Below are some rare maps showing the Enumeration Districts for Simcoe County and the City of Toronto for the 1891 Census. These are from the Electoral Atlas of 1895 and show the boundaries as established based on the 1891 census. The Enumeration Districts were NOT generally based on county lines, so often townships from adjoining counties can be found in an Enumeration District (as is the case here with Simcoe South which includes townships from both Simcoe and Dufferin Counties). The names here are the names given the Enumeration District, not the County.

The original maps were printed from zinc plates onto paper and then hand-coloured. The Enumeration Officer for each district was supposed to make any changes to the maps and return them to Ottawa. The population count as of 1891 (based on the 1891 census) is written on the bottom left of each page.

This set of six maps is courtesy of KATHIE ORR who found them in at antique dealer in eastern Ontario.

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Simcoe North
District 71
The northern part of Simcoe County, it includes Nottawasa Twp, Sunnidale Twp, Flos Twp, Vespra Twp and the City of Barrie.
Simcoe South
District 72
Includes Mulmur Twp (actually part of Dufferin Co.) and from Simcoe Co., the townships of Tosorontio (sometimes spelled Tossorontio), Essa, Innisfil, and Tecumseth.
Simcoe North
District 73
Includes from Simcoe Count: Oro, Medonte, Tay, Tiny, Orillia North and Matchedash Townships as well as the City of Orillia. From the Muskoka District, includes Wood, Muskoka, Monck and Medora Townships.
Toronto East
District 74
Includes all of St. David's Ward (Bloor to the King Street, and Jarvis to the Don River) and all of St. Lawrence's Ward (Yonge Street to Balsam Av and King St to the Harbour).
Toronto West
District 75
Includes all of St. Patrick's Ward, St. Andrew's Ward and St. George's Ward (including the Toronto Islands which are not shown on this map.)
Toronto Centre
District 76
Includes St. John's Ward (west of Yonge St to College Av, north from Queen St to Bloor) and St. James Ward (east of Yonge St, to Jarvis, and north from King St to Bloor.)