Camden & Zone, Ontario (1851 census)
Camden & Zone was a census subdivision in Kent County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,434. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.605°N, 81.996°W.
Population
In 1851, Camden & Zone had a population of 1,434: 765 male and 669 female residents. Population density was 11.6 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 Camden and Gore, 1861 (65.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Zone, 1861 (34.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Camden & Zone shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 377 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 253 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 662 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 7 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 743 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 253 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of females | 669 |
| Number of females attending school | 176 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 765 |
| Number of males attending school | 181 |
| Number of married females | 219 |
| Number of married males | 218 |
| Number of single females | 421 |
| Number of single males | 536 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| POP | 1,434 |
| POP FX N.1 | 669 |
| POP MX N.1 | 765 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,434 |
| Total population | 1,434 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 115 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 125 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 102 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 97 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 76 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 91 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 83 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 20 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 21 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 41 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 99 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 187 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,064 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 72 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 52 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 38 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 186 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 6 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 117 |
| Acres of corn | 422 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 196 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,771 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,173 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,686 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,653 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,826 |
| Acres of oats | 395 |
| Acres of peas | 188 |
| Acres of potatoes | 110 |
| Acres of rye | 25 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,360 |
| BAR AC | 6 |
| BAR BU | 108 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 235 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 593 |
| BEEF BAR | 235 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 108 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 169 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,877 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 111 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,370 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 8,684 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,784 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,497 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 332 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,907 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 22,096 |
| BWT AC | 117 |
| BWT BU | 1,877 |
| CRN AC | 422 |
| CRN BU | 9,370 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 195 |
| HAY TONS | 639 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 379 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 463 |
| Number of horses | 362 |
| Number of milk cows | 572 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 187 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 1,536 |
| Number of swine | 1,500 |
| OAT AC | 395 |
| OAT BU | 8,684 |
| PEA AC | 188 |
| PEA BU | 2,784 |
| PORK BAR | 593 |
| POT AC | 110 |
| POT BU | 6,497 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,195 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 17,355 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,057 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 4,812 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,669 |
| RYE AC | 25 |
| RYE BU | 332 |
| TOB LBS | 4,812 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 639 |
| WHT AC | 1,360 |
| WHT BU | 22,096 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,669 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 2,800 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 14 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 18 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 862 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 725 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,862 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,429 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 778 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 5 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 32 |
Other recorded variables (167 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 17,355 |
| BEN BU | 169 |
| BOV | 379 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 463 |
| C LBS | 1,195 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 765 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 669 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,434 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 743 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 662 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 22 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 7 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 18 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 29 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 218 |
| C127 S MALE | 536 |
| C128 WID MALE | 11 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 765 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 21 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 725 |
| C130 MD FEM | 219 |
| C131 S FEM | 421 |
| C132 WID FEM | 29 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 669 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,434 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 15 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 32 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 21 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 22 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 20 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 99 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 83 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 181 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 176 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 22 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 26 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 2,800 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 26 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 21 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 862 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,862 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 14 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 22 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 15 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 125 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 115 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 97 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 102 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 76 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 23 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 70 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 54 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 91 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 71 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 21 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 56 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 9 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 52 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 53 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 47 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 37 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 15 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 14 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 111 |
| CD NAME | Kent |
| CID GAL | 195 |
| COL PERSONS | 187 |
| CROP | 2,686 |
| CULT | 5,653 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 72 |
| FC YRDS | 778 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,429 |
| GARDEN | 196 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| HELD | 18,826 |
| HOP LBS | 40 |
| HORSE | 362 |
| INDIANS | 41 |
| IRE | 52 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 5 |
| LINE NO | 141 |
| M COWS | 572 |
| MPLS LBS | 11,057 |
| NB | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 1,064 |
| NS PEI | 13 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 33 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 43 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 84 |
| O OVR 200 | 10 |
| O UNDR 10 | 14 |
| PASTURE | 2,771 |
| SCOT | 38 |
| SHEEP | 1,536 |
| SWINE | 1,500 |
| TOT O | 187 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 2,907 |
| US | 186 |
| WOOD | 13,173 |
| WST IN | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON017001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON017001— 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). "Camden & Zone, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/camden-zone-on017001-1851/.