Bruce, Ontario (1851 census)
Bruce was a census subdivision in Bruce County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 100. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.305°N, 81.454°W.
Population
In 1851, Bruce had a population of 100. Population density was 0.9 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Bruce shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 145 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 20 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 40 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 60 |
| Number of families | 20 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of females | 40 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of males | 60 |
| Number of married females | 15 |
| Number of married males | 16 |
| Number of single females | 25 |
| Number of single males | 44 |
| POP | 100 |
| POP FX N.1 | 40 |
| POP MX N.1 | 60 |
| POP XX N.1 | 100 |
| Total population | 100 |
Age structure (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 12 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 9 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 30 |
Agriculture (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,780 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 22 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,802 |
| Acres of potatoes | 6 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 500 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 240 |
| CRN AC | 4 |
| CRN BU | 40 |
| HAY TONS | 6 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 4 |
| Number of milk cows | 5 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| POT AC | 6 |
| POT BU | 500 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BOV | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 60 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 40 |
| C03 TOTAL | 100 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 60 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 40 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 16 |
| C127 S MALE | 44 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 60 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 2 |
| C130 MD FEM | 15 |
| C131 S FEM | 25 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 40 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 100 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 1 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 9 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 12 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 6 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 3 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 4 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 6 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 14 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 6 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 6 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 6 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| CROP | 12 |
| CULT | 22 |
| FREN ORIG | 2 |
| HELD | 1,802 |
| IRE | 7 |
| LINE NO | 18 |
| M COWS | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 34 |
| NS PEI | 27 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 2 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 14 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 10 |
| SCOT | 30 |
| TOT O | 18 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 240 |
| WOOD | 1,780 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON003003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON003003— 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). "Bruce, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bruce-on003003-1851/.