Cartwright, Ontario (1851 census)
Cartwright was a census subdivision in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,756. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.161°N, 78.824°W.
Population
In 1851, Cartwright had a population of 1,756: 953 male and 803 female residents. Population density was 15.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,756 |
| 1861 | 2,727 |
| 1871 | 2,514 |
| 1881 | 2,357 |
| 1891 | 2,026 |
| 1901 | 1,768 |
| 1911 | 1,584 |
| 1921 | 1,399 |
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, Cartwright shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 303 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 283 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 745 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 58 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 835 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 118 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 283 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 52 |
| Number of females | 803 |
| Number of females attending school | 52 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of males | 953 |
| Number of males attending school | 90 |
| Number of married females | 262 |
| Number of married males | 279 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 522 |
| Number of single males | 660 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 1,756 |
| POP FX N.1 | 803 |
| POP MX N.1 | 953 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,756 |
| Total population | 1,756 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 126 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 130 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 92 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 46 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| 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 | 103 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 90 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 104 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 101 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 112 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 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 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 17 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 874 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 93 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 714 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 29 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4 |
| Acres of corn | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 95 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,785 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,196 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,930 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,810 |
| Acres of land in farms | 24,006 |
| Acres of oats | 1,596 |
| Acres of peas | 194 |
| Acres of potatoes | 270 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 97 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,796 |
| BAR AC | 4 |
| BAR BU | 49 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 120 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 780 |
| BEEF BAR | 120 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 49 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 148 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 229 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,491 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,324 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,863 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 19,192 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 33,951 |
| CRN AC | 18 |
| CRN BU | 229 |
| HAY TONS | 779 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 551 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 525 |
| Number of horses | 362 |
| Number of milk cows | 584 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 228 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 131 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 1,839 |
| Number of swine | 1,587 |
| OAT AC | 1,596 |
| OAT BU | 40,491 |
| PEA AC | 194 |
| PEA BU | 2,324 |
| PORK BAR | 780 |
| POT AC | 270 |
| POT BU | 20,863 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 586 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 11,754 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 95 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,895 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,997 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 5 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 779 |
| WHT AC | 1,796 |
| WHT BU | 33,951 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,997 |
Manufacturing & industry (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 550,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 9 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 900 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,519 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 145 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 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 of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (133 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 11,754 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| BOV | 551 |
| C H | 525 |
| C LBS | 586 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 953 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 803 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,756 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 835 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 745 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 118 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 58 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 11 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 51 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 279 |
| C127 S MALE | 660 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 953 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 52 |
| C130 MD FEM | 262 |
| C131 S FEM | 522 |
| C132 WID FEM | 19 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 803 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,756 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 51 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 90 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 52 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 50 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 30 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 36 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 550,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 48 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 35 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 30 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 28 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 900 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 9 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 36 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 27 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 130 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 126 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 104 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 103 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 101 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 90 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 93 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 112 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 115 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 17 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 92 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 10 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 71 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 46 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 33 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 22 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 19 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 148 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| CROP | 5,930 |
| CULT | 8,810 |
| ENG WLS | 93 |
| FC YRDS | 145 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,519 |
| FREN ORIG | 17 |
| GARDEN | 95 |
| GRA BU | 44 |
| HELD | 24,006 |
| HOP LBS | 95 |
| HORSE | 362 |
| IRE | 714 |
| LINE NO | 39 |
| M COWS | 584 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,895 |
| NB | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 874 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 7 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 46 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 131 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 21 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 2,785 |
| SCOT | 23 |
| SHEEP | 1,839 |
| SWINE | 1,587 |
| TOT O | 228 |
| TUR AC | 97 |
| TUR BU | 19,192 |
| US | 29 |
| WOOD | 15,196 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108001— 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). "Cartwright, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cartwright-on006001-1851/.