Hamilton W-O, Quebec (1891 census)
Hamilton W-O was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,198. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.099°N, 65.519°W.
Population
In 1891, Hamilton W-O had a population of 1,198: 601 male and 597 female residents. Population density was 27.3 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in St. Bonaventure, 1881 (41.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hamilton, 1901 (41.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Hamilton W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 156 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.70 |
| FAM NO | 179 |
| Number of families | 179 |
| Number of females | 597 |
| Number of males | 601 |
| Number of married females | 153 |
| Number of married males | 153 |
| Number of married persons | 306 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 34 |
| POP F | 597 |
| POP M | 601 |
| POP TOT | 1,198 |
| Total population | 1,198 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 419 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 439 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 858 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,197 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 152 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 152 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 74 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 78 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of occupied houses | 152 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 152 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 617 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,604 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,123 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,011 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 3,761 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,365 |
| Acres of oats | 745 |
| Acres of potatoes | 522 |
| Acres of turnips | 85 |
| Acres of wheat | 160 |
| BAR AC | 152 |
| BAR BU | 1,905 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,905 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 780 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 139 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,824 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 51,783 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 78 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,741 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,468 |
| BWT BU | 780 |
| CRN BU | 13 |
| HAY AC | 1,011 |
| HAY TONS | 946 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 161 |
| Number of chickens | 2,607 |
| Number of ducks | 32 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 168 |
| Number of geese | 163 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 36 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 174 |
| Number of milk cows | 302 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 168 |
| Number of other cattle | 232 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 671 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 325 |
| Number of swine | 467 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 510 |
| OAT AC | 745 |
| OAT BU | 15,824 |
| PEA BU | 154 |
| POT AC | 522 |
| POT BU | 51,783 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,125 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 188 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,085 |
| RYE BU | 78 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 946 |
| WHT AC | 160 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,741 |
Other recorded variables (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 36 |
| A 11 50 | 47 |
| A 201 PL | 15 |
| A 51 100 | 63 |
| BEN BU | 80 |
| BUTTER LB | 19,085 |
| CATTLE KS | 161 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 419 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 439 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 858 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,125 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 36 |
| DUCKS | 32 |
| FAMILIES | 179 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 188 |
| FRN CA | 1,197 |
| GEESE | 163 |
| GRA BU | 139 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,607 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 174 |
| HOUSES | 152 |
| HOUSES CON | 13 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 31 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 28 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 74 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 47 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 34 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 9 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 78 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 6 |
| HOUSES W | 152 |
| INF 11 A | 7 |
| MD FEM | 153 |
| MD MALE | 153 |
| MD TOT | 306 |
| MILK COWS | 302 |
| NAME CD | Bonaventure |
| OC P | 168 |
| OC TOT | 168 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 232 |
| OTHERS | 1 |
| SHEEP | 671 |
| SHEEP KS | 325 |
| SUP AM | 3,761 |
| SUP FOR | 11,604 |
| SUP JV | 21 |
| SUP PAT | 617 |
| SUP SC | 3,123 |
| SUP TOT | 15,365 |
| SWINE | 467 |
| SWINE KS | 510 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 152 |
| TUR AC | 85 |
| TUR BU | 3,468 |
| WID FEM | 25 |
| WID MALE | 9 |
| WID TOT | 34 |
| WORKING OX | 77 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC143003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC143003— 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). "Hamilton W-O, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hamilton-w-o-qc143003-1891/.