Burgess N, Ontario (1851 census)
Burgess N was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,110. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.790°N, 76.285°W.
Population
In 1851, Burgess N had a population of 1,110: 581 male and 529 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,110 |
| 1861 | 1,312 |
| 1871 | 1,358 |
| 1881 | 1,287 |
| 1891 | 1,117 |
| 1901 | 952 |
| 1911 | 752 |
| 1921 | 660 |
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, Burgess N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 311 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 173 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 503 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 26 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 527 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 10 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Number of families | 173 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of females | 529 |
| Number of females attending school | 49 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of males | 581 |
| Number of males attending school | 74 |
| Number of married females | 161 |
| Number of married males | 166 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 357 |
| Number of single males | 403 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,110 |
| POP FX N.1 | 529 |
| POP MX N.1 | 581 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,110 |
| Total population | 1,110 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 82 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 97 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 65 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 83 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 575 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 373 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 120 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 30 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,187 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,166 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,239 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,437 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,603 |
| Acres of oats | 568 |
| Acres of peas | 114 |
| Acres of potatoes | 158 |
| Acres of rye | 25 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 436 |
| BAR AC | 12 |
| BAR BU | 217 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 160 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 233 |
| BEEF BAR | 160 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 217 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 617 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,883 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,574 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,630 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 273 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 555 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 5,878 |
| BWT AC | 2 |
| BWT BU | 52 |
| CRN AC | 30 |
| CRN BU | 617 |
| HAY TONS | 778 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 185 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 403 |
| Number of horses | 227 |
| Number of milk cows | 460 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 149 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 89 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 960 |
| Number of swine | 444 |
| OAT AC | 568 |
| OAT BU | 13,883 |
| PEA AC | 114 |
| PEA BU | 1,574 |
| PORK BAR | 233 |
| POT AC | 158 |
| POT BU | 10,630 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 450 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 25,123 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,178 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,588 |
| RYE AC | 25 |
| RYE BU | 273 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 778 |
| WHT AC | 436 |
| WHT BU | 5,878 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,588 |
Manufacturing & industry (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 200,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 20 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,198 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 355 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 25,123 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 185 |
| C H | 403 |
| C LBS | 450 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 581 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 529 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,110 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 527 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 503 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 54 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 26 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 10 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 21 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 166 |
| C127 S MALE | 403 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 581 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 14 |
| C130 MD FEM | 161 |
| C131 S FEM | 357 |
| C132 WID FEM | 11 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 529 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,110 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 20 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 29 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 74 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 49 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 20 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 22 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 22 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 125,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 17 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 18 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 26 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 18 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 97 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 200 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 82 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 83 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 69 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 49 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 65 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 26 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 49 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 49 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 30 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 55 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 51 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 43 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 28 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 17 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 19 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CAR BU | 14 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CH | 4 |
| CROP | 2,239 |
| CULT | 4,437 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 20 |
| FC YRDS | 355 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,198 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 8 |
| GARDEN | 11 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| HELD | 18,603 |
| HOP LBS | 6 |
| HORSE | 227 |
| IRE | 373 |
| LINE NO | 165 |
| M COWS | 460 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,178 |
| NOT FRN | 575 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 27 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 89 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 2,187 |
| SCOT | 120 |
| SHEEP | 960 |
| SWINE | 444 |
| TOT O | 149 |
| TUR AC | 5 |
| TUR BU | 555 |
| US | 5 |
| WOOD | 14,166 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123003— 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). "Burgess N, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/burgess-n-on019003-1851/.