Albion, Ontario (1851 census)
Albion was a census subdivision in Peel County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,281. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4712560. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.901°N, 79.812°W.
Population
In 1851, Albion had a population of 4,281: 2,315 male and 1,966 female residents. Population density was 44.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,281 |
| 1861 | 5,078 |
| 1871 | 4,857 |
| 1881 | 3,872 |
| 1891 | 3,142 |
| 1901 | 2,741 |
| 1911 | 2,545 |
| 1921 | 2,156 |
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, Albion shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 363 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 575 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,899 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,185 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 29 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 130 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 575 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of females | 1,966 |
| Number of females attending school | 230 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 69 |
| Number of males | 2,315 |
| Number of males attending school | 275 |
| Number of married females | 615 |
| Number of married males | 624 |
| Number of single females | 1,301 |
| Number of single males | 1,639 |
| Number of widowed females | 50 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| POP | 4,281 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,966 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,315 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,281 |
| Total population | 4,281 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 82 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 71 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 308 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 88 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 332 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 14 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 100 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 224 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 163 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 106 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 145 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 189 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 132 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 266 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 224 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 94 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 310 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 240 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 242 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 12 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,653 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 554 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,886 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 110 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 62 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 64 |
| Acres of corn | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 195 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,464 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,016 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,417 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 17,076 |
| Acres of land in farms | 43,092 |
| Acres of oats | 1,627 |
| Acres of peas | 1,428 |
| Acres of potatoes | 432 |
| Acres of rye | 77 |
| Acres of turnips | 117 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,244 |
| BAR AC | 64 |
| BAR BU | 941 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 327 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,215 |
| BEEF BAR | 327 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 941 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,583 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 17,390 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,040 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,038 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 17,195 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 86,698 |
| CRN AC | 5 |
| CRN BU | 68 |
| HAY TONS | 1,683 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 883 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,007 |
| Number of horses | 817 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,159 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 494 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 121 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 269 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 36 |
| Number of sheep | 4,149 |
| Number of swine | 3,006 |
| OAT AC | 1,627 |
| OAT BU | 40,583 |
| PEA AC | 1,428 |
| PEA BU | 17,390 |
| PORK BAR | 1,215 |
| POT AC | 432 |
| POT BU | 33,040 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,150 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,996 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,658 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,104 |
| RYE AC | 77 |
| RYE BU | 1,038 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,683 |
| WHT AC | 5,244 |
| WHT BU | 86,698 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,104 |
Manufacturing & industry (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 3 |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 14,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 180,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 150 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 125 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 875 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,669 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,508 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 24 |
Other recorded variables (163 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 33,996 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 883 |
| C H | 1,007 |
| C LBS | 1,150 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,315 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,966 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,281 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,185 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 14,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,899 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 130 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 67 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 29 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 69 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 14 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 624 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,639 |
| C128 WID MALE | 52 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,315 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 38 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 615 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,301 |
| C132 WID FEM | 50 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,966 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,281 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 24 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 100 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 275 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 230 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 75 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 88 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 82 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 180,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 84 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 71 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 3 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 77 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 125 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 70 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 875 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 78 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 70 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 332 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 150 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 308 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 1,000 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 310 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 266 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 240 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 24 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 224 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 145 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 242 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 224 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 94 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 189 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 36 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 163 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 17 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 132 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 21 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 12 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 106 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 95 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 12 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 70 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 21 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 40 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 24 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 21 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 3 |
| CD NAME | Peel |
| CROP | 11,417 |
| CULT | 17,076 |
| ENG WLS | 554 |
| FC YRDS | 1,508 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,669 |
| FREN ORIG | 12 |
| GARDEN | 195 |
| GRA BU | 32 |
| HELD | 43,092 |
| HORSE | 817 |
| IRE | 1,886 |
| LINE NO | 265 |
| M COWS | 1,159 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,658 |
| NOT FRN | 1,653 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 55 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 121 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 269 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 36 |
| PASTURE | 5,464 |
| SCOT | 110 |
| SHEEP | 4,149 |
| SWINE | 3,006 |
| TOT O | 494 |
| TUR AC | 117 |
| TUR BU | 17,195 |
| US | 62 |
| WOOD | 26,016 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON028001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4712560
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_Township,_Ontario
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). "Albion, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/albion-on028001-1851/.