Chatham and Gore, Ontario (1851 census)
Chatham and Gore was a census subdivision in Kent County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,768. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.536°N, 82.233°W.
Population
In 1851, Chatham and Gore had a population of 1,768: 932 male and 836 female residents. Population density was 11.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,768 |
| 1861 | 3,585 |
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, Chatham and Gore shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 327 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 266 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 818 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 18 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 846 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 86 |
| Number of families | 266 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of females | 836 |
| Number of females attending school | 127 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of males | 932 |
| Number of males attending school | 123 |
| Number of married females | 245 |
| Number of married males | 268 |
| Number of single females | 567 |
| Number of single males | 638 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| POP | 1,768 |
| POP FX N.1 | 836 |
| POP MX N.1 | 932 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,768 |
| Total population | 1,768 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 137 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 130 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 99 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 99 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 104 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 86 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 921 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,002 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 85 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 119 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 66 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 198 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 262 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 55 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 42 |
| Acres of corn | 487 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 201 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,526 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,367 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,513 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,240 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,607 |
| Acres of oats | 404 |
| Acres of peas | 381 |
| Acres of potatoes | 112 |
| Acres of rye | 15 |
| Acres of turnips | 20 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,951 |
| BAR AC | 55 |
| BAR BU | 1,168 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 286 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 637 |
| BEEF BAR | 286 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,168 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 624 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,757 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,538 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,825 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,959 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 247 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,950 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 38,640 |
| BWT AC | 42 |
| BWT BU | 624 |
| CRN AC | 487 |
| CRN BU | 15,757 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,240 |
| HAY TONS | 1,196 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 454 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 494 |
| Number of horses | 446 |
| Number of milk cows | 582 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 227 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 122 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 2,242 |
| Number of swine | 1,552 |
| OAT AC | 404 |
| OAT BU | 10,538 |
| PEA AC | 381 |
| PEA BU | 8,825 |
| PORK BAR | 637 |
| POT AC | 112 |
| POT BU | 8,959 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,543 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,563 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,493 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,400 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,228 |
| RYE AC | 15 |
| RYE BU | 247 |
| TOB LBS | 1,400 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,196 |
| WHT AC | 1,951 |
| WHT BU | 38,640 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,228 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 26 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 12,754 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 973 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 85 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 25 |
Other recorded variables (142 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 29,563 |
| BEN BU | 8 |
| BOV | 454 |
| C F BAR | 85 |
| C H | 494 |
| C LBS | 2,543 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 932 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 836 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,768 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 846 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 818 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 86 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 18 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 35 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 10 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 268 |
| C127 S MALE | 638 |
| C128 WID MALE | 26 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 932 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 34 |
| C130 MD FEM | 245 |
| C131 S FEM | 567 |
| C132 WID FEM | 24 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 836 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,768 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 15 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 25 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 37 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 123 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 127 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 42 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 32 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 29 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 31 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 35 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 35 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 27 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 300 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 26 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 29 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 4 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 27 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 130 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 137 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 104 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 99 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 86 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 99 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 49 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 101 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 83 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 44 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 90 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 33 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 71 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 16 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 68 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 47 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 33 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 22 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 20 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 30 |
| CD NAME | Kent |
| CID GAL | 1,240 |
| COL PERSONS | 921 |
| CROP | 4,513 |
| CULT | 7,240 |
| DE NL | 4 |
| ENG WLS | 85 |
| FC YRDS | 973 |
| FLAN YRDS | 12,754 |
| GARDEN | 201 |
| GRA BU | 12 |
| HELD | 21,607 |
| HORSE | 446 |
| IRE | 119 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 145 |
| M COWS | 582 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,493 |
| NB | 30 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,002 |
| NS PEI | 66 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 47 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 122 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 16 |
| PASTURE | 2,526 |
| SCOT | 198 |
| SHEEP | 2,242 |
| SWINE | 1,552 |
| TOT O | 227 |
| TUR AC | 20 |
| TUR BU | 1,950 |
| US | 262 |
| WOOD | 14,367 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON017002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON080003— 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). "Chatham and Gore, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/chatham-and-gore-on017002-1851/.