Bentinck, Ontario (1851 census)
Bentinck was a census subdivision in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,272. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4890427. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.219°N, 80.940°W.
Population
In 1851, Bentinck had a population of 1,272: 686 male and 586 female residents. Population density was 9.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,272 |
| 1861 | 3,331 |
| 1871 | 5,050 |
| 1881 | 5,472 |
| 1891 | 5,323 |
| 1901 | 3,551 |
| 1911 | 2,980 |
| 1921 | 2,504 |
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, Bentinck shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 301 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 229 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 562 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 637 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 30 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of families | 229 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 586 |
| Number of females attending school | 53 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of males | 686 |
| Number of males attending school | 66 |
| Number of married females | 192 |
| Number of married males | 211 |
| Number of single females | 373 |
| Number of single males | 449 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,272 |
| POP FX N.1 | 586 |
| POP MX N.1 | 686 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,272 |
| Total population | 1,272 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 82 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 91 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 14 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| 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 | 67 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 85 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| 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 males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 8 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 11 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 19 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 487 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 153 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 260 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 334 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 22 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 30 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 30 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 268 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,473 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,415 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,688 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,161 |
| Acres of oats | 309 |
| Acres of peas | 76 |
| Acres of potatoes | 221 |
| Acres of rye | 2 |
| Acres of turnips | 114 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,112 |
| BAR AC | 30 |
| BAR BU | 333 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 95 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 168 |
| BEEF BAR | 95 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 333 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 339 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,965 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 753 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,970 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,378 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 12,267 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 46 |
| CRN AC | 30 |
| CRN BU | 339 |
| HAY TONS | 389 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 390 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 339 |
| Number of horses | 40 |
| Number of milk cows | 302 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 262 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 114 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 286 |
| Number of swine | 502 |
| OAT AC | 309 |
| OAT BU | 5,965 |
| PEA AC | 76 |
| PEA BU | 753 |
| PORK BAR | 168 |
| POT AC | 221 |
| POT BU | 12,970 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 627 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 10,645 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,170 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 667 |
| RYE AC | 2 |
| RYE BU | 23 |
| TOB LBS | 2 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 389 |
| WHT AC | 1,112 |
| WHT BU | 12,267 |
| WOOL LBS | 667 |
Manufacturing & industry (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 400,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 14 |
| Number of saw mills | 8 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 returning capital | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,300 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 523 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 12 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (129 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 10,645 |
| BEN BU | 3 |
| BOV | 390 |
| C H | 339 |
| C LBS | 627 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 686 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 586 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,272 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 637 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 562 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 49 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 24 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 30 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 30 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 14 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C126 MD MALE | 211 |
| C127 S MALE | 449 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 686 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 41 |
| C130 MD FEM | 192 |
| C131 S FEM | 373 |
| C132 WID FEM | 15 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 586 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,272 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 32 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 11 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 8 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 66 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 53 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 31 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 8 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 34 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 400,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 21 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 22 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 30 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 34 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,300 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 14 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 13 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 91 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 82 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 67 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 69 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 85 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 45 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 62 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 68 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 76 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 22 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 64 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 54 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 48 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 31 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 20 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 14 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 16 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| CAR BU | 19 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| COL PERSONS | 19 |
| CROP | 2,415 |
| CULT | 2,688 |
| DE NL | 13 |
| ENG WLS | 153 |
| FC YRDS | 12 |
| FLAN YRDS | 523 |
| GARDEN | 5 |
| GRA BU | 46 |
| HELD | 22,161 |
| HORSE | 40 |
| IRE | 260 |
| LINE NO | 81 |
| M COWS | 302 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,170 |
| NOT FRN | 487 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 28 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 109 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 114 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 7 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 268 |
| SCOT | 334 |
| SHEEP | 286 |
| SWINE | 502 |
| TOT O | 262 |
| TUR AC | 114 |
| TUR BU | 7,378 |
| US | 22 |
| WOOD | 19,473 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON011002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4890427
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentinck_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). "Bentinck, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bentinck-on011002-1851/.