Arran, Ontario (1851 census)
Arran was a census subdivision in Bruce County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 149. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.463°N, 81.213°W.
Population
In 1851, Arran had a population of 149: 76 male and 73 female residents. Population density was 1.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 149 |
| 1861 | 2,553 |
| 1871 | 3,780 |
| 1881 | 3,512 |
| 1891 | 2,913 |
| 1901 | 2,562 |
| 1911 | 2,091 |
| 1921 | 1,858 |
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, Arran shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 103 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 28 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 73 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 76 |
| Number of families | 28 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of females | 73 |
| Number of males | 76 |
| Number of married females | 33 |
| Number of married males | 32 |
| Number of single females | 39 |
| Number of single males | 44 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| POP | 149 |
| POP FX N.1 | 73 |
| POP MX N.1 | 76 |
| POP XX N.1 | 149 |
| Total population | 149 |
Age structure (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous females | 58 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 77 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 145 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 4 |
Other recorded variables (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 76 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 73 |
| C03 TOTAL | 149 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 76 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 73 |
| C126 MD MALE | 32 |
| C127 S MALE | 44 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 76 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 1 |
| C130 MD FEM | 33 |
| C131 S FEM | 39 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 73 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 149 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 77 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 58 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 5 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 5 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 4 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 7 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 9 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 6 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 9 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 3 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 9 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 7 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 13 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 11 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 10 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 9 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| IRE | 4 |
| LINE NO | 21 |
| NOT FRN | 145 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON003001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104003— 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). "Arran, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/arran-on003001-1851/.