Cavan, Ontario (1851 census)
Cavan was a census subdivision in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,438. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.186°N, 78.467°W.
Population
In 1851, Cavan had a population of 4,438: 2,323 male and 2,115 female residents. Population density was 41.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,438 |
| 1861 | 4,901 |
| 1871 | 4,761 |
| 1881 | 3,479 |
| 1891 | 3,106 |
| 1901 | 2,729 |
| 1911 | 2,499 |
| 1921 | 2,188 |
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, Cavan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 421 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 636 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 65 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,954 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 161 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,091 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 69 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 232 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 636 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 79 |
| Number of females | 2,115 |
| Number of females attending school | 408 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 96 |
| Number of males | 2,323 |
| Number of males attending school | 532 |
| Number of married females | 714 |
| Number of married males | 639 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 1,304 |
| Number of single males | 1,633 |
| Number of widowed females | 97 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| POP | 4,438 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,115 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,323 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,438 |
| Total population | 4,438 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 77 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 78 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 261 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 72 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 333 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 201 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 184 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 127 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 159 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 161 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 104 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 271 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 293 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 100 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 310 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 297 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 249 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,509 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 444 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,362 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 69 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 46 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 48 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 712 |
| Acres of corn | 82 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 285 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,090 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,965 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,681 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 26,056 |
| Acres of land in farms | 51,021 |
| Acres of oats | 2,872 |
| Acres of peas | 1,062 |
| Acres of potatoes | 477 |
| Acres of rye | 7 |
| Acres of turnips | 111 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,628 |
| BAR AC | 48 |
| BAR BU | 982 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 555 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,010 |
| BEEF BAR | 555 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 982 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,576 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4,025 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,670 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 83,612 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 16,078 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,427 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 136 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 23,522 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 108,319 |
| BWT AC | 712 |
| BWT BU | 9,576 |
| CRN AC | 82 |
| CRN BU | 1,670 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 433 |
| HAY TONS | 3,069 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 826 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,627 |
| Number of horses | 1,465 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,516 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 472 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 265 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 36 |
| Number of sheep | 6,070 |
| Number of swine | 3,374 |
| OAT AC | 2,872 |
| OAT BU | 83,612 |
| PEA AC | 1,062 |
| PEA BU | 16,078 |
| PORK BAR | 2,010 |
| POT AC | 477 |
| POT BU | 19,427 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,162 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 651 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 92,309 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 208 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,216 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 22,720 |
| RYE AC | 7 |
| RYE BU | 136 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,069 |
| WHT AC | 8,628 |
| WHT BU | 108,319 |
| WOOL LBS | 22,720 |
Manufacturing & industry (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 4,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 680,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 300 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 14 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 9 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 5 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 8 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 8 |
| Number of tanneries | 3 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 275 |
| Number of woollen factories | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 900 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 5,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 190 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,800 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,200 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 110 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,220 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,725 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,352 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 97 |
Deaths & mortality (21 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 aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 33 |
Other recorded variables (190 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 92,309 |
| BEN BU | 57 |
| BOV | 826 |
| C H | 1,627 |
| C LBS | 8,162 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,323 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,115 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,438 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,091 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 4,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,954 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 232 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 161 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 69 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 65 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 8 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 10 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 190 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 96 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 639 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,633 |
| C128 WID MALE | 51 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,323 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 79 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 714 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,304 |
| C132 WID FEM | 97 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,115 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,438 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 19 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 14 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 33 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 95 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 2 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 532 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 408 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 78 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 9 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 75 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 68 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 680,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 67 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 77 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 74 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 63 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 8 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 14 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 72 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 78 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 333 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 261 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 5,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 1,220 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 310 |
| C39 WF NO | 2 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 2 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 2 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 271 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 900 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C42 WF P | 200 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 297 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 44 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 293 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 159 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 249 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 5 |
| C52 TAN NO | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 201 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 100 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 275 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 110 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 161 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 38 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 184 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 18 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 133 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 16 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 127 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 19 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 104 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 13 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 69 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 16 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 55 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 43 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 20 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 18 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 12 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 6 |
| CAR BU | 4,025 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| CID GAL | 433 |
| CROP | 14,681 |
| CULT | 26,056 |
| ENG WLS | 444 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 4,352 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,725 |
| FLX LBS | 651 |
| GARDEN | 285 |
| GRA BU | 89 |
| HELD | 51,021 |
| HOP LBS | 208 |
| HORSE | 1,465 |
| IRE | 1,362 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 97 |
| LINE NO | 37 |
| M COWS | 1,516 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,216 |
| MW BU | 16 |
| NOT FRN | 2,509 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 76 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 76 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 265 |
| O OVR 200 | 17 |
| O UNDR 10 | 36 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 11,090 |
| SCOT | 69 |
| SHEEP | 6,070 |
| SWINE | 3,374 |
| TOT O | 472 |
| TUR AC | 111 |
| TUR BU | 23,522 |
| US | 46 |
| WOOD | 24,965 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108002— 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). "Cavan, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cavan-on006002-1851/.