Brant, Ontario (1851 census)
Brant was a census subdivision in Bruce County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 621. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.192°N, 81.145°W.
Population
In 1851, Brant had a population of 621: 353 male and 268 female residents. Population density was 5.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 621 |
| 1861 | 3,123 |
| 1871 | 5,994 |
| 1881 | 5,423 |
| 1891 | 4,929 |
| 1901 | 4,349 |
| 1911 | 3,532 |
| 1921 | 3,063 |
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, Brant shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 189 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 111 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 268 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 353 |
| Number of families | 111 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 10 |
| Number of females | 268 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 6 |
| Number of males | 353 |
| Number of married females | 85 |
| Number of married males | 87 |
| Number of single females | 175 |
| Number of single males | 258 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 621 |
| POP FX N.1 | 268 |
| POP MX N.1 | 353 |
| POP XX N.1 | 621 |
| Total population | 621 |
Age structure (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 46 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 39 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 46 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 214 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 105 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 38 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 135 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 129 |
Agriculture (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 247 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,549 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 204 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 451 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,000 |
| Acres of oats | 54 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 65 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 510 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 810 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,120 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,270 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,300 |
| CRN AC | 36 |
| CRN BU | 510 |
| HAY TONS | 18 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 112 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 6 |
| Number of horses | 5 |
| Number of milk cows | 104 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 114 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 104 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 7 |
| Number of swine | 46 |
| OAT AC | 54 |
| OAT BU | 810 |
| POT AC | 38 |
| POT BU | 2,120 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,800 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,300 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 18 |
| WHT AC | 65 |
| WHT BU | 1,300 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (85 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 2,800 |
| BOV | 112 |
| C H | 6 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 353 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 268 |
| C03 TOTAL | 621 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 353 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 268 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 6 |
| C126 MD MALE | 87 |
| C127 S MALE | 258 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 353 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 10 |
| C130 MD FEM | 85 |
| C131 S FEM | 175 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 268 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 621 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 13 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 11 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 10 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 6 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 11 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 12 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 8 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 5 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 39 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 46 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 46 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 42 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 54 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 36 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 27 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 54 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 33 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 7 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 22 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 13 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 20 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 25 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 26 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 11 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| CROP | 204 |
| CULT | 451 |
| DE NL | 38 |
| ENG WLS | 105 |
| HELD | 7,000 |
| HORSE | 5 |
| IRE | 135 |
| LINE NO | 17 |
| M COWS | 104 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,300 |
| NOT FRN | 214 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 104 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 7 |
| PASTURE | 247 |
| SCOT | 129 |
| SWINE | 46 |
| TOT O | 114 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 3,270 |
| WOOD | 6,549 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON003002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104004— 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). "Brant, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brant-on003002-1851/.