Augusta, Ontario (1851 census)
Augusta was a census subdivision in Grenville County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,154. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4820879. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.749°N, 75.647°W.
Population
In 1851, Augusta had a population of 5,154: 2,635 male and 2,519 female residents. Population density was 40.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,154 |
| 1861 | 5,562 |
| 1871 | 5,163 |
| 1881 | 5,096 |
| 1891 | 4,534 |
| 1901 | 4,166 |
| 1911 | 3,390 |
| 1921 | 3,095 |
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, Augusta shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 409 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 763 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 22 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,489 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 30 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,593 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 26 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 42 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 763 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 92 |
| Number of females | 2,519 |
| Number of females attending school | 415 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 77 |
| Number of males | 2,635 |
| Number of males attending school | 597 |
| Number of married females | 767 |
| Number of married males | 788 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,675 |
| Number of single males | 1,799 |
| Number of widowed females | 77 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| POP | 5,154 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,519 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,635 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,154 |
| Total population | 5,154 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 78 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 76 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 93 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 395 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 90 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 89 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 80 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 396 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 208 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 216 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 164 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 206 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 191 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 163 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 387 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 296 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 149 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| 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 | 385 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 312 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 269 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of French Canadians | 63 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,400 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 275 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,086 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 138 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 184 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 218 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 814 |
| Acres of corn | 630 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 233 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,337 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 37,799 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,910 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 22,480 |
| Acres of land in farms | 60,279 |
| Acres of oats | 2,830 |
| Acres of peas | 449 |
| Acres of potatoes | 827 |
| Acres of rye | 439 |
| Acres of turnips | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,572 |
| BAR AC | 218 |
| BAR BU | 4,254 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 248 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,608 |
| BEEF BAR | 248 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,254 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 335 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10,057 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 615 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 14,307 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 345 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 70,582 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,354 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 58,507 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5,232 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 935 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 37,676 |
| BWT AC | 814 |
| BWT BU | 10,057 |
| CRN AC | 630 |
| CRN BU | 14,307 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,909 |
| HAY TONS | 6,923 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 802 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,928 |
| Number of horses | 1,624 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,463 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 611 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 116 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 254 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 39 |
| Number of sheep | 8,855 |
| Number of swine | 1,978 |
| OAT AC | 2,830 |
| OAT BU | 70,582 |
| PEA AC | 449 |
| PEA BU | 6,354 |
| PORK BAR | 1,608 |
| POT AC | 827 |
| POT BU | 58,507 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 37,692 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 118 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 167,631 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 500 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 12,844 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 37 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 17,911 |
| RYE AC | 439 |
| RYE BU | 5,232 |
| TOB LBS | 37 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,923 |
| WHT AC | 2,572 |
| WHT BU | 37,676 |
| WOOL LBS | 17,911 |
Manufacturing & industry (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 100 |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 10,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 230,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 12 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 2 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 20,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 6,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 10,126 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,416 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 81 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 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 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| 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 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (183 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 167,631 |
| BEN BU | 335 |
| BOV | 802 |
| C H | 1,928 |
| C LBS | 37,692 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,635 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,519 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,154 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,593 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 10,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,489 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 42 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 30 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 26 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 100 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 22 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 77 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 788 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,799 |
| C128 WID MALE | 48 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,635 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 92 |
| C130 MD FEM | 767 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,675 |
| C132 WID FEM | 77 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,519 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,154 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 19 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 36 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 74 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 5 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 5 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 597 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 415 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 90 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 89 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 76 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 230,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 69 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 93 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 80 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 78 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 12 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 78 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 75 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 396 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 395 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 20,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 6,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 385 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 387 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 312 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 18 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 296 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 140 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 269 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 208 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 149 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 206 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 23 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 216 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 17 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 191 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 10 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 164 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 9 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 163 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 8 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 120 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 66 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 8 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 32 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 20 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 18 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 615 |
| CD NAME | Grenville |
| CID GAL | 6,909 |
| CROP | 11,910 |
| CULT | 22,480 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 275 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 4,416 |
| FLAN YRDS | 10,126 |
| FLX LBS | 118 |
| FREN ORIG | 63 |
| GARDEN | 233 |
| GRA BU | 102 |
| HELD | 60,279 |
| HOP LBS | 500 |
| HORSE | 1,624 |
| IRE | 1,086 |
| LIN YRDS | 81 |
| LINE NO | 92 |
| M COWS | 2,463 |
| MPLS LBS | 12,844 |
| MW BU | 345 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 3,400 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 16 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 116 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 154 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 254 |
| O OVR 200 | 32 |
| O UNDR 10 | 39 |
| PASTURE | 10,337 |
| SCOT | 138 |
| SHEEP | 8,855 |
| SWINE | 1,978 |
| TOT O | 611 |
| TUR AC | 10 |
| TUR BU | 935 |
| US | 184 |
| WOOD | 37,799 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON012001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4820879
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_(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). "Augusta, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/augusta-on012001-1851/.