Amherstburg, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)
Amherstburg, Town—Ville was a town in Essex County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,880. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q385335. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.099°N, 83.100°W.
Population
In 1851, Amherstburg, Town—Ville had a population of 1,880: 972 male and 908 female residents. Population density was 768.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,880 |
| 1861 | 2,360 |
| 1871 | 1,936 |
| 1881 | 2,672 |
| 1891 | 2,279 |
| 1901 | 2,222 |
| 1911 | 2,560 |
| 1921 | 2,769 |
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, Amherstburg, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 252 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 335 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 837 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 71 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 809 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 163 |
| Number of families | 335 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 52 |
| Number of females | 908 |
| Number of females attending school | 124 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of males | 972 |
| Number of males attending school | 148 |
| Number of married females | 334 |
| Number of married males | 321 |
| Number of single females | 40 |
| Number of single males | 632 |
| Number of widowed females | 45 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 1,880 |
| POP FX N.1 | 908 |
| POP MX N.1 | 972 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,880 |
| Total population | 1,880 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 139 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 112 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 94 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 73 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 35 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 108 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 75 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 98 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 67 |
| Number of French Canadians | 462 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 1 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 138 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 557 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 143 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 359 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 83 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 239 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 502 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 9 |
| Number of horses | 180 |
| Number of milk cows | 129 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 19 |
| Number of swine | 73 |
| PORK BAR | 502 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 50,000 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,000 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,000 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2,000 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (131 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 50,000 |
| BOV | 1 |
| C F BAR | 2,000 |
| C H | 9 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 972 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 908 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,880 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 809 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 10,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 837 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 163 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 71 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 33 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 31 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 321 |
| C127 S MALE | 632 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 972 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 52 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 35,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 334 |
| C131 S FEM | 40 |
| C132 WID FEM | 45 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 908 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,880 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 31 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 1 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 138 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 67 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 148 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 124 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 50 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 42 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 25 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 26 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 32 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 45 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 25 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 26 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 29 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 112 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 139 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 108 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 94 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 75 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 73 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 40,000 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 65 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 15 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 98 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 125 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 35 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 6 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 85 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 27 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 98 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 120 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 28 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 66 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 11 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 31 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 11 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 15 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 13 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 8 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| CD NAME | Essex |
| DE NL | 10 |
| ENG WLS | 143 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 462 |
| HORSE | 180 |
| IRE | 359 |
| LINE NO | 61 |
| M COWS | 129 |
| NB | 9 |
| NOT FRN | 557 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 8 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| SCOT | 83 |
| SE AND NO | 2 |
| SHEEP | 19 |
| SWINE | 73 |
| TOT O | 1 |
| US | 239 |
| WST IN | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON008001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q385335
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherstburg
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherstburg
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). "Amherstburg, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/amherstburg-town-ville-on008001-1851/.