Bytown, Centre Ward, Ontario (1851 census)
Bytown, Centre Ward was a census subdivision in Bytown County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,078. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.418°N, 75.696°W.
Population
In 1851, Bytown, Centre Ward had a population of 3,078: 1,591 male and 1,487 female residents. Population density was 3298.5 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Bytown, Centre Ward shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 224 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 433 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 62 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,102 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 385 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,313 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 101 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 278 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 6 |
| Number of families | 433 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 1,487 |
| Number of females attending school | 257 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of males | 1,591 |
| Number of males attending school | 226 |
| Number of married females | 388 |
| Number of married males | 431 |
| Number of single females | 1,074 |
| Number of single males | 1,146 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 3,078 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,487 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,591 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,078 |
| Total population | 3,078 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 87 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 184 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 12 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 174 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 107 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 61 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 129 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 138 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 168 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 247 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 248 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 178 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 220 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 235 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 83 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,022 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 900 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 76 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 937 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 64 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 56 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among females over 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 31 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 9 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 50 |
Other recorded variables (111 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,591 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,487 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,078 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,313 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,102 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 278 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 385 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 101 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 62 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 43 |
| C121 OVR 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 12 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 431 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,146 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,591 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 48 |
| C130 MD FEM | 388 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,074 |
| C132 WID FEM | 25 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,487 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,078 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 31 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 19 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 50 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 46 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 226 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 257 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 6 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 42 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 9 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 11 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 47 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 43 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 42 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 40 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 42 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 41 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 35 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 32 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 184 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 87 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 178 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 168 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 15 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 7 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 220 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 247 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 129 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 235 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 174 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 248 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 138 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 83 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 107 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 72 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 83 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 61 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 24 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 48 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 14 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bytown |
| COL PERSONS | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 76 |
| EST IN | 2 |
| FR | 10 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,022 |
| IRE | 937 |
| IT AND GR | 1 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 900 |
| NS PEI | 7 |
| SCOT | 64 |
| US | 56 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046003— 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). "Bytown, Centre Ward, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bytown-centre-ward-on046003-1851/.