Brougham, Ontario (1851 census)
Brougham was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 438. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.284°N, 76.947°W.
Population
In 1851, Brougham had a population of 438: 237 male and 201 female residents. Population density was 4.0 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Bagot and Brougham, 1861 (64.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Brougham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 225 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 74 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 201 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 237 |
| Number of families | 74 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of females | 201 |
| Number of females attending school | 12 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of males | 237 |
| Number of males attending school | 1 |
| Number of married females | 32 |
| Number of married males | 32 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 162 |
| Number of single males | 199 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 438 |
| POP FX N.1 | 201 |
| POP MX N.1 | 237 |
| POP XX N.1 | 438 |
| Total population | 438 |
Age structure (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 34 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 26 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 30 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 193 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 207 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 21 |
| Acres of corn | 32 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,233 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,156 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,131 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,373 |
| Acres of land in farms | 37,529 |
| Acres of oats | 1,114 |
| Acres of peas | 157 |
| Acres of potatoes | 361 |
| Acres of turnips | 21 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,122 |
| BAR AC | 21 |
| BAR BU | 260 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 79 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 417 |
| BEEF BAR | 79 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 260 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 382 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,991 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,864 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 29,333 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,203 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 17,135 |
| BWT BU | 1 |
| CRN AC | 32 |
| CRN BU | 382 |
| HAY TONS | 1,119 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 436 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 387 |
| Number of horses | 189 |
| Number of milk cows | 433 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 261 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 83 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 161 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 971 |
| Number of swine | 809 |
| OAT AC | 1,114 |
| OAT BU | 31,991 |
| PEA AC | 157 |
| PEA BU | 1,864 |
| PORK BAR | 417 |
| POT AC | 361 |
| POT BU | 29,333 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 572 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 8,210 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,270 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,225 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,119 |
| WHT AC | 1,122 |
| WHT BU | 17,135 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,225 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,547 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 193 |
Other recorded variables (95 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 8,210 |
| BEN BU | 11 |
| BOV | 436 |
| C H | 387 |
| C LBS | 572 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 237 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 201 |
| C03 TOTAL | 438 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 237 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 201 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 12 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 32 |
| C127 S MALE | 199 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 237 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 8 |
| C130 MD FEM | 32 |
| C131 S FEM | 162 |
| C132 WID FEM | 7 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 201 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 438 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 1 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 12 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 14 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 8 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 14 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 6 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 12 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 4 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 14 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 14 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 14 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 26 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 34 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 16 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 28 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 22 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 26 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 10 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 80 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 12 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 4 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 14 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 9 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 16 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 6 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 2 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 5 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| CROP | 4,131 |
| CULT | 8,373 |
| FC YRDS | 193 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,547 |
| FLX LBS | 4 |
| FREN ORIG | 30 |
| GARDEN | 9 |
| GRA BU | 39 |
| HELD | 37,529 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 189 |
| IRE | 207 |
| LINE NO | 306 |
| M COWS | 433 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,270 |
| MW BU | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 193 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 83 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 161 |
| O OVR 200 | 12 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 4,233 |
| SCOT | 1 |
| SHEEP | 971 |
| SWINE | 809 |
| TOT O | 261 |
| TUR AC | 21 |
| TUR BU | 3,203 |
| US | 5 |
| WOOD | 29,156 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON033011— 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). "Brougham, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brougham-on033011-1851/.