Athol, Ontario (1851 census)
Athol was a census subdivision in Prince Edward County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,621. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115187548. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.903°N, 77.168°W.
Population
In 1851, Athol had a population of 1,621: 846 male and 775 female residents. Population density was 33.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,621 |
| 1861 | 1,823 |
| 1871 | 1,740 |
| 1881 | 1,573 |
| 1891 | 1,284 |
| 1901 | 1,187 |
| 1911 | 1,086 |
| 1921 | 1,111 |
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, Athol shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 349 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 228 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 26 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 758 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 830 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 43 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 16 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 228 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of females | 775 |
| Number of females attending school | 196 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of males | 846 |
| Number of males attending school | 246 |
| Number of married females | 250 |
| Number of married males | 256 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 501 |
| Number of single males | 580 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 1,621 |
| POP FX N.1 | 775 |
| POP MX N.1 | 846 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,621 |
| Total population | 1,621 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 111 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 126 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 112 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 100 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 115 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 94 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 78 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,280 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 56 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 160 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 117 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 214 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 474 |
| Acres of corn | 601 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 333 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,143 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,931 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,112 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,588 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,519 |
| Acres of oats | 563 |
| Acres of peas | 1,011 |
| Acres of potatoes | 179 |
| Acres of rye | 895 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,074 |
| BAR AC | 214 |
| BAR BU | 4,670 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 208 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 866 |
| BEEF BAR | 208 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,670 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 129 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,044 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 272 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 171 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,853 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,329 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 28,399 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,061 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,853 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 572 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 25,287 |
| BWT AC | 474 |
| BWT BU | 6,044 |
| CRN AC | 601 |
| CRN BU | 9,853 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,371 |
| HAY TONS | 1,341 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 533 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 544 |
| Number of horses | 600 |
| Number of milk cows | 816 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 202 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 2,819 |
| Number of swine | 924 |
| OAT AC | 563 |
| OAT BU | 15,329 |
| PEA AC | 1,011 |
| PEA BU | 28,399 |
| PORK BAR | 866 |
| POT AC | 179 |
| POT BU | 6,061 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,130 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 130 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 73,865 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 116 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,404 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,110 |
| RYE AC | 895 |
| RYE BU | 8,853 |
| TOB LBS | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,341 |
| WHT AC | 2,074 |
| WHT BU | 25,287 |
| WOOL LBS | 9,110 |
Manufacturing & industry (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 100,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 12 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 7 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 500 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 575 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,338 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,738 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 55 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 779 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (153 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 73,865 |
| BEN BU | 129 |
| BOV | 533 |
| C F BAR | 779 |
| C H | 544 |
| C LBS | 6,130 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 846 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 775 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,621 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 830 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 758 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 16 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 17 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 43 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 26 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 12 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 256 |
| C127 S MALE | 580 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 846 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 18 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 250 |
| C131 S FEM | 501 |
| C132 WID FEM | 24 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 775 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,621 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 32 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 246 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 196 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 23 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 30 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 29 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 100,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 31 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 29 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 575 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 12 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 29 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 7 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 28 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 126 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 111 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 115 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 112 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 94 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 100 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 50 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 78 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 69 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 38 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 500 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 500 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 70 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 72 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 62 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 59 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 41 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CAR BU | 272 |
| CD NAME | Prince Edward |
| CID GAL | 6,371 |
| CROP | 6,112 |
| CULT | 11,588 |
| ENG WLS | 56 |
| FC YRDS | 1,738 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,338 |
| FLX LBS | 130 |
| FREN ORIG | 4 |
| GARDEN | 333 |
| GRA BU | 171 |
| HELD | 21,519 |
| HOP LBS | 116 |
| HORSE | 600 |
| IRE | 160 |
| LIN YRDS | 55 |
| LINE NO | 290 |
| M COWS | 816 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,404 |
| MW BU | 10 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,280 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 58 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 97 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 11 |
| PASTURE | 5,143 |
| SCOT | 1 |
| SHEEP | 2,819 |
| SWINE | 924 |
| TOT O | 202 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 572 |
| US | 117 |
| WOOD | 9,931 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON032002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115187548
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). "Athol, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/athol-on032002-1851/.