Caledonia, Ontario (1851 census)
Caledonia was a census subdivision in Prescott County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 958. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.463°N, 74.800°W.
Population
In 1851, Caledonia had a population of 958: 492 male and 466 female residents. Population density was 12.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 958 |
| 1861 | 1,081 |
| 1871 | 1,281 |
| 1881 | 1,751 |
| 1891 | 1,943 |
| 1901 | 2,201 |
| 1911 | 2,247 |
| 1921 | 2,010 |
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, Caledonia shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 297 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 124 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 20 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 442 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 465 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 64 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 27 |
| Number of families | 124 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 6 |
| Number of females | 466 |
| Number of females attending school | 61 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of males | 492 |
| Number of males attending school | 71 |
| Number of married females | 126 |
| Number of married males | 124 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 321 |
| Number of single males | 360 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 958 |
| POP FX N.1 | 466 |
| POP MX N.1 | 492 |
| POP XX N.1 | 958 |
| Total population | 958 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 83 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 86 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 63 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 62 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 29 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 77 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 40 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 81 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 575 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 116 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 134 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 17 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 90 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 577 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,162 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,552 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,131 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,293 |
| Acres of oats | 344 |
| Acres of peas | 64 |
| Acres of potatoes | 120 |
| Acres of rye | 6 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 268 |
| BAR AC | 8 |
| BAR BU | 122 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 55 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 185 |
| BEEF BAR | 55 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 122 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 184 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,511 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,464 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 757 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,924 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,020 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,777 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 92 |
| CRN AC | 90 |
| CRN BU | 1,511 |
| HAY TONS | 813 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 101 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 276 |
| Number of horses | 217 |
| Number of milk cows | 297 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 774 |
| Number of swine | 493 |
| OAT AC | 344 |
| OAT BU | 9,464 |
| PEA AC | 64 |
| PEA BU | 757 |
| PORK BAR | 185 |
| POT AC | 120 |
| POT BU | 10,924 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 640 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 12,220 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 390 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 8 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,750 |
| RYE AC | 6 |
| RYE BU | 89 |
| TOB LBS | 8 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 813 |
| WHT AC | 268 |
| WHT BU | 3,777 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,750 |
Manufacturing & industry (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,002 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 727 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (127 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 12,220 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BOV | 101 |
| C H | 276 |
| C LBS | 640 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 492 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 466 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 958 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 465 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 442 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 27 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 24 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 64 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 20 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 8 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 124 |
| C127 S MALE | 360 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 492 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 6 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 126 |
| C131 S FEM | 321 |
| C132 WID FEM | 19 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 466 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 958 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 11 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 71 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 61 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 13 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 22 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 15 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 18 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 16 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 17 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 19 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 21 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 14 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 86 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 83 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 77 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 63 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 52 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 62 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 13 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 40 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 34 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 29 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 36 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 48 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 37 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 22 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 22 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 13 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 184 |
| CD NAME | Prescott |
| CROP | 1,552 |
| CULT | 2,131 |
| ENG WLS | 27 |
| FC YRDS | 727 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,002 |
| FREN ORIG | 81 |
| GARDEN | 2 |
| HELD | 10,293 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 217 |
| IRE | 116 |
| LINE NO | 282 |
| M COWS | 297 |
| MPLS LBS | 390 |
| MW BU | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 575 |
| NS PEI | 6 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 23 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 7 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 56 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 577 |
| SCOT | 134 |
| SHEEP | 774 |
| SWINE | 493 |
| TOT O | 88 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 3,020 |
| US | 17 |
| WOOD | 8,162 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON031001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON139002— 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). "Caledonia, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/caledonia-on031001-1851/.