| BEN BU | 35 |
| BUTTER LB | 31,190 |
| CATTLE KS | 303 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,027 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 591 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 685 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,276 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 864 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 158 |
| DUCKS | 145 |
| FAMILIES | 346 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 7,529 |
| FRN CA | 0 |
| GEESE | 224 |
| GRA BU | 159 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 10,590 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 399 |
| HOUSES | 338 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 17 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 50 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 48 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 328 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 189 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 10 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 9 |
| HOUSES W | 338 |
| INF 11 A | 51 |
| MD FEM | 284 |
| MD MALE | 284 |
| MD TOT | 568 |
| MILK COWS | 748 |
| NAME CD | King's |
| OC F | 15 |
| OC P | 313 |
| OC TOT | 328 |
| OTHER FOWL | 1 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 554 |
| OTHERS | 1,920 |
| SHEEP | 2,394 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,037 |
| SUP AM | 10,212 |
| SUP FOR | 9,584 |
| SUP JV | 38 |
| SUP PAT | 1,847 |
| SUP SC | 8,327 |
| SUP TOT | 19,796 |
| SWINE | 507 |
| SWINE KS | 418 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 341 |
| TUR AC | 71 |
| TUR BU | 38,013 |
| TURKEY | 57 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 49 |
| WID MALE | 27 |
| WID TOT | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
PE134021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_PE001020— 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 64, Prince Edward Island (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/pe/township-64-pe134021-1891/.