Caledon, Ontario (1851 census)
Caledon was a census subdivision in Peel County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,707. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q424659. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.855°N, 79.996°W.
Population
In 1851, Caledon had a population of 3,707: 1,930 male and 1,777 female residents. Population density was 31.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,707 |
| 1861 | 4,588 |
| 1871 | 4,785 |
| 1881 | 5,310 |
| 1891 | 5,520 |
| 1901 | 4,345 |
| 1911 | 3,773 |
| 1921 | 3,389 |
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, Caledon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 353 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 431 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 18 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,722 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 55 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,806 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 26 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 124 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 5 |
| Number of families | 431 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of females | 1,777 |
| Number of females attending school | 113 |
| Number of lunatic females | 6 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of males | 1,930 |
| Number of males attending school | 154 |
| Number of married females | 545 |
| Number of married males | 550 |
| Number of single females | 1,165 |
| Number of single males | 1,347 |
| Number of widowed females | 67 |
| Number of widowed males | 33 |
| POP | 3,707 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,777 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,930 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,707 |
| Total population | 3,707 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 76 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 76 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 271 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 80 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 288 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 205 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 127 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 77 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 157 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 121 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 242 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 185 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 224 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 209 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 215 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,022 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 102 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,021 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 469 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 73 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 63 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 44 |
| Acres of corn | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 121 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,511 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 31,474 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,349 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 20,981 |
| Acres of land in farms | 52,455 |
| Acres of oats | 2,652 |
| Acres of peas | 796 |
| Acres of potatoes | 473 |
| Acres of rye | 50 |
| Acres of turnips | 54 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,185 |
| BAR AC | 63 |
| BAR BU | 1,260 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,260 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 612 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 669 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 71,321 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,231 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,748 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 663 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 68,575 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 66,631 |
| BWT AC | 44 |
| BWT BU | 612 |
| CRN AC | 31 |
| CRN BU | 669 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,261 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 817 |
| Number of horses | 817 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,324 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 520 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 91 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 293 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 40 |
| Number of sheep | 4,146 |
| Number of swine | 3,836 |
| OAT AC | 2,652 |
| OAT BU | 71,321 |
| PEA AC | 796 |
| PEA BU | 10,231 |
| POT AC | 473 |
| POT BU | 44,748 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,999 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 63,529 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 5 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,651 |
| RYE AC | 50 |
| RYE BU | 663 |
| WHT AC | 4,185 |
| WHT BU | 66,631 |
| WOOL LBS | 12,651 |
Manufacturing & industry (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 60 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 3,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 150,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 250 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 700 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 825 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,674 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,403 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 212 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (159 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 63,529 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BOV | 1,261 |
| C H | 817 |
| C LBS | 1,999 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,930 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,777 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,707 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,806 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,722 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 124 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 55 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 26 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 60 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 18 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C114 OVR 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 51 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 550 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,347 |
| C128 WID MALE | 33 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,930 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 40 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 700 |
| C130 MD FEM | 545 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,165 |
| C132 WID FEM | 67 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,777 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,707 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 75 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 154 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 113 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 5 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 76 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 6 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 80 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 73 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 150,000 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 3,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 63 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 76 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 69 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 76 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 825 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 65 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 64 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 288 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 271 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 224 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 242 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 250 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 209 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 27 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 185 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 130 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 215 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 205 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 84 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 157 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 35 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 127 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 13 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 121 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 86 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 83 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 77 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 16 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 41 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 7 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 11 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 20 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 16 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 11 |
| CAR BU | 69 |
| CD NAME | Peel |
| CROP | 12,349 |
| CULT | 20,981 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 102 |
| FC YRDS | 2,403 |
| FLAN YRDS | 9,674 |
| FREN ORIG | 4 |
| GARDEN | 121 |
| GRA BU | 100 |
| HELD | 52,455 |
| HOP LBS | 5 |
| HORSE | 817 |
| IRE | 1,021 |
| LIN YRDS | 212 |
| LINE NO | 266 |
| M COWS | 1,324 |
| MW BU | 47 |
| NOT FRN | 2,022 |
| NS PEI | 13 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 71 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 91 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 293 |
| O OVR 200 | 19 |
| O UNDR 10 | 40 |
| PASTURE | 8,511 |
| SCOT | 469 |
| SHEEP | 4,146 |
| SWINE | 3,836 |
| TOT O | 520 |
| TUR AC | 54 |
| TUR BU | 68,575 |
| US | 73 |
| WOOD | 31,474 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON028002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q424659
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledon,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledon
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). "Caledon, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/caledon-on028002-1851/.