Binbrook, Ontario (1851 census)
Binbrook was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,737. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.119°N, 79.785°W.
Population
In 1851, Binbrook had a population of 1,737: 913 male and 824 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,737 |
| 1861 | 2,100 |
| 1871 | 1,946 |
| 1881 | 1,814 |
| 1891 | 1,674 |
| 1901 | 1,403 |
| 1911 | 1,254 |
| 1921 | 1,260 |
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, Binbrook shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 166 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1851). This community's record includes 1,737 total population, 913 males, 824 females, Male members of the family who are present: 816, Female members of the family who are present: 763, 644 single males, 552 single females, 248 married males, 246 married females, 224 families, 104 males attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 97, Females present who are not members of the family: 61, 38 females attending school, 38 male births, 26 widowed females, 22 female births, 21 widowed males, Male members of the family who are present: 14, Female members of the family who are absent: 8, 1 deaf and dumb males. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Age structure (1851). This community's record includes 144 females aged 5 to 10, 132 males aged 5 to 10, 113 single males aged 10 to 15, 110 single females aged 10 to 15, 97 single males aged 20 to 30, 95 single males aged 15 to 20, 87 single females aged 15 to 20, 82 married females aged 20 to 30, 77 married females aged 30 to 40, 77 married males aged 30 to 40, 70 married males aged 40 to 50, 51 married males aged 20 to 30, 49 married females aged 40 to 50, 41 single females aged 20 to 30, 37 males aged 3 to 4, 37 males under age 1, 34 females aged 2 to 3, 33 females under age 1, 33 males aged 1 to 2, 31 females aged 1 to 2, 30 females age 3 to 4, 30 males aged 2 to 3, 29 married males aged 50 to 60, 27 males aged 4 to 5, 23 females aged 4 to 5, 20 single males aged 30 to 40, 19 married females aged 50 to 60, 17 married females aged 15 to 20, 12 married males aged 60 to 70, 11 single females aged 30 to 40, 10 males of unknown age, 8 married females aged 60 to 70, 6 females of unknown age, 6 married males aged 70 to 80, 6 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 6 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 5 single males aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 5 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 5 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 4 single males aged 40 to 50, 3 single males aged 50 to 60, 3 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 3 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 2 married males aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 1 married females aged 70 to 80, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 single females aged 50 to 60, 1 single females aged 70 to 80, 1 single males aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1851). This community's record includes 973 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 225 persons originating in Scotland, 222 persons originating in Ireland, 170 persons originating in England or Wales, 90 persons originating in the United States, 34 persons originating in New Brunswick, 11 persons whose origin is unknown, 8 French Canadians, 2 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 1 female negroes or coloured persons, 1 male negroes or coloured persons, 1 persons originating in all other places, 1 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T3.)
Agriculture (1851). This community's record includes 55,507 bushels of wheat, 50,374 bushels of oats, 44,400 pounds of homemade butter, 25,128 acres of land in farms, 18,702 bushels of corn, 18,022 gallons of cider, 15,930 acres of farmland under cultivation, 13,473 pounds of wool produced on farms, 12,968 acres of farmland under crops, 10,264 bushels of potatoes, 9,198 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 7,129 bushels of barley, 4,809 sheep, 4,346 bushels of buckwheat, 3,645 pounds of maple sugar, 3,481 tons of hay, 3,428 acres of wheat, 3,071 bushels of turnips, 2,802 bushels of peas, 2,601 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,870 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 1,713 barrels of pork, 1,456 swine, 1,382 acres of oats, 1,220 bushels of carrots, 1,111 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 1,106 bushels of rye, 899 milk cows, 785 horses, 683 barrels of beef, 607 acres of corn, 571 calves and heifers, 361 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 345 bulls, oxen, or steers, 335 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 330 acres of barley, 259 acres of buckwheat, 234 occupants of farms, 215 acres of peas, 112 acres of potatoes, 82 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 75 bushels of beans, 70 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 67 acres of rye, 37 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 24 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 15 acres of turnips, 12 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 9 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V2T6.)
Manufacturing & industry (1851). This community's record includes 8,202 yards of flannel, 2,157 yards of fulled cloth, $1,000 value capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling), 21 employees in saw mills, 5 saw mills, 4 saw mills not reporting, 4 saw mills powered by water, 3 saw mills returning capital, 1 saw mills powered by steam, 1 saw mills reporting annual production. 100,000 feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V2T6; V2T7.)
Deaths & mortality (1851). This community's record includes 17 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 10, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 7, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50: 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 unknown age: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 1. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON041006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153004— 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). "Binbrook, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/binbrook-on041006-1851/.