Adjala, Ontario (1851 census)
Adjala was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,994. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.050°N, 79.914°W.
Population
In 1851, Adjala had a population of 1,994: 1,059 male and 935 female residents. Population density was 26.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,994 |
| 1861 | 2,742 |
| 1871 | 2,878 |
| 1881 | 2,885 |
| 1891 | 2,459 |
| 1901 | 2,161 |
| 1911 | 1,837 |
| 1921 | 1,613 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Adjala shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 315 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 339 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 891 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 44 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 975 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 84 |
| Number of families | 339 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of females | 935 |
| Number of females attending school | 132 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of males | 1,059 |
| Number of males attending school | 157 |
| Number of married females | 289 |
| Number of married males | 299 |
| Number of single females | 621 |
| Number of single males | 744 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 1,994 |
| POP FX N.1 | 935 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,059 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,994 |
| Total population | 1,994 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 164 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 173 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 87 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 100 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 139 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 37 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 168 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 107 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 97 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,033 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 891 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 34 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 81 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,318 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,534 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,424 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,823 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,357 |
| Acres of oats | 820 |
| Acres of peas | 350 |
| Acres of potatoes | 307 |
| Acres of rye | 15 |
| Acres of turnips | 19 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,931 |
| BAR AC | 2 |
| BAR BU | 65 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 192 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 618 |
| BEEF BAR | 192 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 157 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,446 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,668 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,295 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 234 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,994 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 34,955 |
| CRN AC | 6 |
| CRN BU | 157 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,680 |
| HAY TONS | 577 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 583 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 514 |
| Number of horses | 313 |
| Number of milk cows | 568 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 284 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 197 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 20 |
| Number of sheep | 1,853 |
| Number of swine | 2,020 |
| OAT AC | 820 |
| OAT BU | 30,446 |
| PEA AC | 350 |
| PEA BU | 5,668 |
| PORK BAR | 618 |
| POT AC | 307 |
| POT BU | 23,295 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 150 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 16 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,972 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,778 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,564 |
| RYE AC | 15 |
| RYE BU | 234 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 577 |
| WHT AC | 1,931 |
| WHT BU | 34,955 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,564 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,970 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 894 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (147 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 20,972 |
| BOV | 583 |
| C H | 514 |
| C LBS | 150 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,059 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 935 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,994 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 975 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 6,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 891 |
| C06 GM NO WEEK | 1 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 84 |
| C07 GM BARRELS WEEK | 100 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 44 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 30 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 299 |
| C127 S MALE | 744 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,059 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 40 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,100 |
| C130 MD FEM | 289 |
| C131 S FEM | 621 |
| C132 WID FEM | 25 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 935 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,994 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 19 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 36 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 157 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 132 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 35 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 37 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 568,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 34 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 37 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 35 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 375 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 32 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 173 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 200 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 164 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 2,500 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 168 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 139 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 107 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 117 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 55 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 97 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 87 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 37 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 7 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 100 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 89 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 59 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 62 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 34 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 24 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| CID GAL | 1,680 |
| CROP | 6,424 |
| CULT | 7,823 |
| ENG WLS | 28 |
| FC YRDS | 894 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,970 |
| FLX LBS | 16 |
| GARDEN | 81 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HELD | 25,357 |
| HORSE | 313 |
| IRE | 891 |
| LINE NO | 325 |
| M COWS | 568 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,778 |
| NOT FRN | 1,033 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 24 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 42 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 197 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 20 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 1,318 |
| SCOT | 7 |
| SHEEP | 1,853 |
| SWINE | 2,020 |
| TOT O | 284 |
| TUR AC | 19 |
| TUR BU | 2,994 |
| US | 34 |
| WOOD | 17,534 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON035013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144001— 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 1851 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). "Adjala, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/adjala-on035013-1851/.