Bromley, Ontario (1851 census)
Bromley was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 687. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260942. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.581°N, 76.942°W.
Population
In 1851, Bromley had a population of 687: 371 male and 316 female residents. Population density was 8.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 687 |
| 1861 | 1,275 |
| 1871 | 1,428 |
| 1881 | 1,797 |
| 1891 | 1,933 |
| 1901 | 2,069 |
| 1911 | 1,892 |
| 1921 | 1,796 |
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, Bromley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 263 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 98 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 312 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 4 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 365 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 6 |
| Number of families | 98 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 316 |
| Number of females attending school | 31 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of males | 371 |
| Number of males attending school | 59 |
| Number of married females | 93 |
| Number of married males | 95 |
| Number of single females | 219 |
| Number of single males | 270 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 687 |
| POP FX N.1 | 316 |
| POP MX N.1 | 371 |
| POP XX N.1 | 687 |
| Total population | 687 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 49 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 65 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 41 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 16 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 355 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 284 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of corn | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 768 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,321 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,562 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,333 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,654 |
| Acres of oats | 433 |
| Acres of peas | 29 |
| Acres of potatoes | 100 |
| Acres of wheat | 375 |
| BAR AC | 11 |
| BAR BU | 165 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 25 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 166 |
| BEEF BAR | 25 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 165 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,666 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 212 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,425 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 5,082 |
| CRN AC | 14 |
| CRN BU | 150 |
| HAY TONS | 411 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 129 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 166 |
| Number of horses | 70 |
| Number of milk cows | 187 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 96 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 317 |
| Number of swine | 276 |
| OAT AC | 433 |
| OAT BU | 9,666 |
| PEA AC | 29 |
| PEA BU | 212 |
| PORK BAR | 166 |
| POT AC | 100 |
| POT BU | 10,425 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 94 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,060 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 765 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,017 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 411 |
| WHT AC | 375 |
| WHT BU | 5,082 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,017 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 700,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 630 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 80 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (115 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,060 |
| BOV | 129 |
| C H | 166 |
| C LBS | 94 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 371 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 316 |
| C03 TOTAL | 687 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 365 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 312 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 6 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 4 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 25 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 95 |
| C127 S MALE | 270 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 371 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 17 |
| C130 MD FEM | 93 |
| C131 S FEM | 219 |
| C132 WID FEM | 4 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 316 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 687 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 20 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 59 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 31 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 21 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 17 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 15 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 700,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 12 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 16 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 11 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 7 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,000 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 17 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 14 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 65 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 49 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 35 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 41 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 34 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 38 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 21 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 39 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 39 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 13 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 38 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 28 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 21 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 17 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 11 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 3 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| CROP | 1,562 |
| CULT | 2,333 |
| ENG WLS | 6 |
| FC YRDS | 80 |
| FLAN YRDS | 630 |
| FLX LBS | 6 |
| FREN ORIG | 16 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| HELD | 10,654 |
| HORSE | 70 |
| IRE | 284 |
| LINE NO | 299 |
| M COWS | 187 |
| MPLS LBS | 765 |
| NB | 7 |
| NOT FRN | 355 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 14 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 74 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 7 |
| PASTURE | 768 |
| SCOT | 15 |
| SHEEP | 317 |
| SWINE | 276 |
| TOT O | 96 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 8,321 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260942
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). "Bromley, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bromley-on033004-1851/.