Bosanquet, Ontario (1851 census)
Bosanquet was a census subdivision in Lambton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,093. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.171°N, 81.901°W.
Population
In 1851, Bosanquet had a population of 1,093: 611 male and 482 female residents. Population density was 8.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,093 |
| 1861 | 3,097 |
| 1871 | 4,425 |
| 1881 | 3,360 |
| 1891 | 2,866 |
| 1901 | 2,862 |
| 1911 | 2,491 |
| 1921 | 2,332 |
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, Bosanquet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 327 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 149 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 462 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 562 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 20 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Number of families | 149 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of females | 482 |
| Number of females attending school | 55 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 611 |
| Number of males attending school | 93 |
| Number of married females | 176 |
| Number of married males | 178 |
| Number of single females | 293 |
| Number of single males | 421 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,093 |
| POP FX N.1 | 482 |
| POP MX N.1 | 611 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,093 |
| Total population | 1,093 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 82 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 82 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 66 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 155 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 529 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 98 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 65 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 119 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 106 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 10 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 69 |
| Acres of corn | 166 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 58 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 396 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,325 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,895 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,349 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,674 |
| Acres of oats | 122 |
| Acres of peas | 24 |
| Acres of potatoes | 80 |
| Acres of rye | 5 |
| Acres of turnips | 42 |
| Acres of wheat | 595 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 140 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 197 |
| BEEF BAR | 140 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 82 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 723 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,911 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,754 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 633 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,597 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,961 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 8,572 |
| BWT AC | 69 |
| BWT BU | 723 |
| CRN AC | 166 |
| CRN BU | 3,911 |
| HAY TONS | 283 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 334 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 286 |
| Number of horses | 137 |
| Number of milk cows | 295 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 185 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 104 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 493 |
| Number of swine | 534 |
| OAT AC | 122 |
| OAT BU | 2,754 |
| PEA AC | 24 |
| PEA BU | 633 |
| PORK BAR | 197 |
| POT AC | 80 |
| POT BU | 7,597 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 740 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,286 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 981 |
| RYE AC | 5 |
| RYE BU | 40 |
| TOB LBS | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 283 |
| WHT AC | 595 |
| WHT BU | 8,572 |
| WOOL LBS | 981 |
Manufacturing & industry (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,700,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 8,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 360 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,050 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,215 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 171 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 32 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 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 of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BEN BU | 82 |
| BOV | 334 |
| C F BAR | 32 |
| C H | 286 |
| C LBS | 740 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 611 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 482 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,093 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 562 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 462 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 49 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 20 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 20 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 18 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 178 |
| C127 S MALE | 421 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 611 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 12 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 360 |
| C130 MD FEM | 176 |
| C131 S FEM | 293 |
| C132 WID FEM | 13 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 482 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,093 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 25 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 93 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 55 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 18 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 25 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 21 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,700,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 22 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 16 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 16 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,050 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 21 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 9 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 82 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 82 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 8,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 65 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 69 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 66 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 39 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 56 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 81 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 75 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 12 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 61 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 10 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 42 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 31 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 26 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 19 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 12 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 8 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1 |
| CD NAME | Lambton |
| CROP | 1,895 |
| CULT | 2,349 |
| ENG WLS | 98 |
| FC YRDS | 171 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,215 |
| FLX LBS | 20 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 155 |
| GARDEN | 58 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| HELD | 19,674 |
| HORSE | 137 |
| IRE | 65 |
| LINE NO | 152 |
| M COWS | 295 |
| MPLS LBS | 9,286 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 529 |
| NOT KNOWN | 10 |
| NS PEI | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 40 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 26 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 104 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 10 |
| PASTURE | 396 |
| SCOT | 119 |
| SHEEP | 493 |
| SWINE | 534 |
| TOT O | 185 |
| TUR AC | 42 |
| TUR BU | 4,961 |
| US | 106 |
| WOOD | 17,325 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON018001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122001— 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). "Bosanquet, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bosanquet-on018001-1851/.