Beverley, Ontario (1851 census)
Beverley was a census subdivision in Wentworth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,620. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4899444. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.319°N, 80.145°W.
Population
In 1851, Beverley had a population of 5,620: 3,097 male and 2,523 female residents. Population density was 46.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,620 |
| 1861 | 6,339 |
| 1871 | 5,803 |
| 1881 | 5,230 |
| 1891 | 4,636 |
| 1901 | 3,999 |
| 1911 | 3,629 |
| 1921 | 3,516 |
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, Beverley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 369 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 849 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,403 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 120 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,733 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 364 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 849 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 70 |
| Number of females | 2,523 |
| Number of females attending school | 353 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 113 |
| Number of males | 3,097 |
| Number of males attending school | 469 |
| Number of married females | 844 |
| Number of married males | 887 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 1,622 |
| Number of single males | 2,165 |
| Number of widowed females | 57 |
| Number of widowed males | 45 |
| POP | 5,620 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,523 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,097 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,620 |
| Total population | 5,620 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 92 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 106 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 96 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 96 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 396 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 97 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 121 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 92 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 95 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 99 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 396 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 114 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 287 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 266 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 152 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 66 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 192 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 293 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 199 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 98 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 297 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 288 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 384 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 395 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 344 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 85 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 16 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,148 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 540 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 841 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 750 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 270 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 5 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 165 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 223 |
| Acres of corn | 262 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 332 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,559 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,483 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,660 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,551 |
| Acres of land in farms | 31,034 |
| Acres of oats | 995 |
| Acres of peas | 343 |
| Acres of potatoes | 221 |
| Acres of turnips | 64 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,343 |
| BAR AC | 242 |
| BAR BU | 5,977 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 574 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,285 |
| BEEF BAR | 397 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,564 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,358 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 453 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 8,359 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,736 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 29,946 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,433 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,348 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 17,463 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 51,429 |
| BWT AC | 175 |
| BWT BU | 3,494 |
| CRN AC | 279 |
| CRN BU | 6,054 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 2,569 |
| HAY TONS | 4,128 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 572 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 760 |
| Number of horses | 612 |
| Number of milk cows | 918 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 282 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 60 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 126 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 2,475 |
| Number of swine | 1,580 |
| OAT AC | 3,962 |
| OAT BU | 123,856 |
| PEA AC | 900 |
| PEA BU | 14,346 |
| PORK BAR | 1,341 |
| POT AC | 386 |
| POT BU | 26,043 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,008 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 75,575 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,190 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,242 |
| RYE AC | 30 |
| RYE BU | 530 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,910 |
| WHT AC | 6,163 |
| WHT BU | 92,916 |
| WOOL LBS | 18,393 |
Manufacturing & industry (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 8,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 12,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 3,703,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 31 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 12 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 10 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 8 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 9 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 550 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 4,200 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 25,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,368 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 946 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 30 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| 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 of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 35 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 3 |
| B LBS | 93,030 |
| BOV | 1,850 |
| C H | 1,453 |
| C LBS | 26,697 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 3,097 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,523 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,620 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,733 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,403 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 364 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 120 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 69 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 113 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 887 |
| C127 S MALE | 2,165 |
| C128 WID MALE | 45 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 3,097 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 70 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 844 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,622 |
| C132 WID FEM | 57 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,523 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,620 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 22 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 13 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 35 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 114 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 469 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 353 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 97 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 20 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 16 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 121 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 16 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 106 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,469,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 92 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 96 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 95 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 92 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 15 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 5,850 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 50 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 99 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 4 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 96 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 396 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 396 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 384 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 297 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 9 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 395 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 31 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 288 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 192 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 344 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 287 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 125 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 293 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 85 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 266 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 20 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 11 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 199 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 27 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 10 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 152 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 8 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 98 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 12 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 66 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 68 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 35 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 25 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 11 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CD NAME | Wentworth |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 5,130 |
| CROP | 14,461 |
| CULT | 28,559 |
| DE NL | 22 |
| ENG WLS | 540 |
| FC YRDS | 3,294 |
| FLAN YRDS | 8,467 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 16 |
| GARDEN | 369 |
| GRA BU | 54 |
| HELD | 57,866 |
| HORSE | 1,336 |
| IRE | 841 |
| LIN YRDS | 20 |
| LINE NO | 370 |
| M COWS | 2,055 |
| MPLS LBS | 18,860 |
| NB | 11 |
| NOT FRN | 3,148 |
| NOT KNOWN | 5 |
| NS PEI | 10 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 187 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 173 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 215 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 25 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 13,729 |
| SCOT | 750 |
| SHEEP | 7,433 |
| SWINE | 3,454 |
| TOT O | 626 |
| TUR AC | 202 |
| TUR BU | 44,092 |
| US | 270 |
| WOOD | 29,307 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON041001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4899444
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Township,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_de_Beverley
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). "Beverley, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beverley-on041001-1851/.