Bytown, East Ward, Ontario (1851 census)
Bytown, East Ward was a census subdivision in Bytown County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,599. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.430°N, 75.685°W.
Population
In 1851, Bytown, East Ward had a population of 2,599: 1,266 male and 1,333 female residents. Population density was 1502.5 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 contained St. Georges’ Ward, 1861 (43.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained By Ward, 1861 (25.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ottawa Ward, 1861 (30.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Bytown, East Ward shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 241 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 430 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 24 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,169 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 164 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,108 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 105 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 158 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 430 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of females | 1,333 |
| Number of females attending school | 88 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 28 |
| Number of males | 1,266 |
| Number of males attending school | 107 |
| Number of married females | 431 |
| Number of married males | 426 |
| Number of single females | 834 |
| Number of single males | 816 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 2,599 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,333 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,266 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,599 |
| Total population | 2,599 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 202 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 20 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 185 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 13 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 168 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 149 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 163 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 102 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 152 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 135 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 149 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 961 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 675 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 67 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 779 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 101 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 7 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 10,760 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 3,000,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 12 |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of tanneries | 5 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 5 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 3,725 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 28 |
Other recorded variables (111 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,266 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,333 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,599 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,108 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,169 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 158 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 164 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 105 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 24 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 28 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 13 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 20 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 426 |
| C127 S MALE | 816 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,266 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 43 |
| C130 MD FEM | 431 |
| C131 S FEM | 834 |
| C132 WID FEM | 68 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,333 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,599 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 15 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 13 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 28 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 54 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 107 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 88 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 46 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 47 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 58 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 46 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 46 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 38 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 65 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 39 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 46 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 185 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 202 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 149 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 152 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 124 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 135 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 103 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 99 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 168 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 49 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 8 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 163 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 20 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 149 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 13 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 102 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 63 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 33 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 22 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 18 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 19 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bytown |
| COL PERSONS | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 67 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 961 |
| GG | 1 |
| IRE | 779 |
| IT AND GR | 1 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 675 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| SCOT | 101 |
| SE AND NO | 2 |
| US | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046001— 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, East Ward, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bytown-east-ward-on046001-1851/.