Charlotteville, Ontario (1851 census)
Charlotteville was a census subdivision in Norfolk County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,780. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.759°N, 80.384°W.
Population
In 1851, Charlotteville had a population of 2,780: 1,430 male and 1,350 female residents. Population density was 25.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,780 |
| 1861 | 3,475 |
| 1871 | 4,097 |
| 1881 | 4,416 |
| 1891 | 3,937 |
| 1901 | 3,464 |
| 1911 | 2,962 |
| 1921 | 2,750 |
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, Charlotteville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 409 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 463 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 36 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,230 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 120 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,222 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 208 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 463 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 53 |
| Number of females | 1,350 |
| Number of females attending school | 279 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of males | 1,430 |
| Number of males attending school | 301 |
| Number of married females | 419 |
| Number of married males | 430 |
| Number of single females | 880 |
| Number of single males | 973 |
| Number of widowed females | 51 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| POP | 2,780 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,350 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,430 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,780 |
| Total population | 2,780 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 177 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 199 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 10 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 91 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 109 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 109 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 199 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 151 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 171 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 182 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 158 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 42 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,016 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 196 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 105 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 90 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 261 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 16 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 651 |
| Acres of corn | 1,099 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 693 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,495 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,318 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,517 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,705 |
| Acres of land in farms | 34,023 |
| Acres of oats | 1,131 |
| Acres of peas | 9 |
| Acres of potatoes | 310 |
| Acres of rye | 274 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,997 |
| BAR AC | 3 |
| BAR BU | 102 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 438 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,514 |
| BEEF BAR | 438 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,828 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 178 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18,722 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,793 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 180 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,572 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,464 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,661 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 53,494 |
| BWT AC | 651 |
| BWT BU | 8,828 |
| CRN AC | 1,099 |
| CRN BU | 18,722 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 15,037 |
| HAY TONS | 2,164 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 739 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 601 |
| Number of horses | 759 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,007 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 363 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 124 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 66 |
| Number of sheep | 3,715 |
| Number of swine | 1,894 |
| OAT AC | 1,131 |
| OAT BU | 23,793 |
| PEA AC | 9 |
| PEA BU | 180 |
| PORK BAR | 1,514 |
| POT AC | 310 |
| POT BU | 26,572 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,639 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 64,818 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 12 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,810 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,300 |
| RYE AC | 274 |
| RYE BU | 2,464 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,164 |
| WHT AC | 3,997 |
| WHT BU | 53,494 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,300 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 24,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 3,260,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 12,061 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 450 |
| Number of distilleries | 2 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 2 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 450 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 6 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 21 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 8 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 8 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 7 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 7 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 4,375 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,477 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,692 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 43 |
Other recorded variables (184 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 64,818 |
| BEN BU | 53 |
| BOV | 739 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 601 |
| C LBS | 6,639 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,430 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,350 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,780 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,222 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 24,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,230 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 208 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 120 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 36 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 31 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 10 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 430 |
| C127 S MALE | 973 |
| C128 WID MALE | 27 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,430 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 53 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 4,375 |
| C130 MD FEM | 419 |
| C131 S FEM | 880 |
| C132 WID FEM | 51 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,350 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,780 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 27 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 43 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 44 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 301 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 279 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 61 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 8 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C18 SM WATER | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 54 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 7 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 35 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 3,260,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 39 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 40 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 45 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 41 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 7 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,000 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 21 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 37 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 48 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 199 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 450 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 177 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 171 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 199 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C42 WF P | 300 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 182 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C46 DIST NO | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 151 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 2 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 450 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 12,061 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 96 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 158 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 122 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 82 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 109 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 250 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 120 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 19 |
| C62 F HANDS | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 109 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 91 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 19 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 75 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 51 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 31 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 15 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 30 |
| CD NAME | Norfolk |
| CH | 3 |
| CID GAL | 15,037 |
| CROP | 9,517 |
| CULT | 16,705 |
| DE NL | 6 |
| ENG WLS | 196 |
| FC YRDS | 1,692 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,477 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 42 |
| GARDEN | 693 |
| GRA BU | 178 |
| HELD | 34,023 |
| HOP LBS | 12 |
| HORSE | 759 |
| IRE | 105 |
| LINE NO | 212 |
| M COWS | 1,007 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,810 |
| MW BU | 11 |
| NB | 27 |
| NOT FRN | 2,016 |
| NOT KNOWN | 16 |
| NS PEI | 16 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 90 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 56 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 124 |
| O OVR 200 | 16 |
| O UNDR 10 | 66 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 6,495 |
| SCOT | 90 |
| SHEEP | 3,715 |
| SWINE | 1,894 |
| TOT O | 363 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 5,661 |
| US | 261 |
| WOOD | 17,318 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON025003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131001— 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). "Charlotteville, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/charlotteville-on025003-1851/.