Clarke, Ontario (1851 census)
Clarke was a census subdivision in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 6,190. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.990°N, 78.563°W.
Population
In 1851, Clarke had a population of 6,190: 3,214 male and 2,976 female residents. Population density was 50.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,190 |
| 1861 | 6,575 |
| 1871 | 5,728 |
| 1881 | 5,169 |
| 1891 | 4,427 |
| 1901 | 3,788 |
| 1911 | 3,375 |
| 1921 | 3,039 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Newcastle, Village, 1861 (2.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Clarke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 399 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 1,261 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 42 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,766 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 210 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,968 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 37 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 246 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 1,261 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 98 |
| Number of females | 2,976 |
| Number of females attending school | 316 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 140 |
| Number of males | 3,214 |
| Number of males attending school | 344 |
| Number of married females | 1,041 |
| Number of married males | 1,034 |
| Number of single females | 1,859 |
| Number of single males | 2,137 |
| Number of widowed females | 76 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| POP | 6,190 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,976 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,214 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,190 |
| Total population | 6,190 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 123 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 109 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 110 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 96 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 436 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 117 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 120 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 120 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 101 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 154 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 479 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 147 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 359 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 299 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 179 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 259 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 320 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 230 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 148 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 374 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 308 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 407 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 331 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 212 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,030 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,079 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,450 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 386 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 234 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 4 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 90 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 26 |
| Acres of corn | 606 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 464 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,787 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,848 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 22,572 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 32,823 |
| Acres of land in farms | 53,671 |
| Acres of oats | 2,958 |
| Acres of peas | 1,187 |
| Acres of potatoes | 633 |
| Acres of rye | 569 |
| Acres of turnips | 373 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,319 |
| BAR AC | 90 |
| BAR BU | 2,446 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 2,448 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,863 |
| BEEF BAR | 2,448 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,446 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 171 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 345 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 20,594 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 342 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,873 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,849 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 106,205 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22,966 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 52,914 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6,500 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 114,506 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 140,789 |
| BWT AC | 26 |
| BWT BU | 345 |
| CRN AC | 606 |
| CRN BU | 15,873 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 269 |
| HAY TONS | 3,949 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,647 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,419 |
| Number of horses | 1,586 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,932 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 687 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 172 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 249 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 115 |
| Number of sheep | 6,658 |
| Number of swine | 3,547 |
| OAT AC | 2,958 |
| OAT BU | 106,205 |
| PEA AC | 1,187 |
| PEA BU | 22,966 |
| PORK BAR | 2,863 |
| POT AC | 633 |
| POT BU | 52,914 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 31,190 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 381 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 132,249 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 198 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 43,860 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 26,321 |
| RYE AC | 569 |
| RYE BU | 6,500 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,949 |
| WHT AC | 8,319 |
| WHT BU | 140,789 |
| WOOL LBS | 26,321 |
Manufacturing & industry (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 15,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 2,200,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 16 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 6 |
| 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 reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 10 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 10 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 7 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 7 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 500 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 11,227 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,251 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 124 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 42 |
Other recorded variables (179 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 132,249 |
| BEN BU | 171 |
| BOV | 1,647 |
| C H | 1,419 |
| C LBS | 31,190 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 3,214 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,976 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 6,190 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,968 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 15,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,766 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 246 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 210 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 37 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 42 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 140 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 11 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 1,034 |
| C127 S MALE | 2,137 |
| C128 WID MALE | 43 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 3,214 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 98 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 1,041 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,859 |
| C132 WID FEM | 76 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,976 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 6,190 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 25 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 42 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 147 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 7 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 5 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 344 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 316 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 117 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 10 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 120 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 7 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 109 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 2,200,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 120 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 110 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 101 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 123 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 7 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,400 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 16 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 154 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 96 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 479 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 436 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 407 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 374 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 331 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 65 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 308 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 259 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 212 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 359 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 140 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 500 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 320 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 38 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 299 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 21 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 230 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 18 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 10 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 179 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 12 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 148 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 89 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 47 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 33 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 22 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 24 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 13 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 15 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 20,594 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| CID GAL | 269 |
| CROP | 22,572 |
| CULT | 32,823 |
| ENG WLS | 1,079 |
| FC YRDS | 5,251 |
| FLAN YRDS | 11,227 |
| FLX LBS | 381 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 1 |
| GARDEN | 464 |
| GRA BU | 342 |
| HELD | 53,671 |
| HOP LBS | 198 |
| HORSE | 1,586 |
| IRE | 1,450 |
| LIN YRDS | 124 |
| LINE NO | 38 |
| M COWS | 1,932 |
| MPLS LBS | 43,860 |
| MW BU | 2,849 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 3,030 |
| NOT KNOWN | 4 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 24 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 115 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 172 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 249 |
| O OVR 200 | 12 |
| O UNDR 10 | 115 |
| PASTURE | 9,787 |
| SCOT | 386 |
| SHEEP | 6,658 |
| SWINE | 3,547 |
| TOT O | 687 |
| TUR AC | 373 |
| TUR BU | 114,506 |
| US | 234 |
| WOOD | 20,848 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108003— 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). "Clarke, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/clarke-on006003-1851/.