Beckwith, Ontario (1851 census)
Beckwith was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,540. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q55138151. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.087°N, 76.084°W.
Population
In 1851, Beckwith had a population of 2,540: 1,300 male and 1,240 female residents. Population density was 24.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,540 |
| 1861 | 2,541 |
| 1871 | 1,977 |
| 1881 | 1,928 |
| 1891 | 1,766 |
| 1901 | 1,646 |
| 1911 | 1,402 |
| 1921 | 1,221 |
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, Beckwith shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 348 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 379 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 10 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,137 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 103 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,201 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 99 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of families | 379 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 26 |
| Number of females | 1,240 |
| Number of females attending school | 184 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of males | 1,300 |
| Number of males attending school | 159 |
| Number of married females | 359 |
| Number of married males | 910 |
| Number of single females | 831 |
| Number of single males | 364 |
| Number of widowed females | 50 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| POP | 2,540 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,240 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,300 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,540 |
| Total population | 2,540 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 190 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 185 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 84 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 71 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 155 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 172 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 108 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 191 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 72 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 137 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,563 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 487 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 435 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 74 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 212 |
| Acres of corn | 110 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 44 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,860 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,488 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,665 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,579 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,067 |
| Acres of oats | 1,502 |
| Acres of peas | 497 |
| Acres of potatoes | 567 |
| Acres of rye | 50 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,160 |
| BAR AC | 74 |
| BAR BU | 1,356 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 190 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 999 |
| BEEF BAR | 190 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,356 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1,062 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,698 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,326 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 33,660 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,323 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 50,441 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 587 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 770 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 14,725 |
| BWT AC | 212 |
| BWT BU | 2,698 |
| CRN AC | 110 |
| CRN BU | 2,326 |
| HAY TONS | 2,713 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 179 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,446 |
| Number of horses | 708 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,173 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 377 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 162 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 73 |
| Number of sheep | 3,991 |
| Number of swine | 2,114 |
| OAT AC | 1,502 |
| OAT BU | 33,660 |
| PEA AC | 497 |
| PEA BU | 7,323 |
| PORK BAR | 999 |
| POT AC | 567 |
| POT BU | 50,441 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,122 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 65,652 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,563 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,296 |
| RYE AC | 50 |
| RYE BU | 587 |
| TOB LBS | 1 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,713 |
| WHT AC | 1,160 |
| WHT BU | 14,725 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,296 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 125,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 200 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 15 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,500 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 900 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 12,923 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 19,849 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 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 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| 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 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 65,652 |
| BEN BU | 1,062 |
| BOV | 179 |
| C H | 1,446 |
| C LBS | 5,122 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,300 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,240 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,540 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,201 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,137 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 99 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 103 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 10 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 32 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 910 |
| C127 S MALE | 364 |
| C128 WID MALE | 26 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,300 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 26 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 359 |
| C131 S FEM | 831 |
| C132 WID FEM | 50 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,240 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,540 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 31 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 159 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 184 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 41 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 48 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 48 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 890,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 37 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 38 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 44 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 30 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 900 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 11 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 32 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 25 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 185 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 400 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 190 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 9,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 900 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 191 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 155 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 15 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 72 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 172 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 66 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 137 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 115 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 108 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 101 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 84 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 72 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 69 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 71 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 56 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 39 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 7 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 19 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 27 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CROP | 6,665 |
| CULT | 11,579 |
| ENG WLS | 36 |
| FC YRDS | 19,849 |
| FLAN YRDS | 12,923 |
| FREN ORIG | 8 |
| GARDEN | 44 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HELD | 42,067 |
| HOP LBS | 3 |
| HORSE | 708 |
| IRE | 487 |
| LINE NO | 164 |
| M COWS | 1,173 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,563 |
| NOT FRN | 1,563 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 81 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 162 |
| O OVR 200 | 27 |
| O UNDR 10 | 73 |
| PASTURE | 4,860 |
| SCOT | 435 |
| SHEEP | 3,991 |
| SWINE | 2,114 |
| TOT O | 377 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 770 |
| US | 10 |
| WOOD | 30,488 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q55138151
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckwith_Township,_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). "Beckwith, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beckwith-on019002-1851/.