Brooke, Ontario (1851 census)
Brooke was a census subdivision in Lambton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 511. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260945. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.849°N, 81.905°W.
Population
In 1851, Brooke had a population of 511: 269 male and 242 female residents. Population density was 4.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 511 |
| 1861 | 1,600 |
| 1871 | 2,538 |
| 1881 | 3,492 |
| 1891 | 3,874 |
| 1901 | 3,678 |
| 1911 | 2,992 |
| 1921 | 2,703 |
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, Brooke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 277 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 74 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 234 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 8 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 259 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 10 |
| Number of families | 74 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 10 |
| Number of females | 242 |
| Number of females attending school | 21 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 10 |
| Number of males | 269 |
| Number of males attending school | 15 |
| Number of married females | 63 |
| Number of married males | 67 |
| Number of single females | 171 |
| Number of single males | 198 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP | 511 |
| POP FX N.1 | 242 |
| POP MX N.1 | 269 |
| POP XX N.1 | 511 |
| Total population | 511 |
Age structure (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 63 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 44 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 43 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 259 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 101 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 116 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 12 |
| Acres of corn | 45 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 680 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,302 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 884 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,580 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,882 |
| Acres of oats | 167 |
| Acres of peas | 50 |
| Acres of potatoes | 37 |
| Acres of rye | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 385 |
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 25 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 700 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 640 |
| BEEF BAR | 700 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 137 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 755 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,831 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 694 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,667 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,435 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,359 |
| BWT AC | 12 |
| BWT BU | 137 |
| CRN AC | 45 |
| CRN BU | 755 |
| HAY TONS | 230 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 170 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 99 |
| Number of horses | 51 |
| Number of milk cows | 164 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 346 |
| Number of swine | 376 |
| OAT AC | 167 |
| OAT BU | 1,831 |
| PEA AC | 50 |
| PEA BU | 694 |
| PORK BAR | 640 |
| POT AC | 37 |
| POT BU | 1,667 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,615 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 12,772 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,198 |
| RYE AC | 4 |
| RYE BU | 40 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 230 |
| WHT AC | 385 |
| WHT BU | 4,359 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,198 |
Manufacturing & industry (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 4,500 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,750 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 436 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 253 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 18 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (118 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 3,615 |
| BEN BU | 9 |
| BOV | 170 |
| C H | 99 |
| C LBS | 10 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 269 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 242 |
| C03 TOTAL | 511 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 259 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 4,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 234 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 10 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 8 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 6 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 10 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 67 |
| C127 S MALE | 198 |
| C128 WID MALE | 4 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 269 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 10 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,750 |
| C130 MD FEM | 63 |
| C131 S FEM | 171 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 242 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 511 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 3 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 15 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 21 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 12 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 13 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 6 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 11 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 6 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 44 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 63 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 38 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 43 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 36 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 22 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 13 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 24 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 22 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 7 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 28 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 15 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 15 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 15 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 8 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| 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 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| CAR BU | 9 |
| CD NAME | Lambton |
| CROP | 884 |
| CULT | 1,580 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 23 |
| FC YRDS | 253 |
| FLAN YRDS | 436 |
| FR | 1 |
| GARDEN | 16 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HELD | 9,882 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 51 |
| IRE | 101 |
| LIN YRDS | 18 |
| LINE NO | 158 |
| M COWS | 164 |
| MPLS LBS | 12,772 |
| MW BU | 8 |
| NOT FRN | 259 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 18 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 8 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 59 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 680 |
| SCOT | 116 |
| SHEEP | 346 |
| SWINE | 376 |
| TOT O | 86 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 1,435 |
| US | 8 |
| WOOD | 8,302 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON018002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260945
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). "Brooke, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brooke-on018002-1851/.