Belleville, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)
Belleville, Town of was a township in Hastings County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,569. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.167°N, 77.379°W.
Population
In 1851, Belleville, Town of had a population of 4,569: 2,314 male and 2,255 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,569 |
| 1861 | 6,277 |
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, Belleville, Town of shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 396 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 646 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 19 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,925 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 330 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,832 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 42 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 482 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 646 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 70 |
| Number of females | 2,255 |
| Number of females attending school | 440 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 78 |
| Number of males | 2,314 |
| Number of males attending school | 474 |
| Number of married females | 740 |
| Number of married males | 715 |
| Number of single females | 1,401 |
| Number of single males | 1,564 |
| Number of widowed females | 114 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| POP | 4,569 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,255 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,314 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,569 |
| Total population | 4,569 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 67 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 274 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 290 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 309 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 232 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 232 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 189 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 264 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 151 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 297 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 308 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 149 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 236 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 327 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 274 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 45 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| 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 (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 171 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,197 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 439 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,301 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 149 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 290 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 62 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 150 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 129 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 179 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 391 |
| Acres of land in farms | 520 |
| Acres of oats | 3 |
| Acres of peas | 7 |
| Acres of potatoes | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 22 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 30 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 135 |
| BEEF BAR | 30 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 283 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 101 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,805 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,008 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 493 |
| BWT BU | 283 |
| CRN AC | 5 |
| CRN BU | 101 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 312 |
| HAY TONS | 62 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 100 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 88 |
| Number of horses | 157 |
| Number of milk cows | 204 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 109 |
| Number of sheep | 70 |
| Number of swine | 182 |
| OAT AC | 3 |
| OAT BU | 300 |
| PEA AC | 7 |
| PEA BU | 5,805 |
| PORK BAR | 135 |
| POT AC | 4 |
| POT BU | 300 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 180 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,010 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 900 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 226 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 62 |
| WHT AC | 22 |
| WHT BU | 493 |
| WOOL LBS | 226 |
Manufacturing & industry (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 13,100 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 800,000 |
| Number of breweries | 2 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 4,000 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 8 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 15 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 12 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 31 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 10 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 2,500 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 2,500 |
| Number of woollen factories | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 550 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 8,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 5,800 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 4,075 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 3,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 3,500 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 20,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 30 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 62 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 32 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 12 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 59 |
Other recorded variables (182 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,010 |
| BEN BU | 23 |
| BOV | 100 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 88 |
| C LBS | 180 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,314 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,255 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,569 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,832 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 13,100 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,925 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 482 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 330 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 42 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 19 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 78 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 715 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,564 |
| C128 WID MALE | 35 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,314 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 70 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 5,800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 740 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,401 |
| C132 WID FEM | 114 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,255 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,569 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 32 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 27 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 59 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 12 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 83 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 474 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 440 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 53 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 10 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 84 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 74 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 5 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 800,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 71 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 67 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 65 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 8,000 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 60 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 4,075 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 31 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 63 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 73 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 290 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 274 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 236 |
| C39 WF NO | 2 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 2 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 297 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 550 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 20,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 327 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 29 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 308 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 4,000 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 189 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 274 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 309 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 149 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 2,500 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 10 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 3,500 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 10 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 264 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 45 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 2,500 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 232 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 3,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 22 |
| C62 F HANDS | 15 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 23 |
| C64 BREW NO | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 151 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 18 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 232 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 22 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 23 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 83 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 42 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 32 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 62 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| CID GAL | 312 |
| CROP | 179 |
| CULT | 391 |
| DE NL | 6 |
| ENG WLS | 439 |
| EST IN | 4 |
| FC YRDS | 62 |
| FLAN YRDS | 30 |
| FREN ORIG | 171 |
| GARDEN | 62 |
| HELD | 520 |
| HOP LBS | 900 |
| HORSE | 157 |
| IRE | 1,301 |
| LINE NO | 123 |
| M COWS | 204 |
| MW BU | 38 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 2,197 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| NS PEI | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 2 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 109 |
| PASTURE | 150 |
| SCOT | 149 |
| SHEEP | 70 |
| SWINE | 182 |
| TOT O | 119 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 1,008 |
| US | 290 |
| WOOD | 129 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON015001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON078001— 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). "Belleville, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/belleville-town-of-on015001-1851/.