Collingwood, Ontario (1851 census)
Collingwood was a census subdivision in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 545. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.474°N, 80.396°W.
Population
In 1851, Collingwood had a population of 545: 302 male and 243 female residents. Population density was 4.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 545 |
| 1861 | 1,492 |
| 1871 | 3,576 |
| 1881 | 4,915 |
| 1891 | 3,932 |
| 1901 | 3,902 |
| 1911 | 3,291 |
| 1921 | 2,807 |
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, Collingwood shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 239 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 89 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 239 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 4 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 295 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 7 |
| Number of families | 89 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 9 |
| Number of females | 243 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of males | 302 |
| Number of males attending school | 15 |
| Number of married females | 76 |
| Number of married males | 90 |
| Number of single females | 166 |
| Number of single males | 208 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP | 545 |
| POP FX N.1 | 243 |
| POP MX N.1 | 302 |
| POP XX N.1 | 545 |
| Total population | 545 |
Age structure (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 50 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 35 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 42 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 41 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 260 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 50 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 103 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 120 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 12 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 27 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 410 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,534 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 714 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,126 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,660 |
| Acres of oats | 73 |
| Acres of peas | 27 |
| Acres of potatoes | 54 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 297 |
| BAR AC | 2 |
| BAR BU | 50 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 60 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 106 |
| BEEF BAR | 60 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 66 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 417 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,634 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 415 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,013 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,150 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 5,769 |
| CRN AC | 27 |
| CRN BU | 417 |
| HAY TONS | 203 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 208 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 165 |
| Number of horses | 21 |
| Number of milk cows | 149 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 46 |
| Number of sheep | 316 |
| Number of swine | 334 |
| OAT AC | 73 |
| OAT BU | 1,634 |
| PEA AC | 27 |
| PEA BU | 415 |
| PORK BAR | 106 |
| POT AC | 54 |
| POT BU | 5,013 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 251 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 805 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,736 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 839 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 6 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 203 |
| WHT AC | 297 |
| WHT BU | 5,769 |
| WOOL LBS | 839 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 390 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 63 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 22 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (101 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 805 |
| BOV | 208 |
| C F BAR | 22 |
| C H | 165 |
| C LBS | 251 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 302 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 243 |
| C03 TOTAL | 545 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 295 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 239 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 7 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 4 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 13 |
| C126 MD MALE | 90 |
| C127 S MALE | 208 |
| C128 WID MALE | 4 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 302 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 9 |
| C130 MD FEM | 76 |
| C131 S FEM | 166 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 243 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 545 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 15 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 15 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 10 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 14 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 12 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 10 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 12 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 10 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 12 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 11 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 8 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 35 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 50 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 42 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 28 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 41 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 20 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 30 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 21 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 28 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 8 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 21 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 15 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 21 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 17 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 14 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 7 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 3 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 40 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| CROP | 714 |
| CULT | 1,126 |
| ENG WLS | 50 |
| FC YRDS | 63 |
| FLAN YRDS | 390 |
| GARDEN | 2 |
| GRA BU | 66 |
| HELD | 10,660 |
| HORSE | 21 |
| IRE | 103 |
| LINE NO | 83 |
| M COWS | 149 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,736 |
| NOT FRN | 260 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 28 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 46 |
| PASTURE | 410 |
| SCOT | 120 |
| SHEEP | 316 |
| SWINE | 334 |
| TOT O | 79 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 5,150 |
| US | 12 |
| WOOD | 9,534 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON011003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114003— 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). "Collingwood, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/collingwood-on011003-1851/.