Asphodel, Ontario (1851 census)
Asphodel was a census subdivision in Peterboro County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,678. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.343°N, 78.007°W.
Population
In 1851, Asphodel had a population of 1,678: 924 male and 754 female residents. Population density was 24.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,678 |
| 1861 | 2,911 |
| 1871 | 3,247 |
| 1881 | 1,918 |
| 1891 | 1,866 |
| 1901 | 1,877 |
| 1911 | 1,661 |
| 1921 | 1,530 |
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, Asphodel shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 331 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 270 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 18 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 680 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 74 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 748 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 26 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 176 |
| Number of families | 270 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of females | 754 |
| Number of females attending school | 108 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 924 |
| Number of males attending school | 120 |
| Number of married females | 221 |
| Number of married males | 224 |
| Number of single females | 502 |
| Number of single males | 677 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 1,678 |
| POP FX N.1 | 754 |
| POP MX N.1 | 924 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,678 |
| Total population | 1,678 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 132 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 116 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 89 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 106 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 63 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 87 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 79 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 53 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 866 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 109 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 549 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 68 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 32 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 6 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 14 |
| Acres of corn | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,445 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,992 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,229 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,709 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,701 |
| Acres of oats | 955 |
| Acres of peas | 499 |
| Acres of potatoes | 266 |
| Acres of rye | 55 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,724 |
| BAR AC | 6 |
| BAR BU | 152 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 155 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 887 |
| BEEF BAR | 155 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 152 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 147 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 697 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,601 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,749 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,706 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 684 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,484 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 26,906 |
| BWT AC | 14 |
| BWT BU | 147 |
| CRN AC | 25 |
| CRN BU | 697 |
| HAY TONS | 1,185 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 609 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 587 |
| Number of horses | 277 |
| Number of milk cows | 694 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 231 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 117 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 40 |
| Number of sheep | 2,006 |
| Number of swine | 1,442 |
| OAT AC | 955 |
| OAT BU | 21,601 |
| PEA AC | 499 |
| PEA BU | 7,749 |
| PORK BAR | 887 |
| POT AC | 266 |
| POT BU | 14,706 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,233 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 35,210 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 59 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,131 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,815 |
| RYE AC | 55 |
| RYE BU | 684 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,185 |
| WHT AC | 1,724 |
| WHT BU | 26,906 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,815 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 11,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 810,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 600 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,288 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,570 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 22 |
Other recorded variables (145 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 35,210 |
| BEN BU | 18 |
| BOV | 609 |
| C H | 587 |
| C LBS | 6,233 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 924 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 754 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,678 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 748 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 11,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 680 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 176 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 74 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 26 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 18 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 22 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 89 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 224 |
| C127 S MALE | 677 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 924 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 24 |
| C130 MD FEM | 221 |
| C131 S FEM | 502 |
| C132 WID FEM | 31 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 754 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,678 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 22 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 35 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 120 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 108 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 33 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 53 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 30 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 810,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 39 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 27 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 37 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 27 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 23 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 116 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 132 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 87 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 106 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 600 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 79 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 63 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 53 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 101 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 101 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 31 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 86 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 60 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 40 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 25 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 33 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 16 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 9 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 62 |
| CD NAME | Peterboro |
| CROP | 5,229 |
| CULT | 7,709 |
| ENG WLS | 109 |
| FC YRDS | 1,570 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,288 |
| FREN ORIG | 53 |
| GARDEN | 35 |
| GRA BU | 56 |
| HELD | 25,701 |
| HOP LBS | 59 |
| HORSE | 277 |
| IRE | 549 |
| LINE NO | 278 |
| M COWS | 694 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,131 |
| MW BU | 46 |
| NOT FRN | 866 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 36 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 117 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 40 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 2,445 |
| SCOT | 68 |
| SHEEP | 2,006 |
| SWINE | 1,442 |
| TOT O | 231 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 4,484 |
| US | 32 |
| WOOD | 17,992 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON030006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138002— 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). "Asphodel, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/asphodel-on030006-1851/.