Clinton, Ontario (1851 census)
Clinton was a census subdivision in Lincoln County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,462. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.145°N, 79.452°W.
Population
In 1851, Clinton had a population of 2,462: 1,256 male and 1,206 female residents. Population density was 54.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,462 |
| 1861 | 2,922 |
| 1871 | 2,782 |
| 1881 | 2,399 |
| 1891 | 2,137 |
| 1901 | 2,056 |
| 1911 | 2,381 |
| 1921 | 2,892 |
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, Clinton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 391 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 413 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 12 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,186 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,241 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 7 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 15 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 413 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of females | 1,206 |
| Number of females attending school | 255 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of males | 1,256 |
| Number of males attending school | 353 |
| Number of married females | 399 |
| Number of married males | 386 |
| Number of single females | 758 |
| Number of single males | 844 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| POP | 2,462 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,206 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,256 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,462 |
| Total population | 2,462 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 169 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 173 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 111 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 161 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 130 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 91 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| 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 | 141 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 145 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 151 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 12 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,975 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 82 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 43 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 87 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 227 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 87 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 193 |
| Acres of corn | 436 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 636 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,979 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,719 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,607 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,222 |
| Acres of land in farms | 24,941 |
| Acres of oats | 639 |
| Acres of peas | 162 |
| Acres of potatoes | 71 |
| Acres of rye | 43 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,695 |
| BAR AC | 87 |
| BAR BU | 2,284 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 365 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,150 |
| BEEF BAR | 365 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,284 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,257 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,266 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 14,817 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 239 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,878 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,462 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,674 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 571 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 257 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 61,168 |
| BWT AC | 193 |
| BWT BU | 3,257 |
| CRN AC | 436 |
| CRN BU | 14,817 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 33,725 |
| HAY TONS | 2,976 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 396 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 611 |
| Number of horses | 776 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,123 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 246 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 3,023 |
| Number of swine | 1,689 |
| OAT AC | 639 |
| OAT BU | 23,878 |
| PEA AC | 162 |
| PEA BU | 1,462 |
| PORK BAR | 1,150 |
| POT AC | 71 |
| POT BU | 5,674 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 21,845 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 415 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 72,722 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 17 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,888 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 54 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,458 |
| RYE AC | 43 |
| RYE BU | 571 |
| TOB LBS | 54 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,976 |
| WHT AC | 3,695 |
| WHT BU | 61,168 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,458 |
Manufacturing & industry (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 1,000 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 1,250 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 775 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 8 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 8 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 8 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 500 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 383 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 850 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,420 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,259 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,680 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 180 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 45 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 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 aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (174 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 72,722 |
| BEN BU | 138 |
| BOV | 396 |
| C F BAR | 45 |
| C H | 611 |
| C LBS | 21,845 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,256 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,206 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,462 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,241 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,186 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 15 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 20 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 7 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 12 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 39 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 386 |
| C127 S MALE | 844 |
| C128 WID MALE | 26 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,256 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 31 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 850 |
| C130 MD FEM | 399 |
| C131 S FEM | 758 |
| C132 WID FEM | 49 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,206 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,462 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 17 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 44 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 353 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 255 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 31 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 8 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 44 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 52 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 37 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 32 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 8 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 39 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 383 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 31 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 8 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,420 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 34 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 41 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 173 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 169 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 141 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 161 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 145 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 130 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 1,250 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 1,000 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 84 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 151 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 125 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 91 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 500 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 150 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 111 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 20 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 775 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 108 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 400 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 90 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 78 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 41 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 25 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 27 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 18 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 81 |
| CD NAME | Lincoln |
| CID GAL | 33,725 |
| CROP | 7,607 |
| CULT | 14,222 |
| DE NL | 43 |
| ENG WLS | 82 |
| FC YRDS | 1,680 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,259 |
| FLX LBS | 415 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 12 |
| GARDEN | 636 |
| GRA BU | 1,266 |
| HELD | 24,941 |
| HOP LBS | 17 |
| HORSE | 776 |
| IRE | 87 |
| LIN YRDS | 180 |
| LINE NO | 192 |
| M COWS | 1,123 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,888 |
| MW BU | 239 |
| NOT FRN | 1,975 |
| NS PEI | 13 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 62 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 37 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 107 |
| O OVR 200 | 18 |
| O UNDR 10 | 14 |
| PASTURE | 5,979 |
| SCOT | 18 |
| SHEEP | 3,023 |
| SWINE | 1,689 |
| TOT O | 246 |
| TUR AC | 6 |
| TUR BU | 257 |
| US | 227 |
| WOOD | 10,719 |
| WST IN | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON022002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON126002— 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). "Clinton, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/clinton-on022002-1851/.