Crosby S, Ontario (1851 census)
Crosby S was a census subdivision in Leeds County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,578. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.587°N, 76.265°W.
Population
In 1851, Crosby S had a population of 1,578: 811 male and 767 female residents. Population density was 17.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,578 |
| 1861 | 2,117 |
| 1871 | 2,054 |
| 1881 | 1,968 |
| 1891 | 1,849 |
| 1901 | 1,811 |
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, Crosby S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 321 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 250 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 13 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 716 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 51 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 745 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 22 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 66 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 250 |
| Number of females | 767 |
| Number of females attending school | 126 |
| Number of males | 811 |
| Number of males attending school | 131 |
| Number of married females | 241 |
| Number of married males | 248 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 501 |
| Number of single males | 551 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,578 |
| POP FX N.1 | 767 |
| POP MX N.1 | 811 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,578 |
| Total population | 1,578 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 107 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 114 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 71 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 106 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 52 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 87 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 87 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 38 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,020 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 47 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 386 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 73 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 29 |
| Acres of corn | 168 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 88 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,750 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,182 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,730 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,568 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,750 |
| Acres of oats | 464 |
| Acres of peas | 203 |
| Acres of potatoes | 450 |
| Acres of rye | 57 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 797 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 148 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 670 |
| BEEF BAR | 148 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 727 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 341 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,064 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,159 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,881 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,303 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 590 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 839 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,720 |
| BWT AC | 29 |
| BWT BU | 727 |
| CRN AC | 168 |
| CRN BU | 4,064 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 416 |
| HAY TONS | 1,944 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 348 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 612 |
| Number of horses | 385 |
| Number of milk cows | 756 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 224 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 101 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 1,982 |
| Number of swine | 916 |
| OAT AC | 464 |
| OAT BU | 11,159 |
| PEA AC | 203 |
| PEA BU | 2,881 |
| PORK BAR | 670 |
| POT AC | 450 |
| POT BU | 11,303 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 16,930 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 36 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 45,290 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,545 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,774 |
| RYE AC | 57 |
| RYE BU | 590 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,944 |
| WHT AC | 797 |
| WHT BU | 11,720 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,774 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 12,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 340,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 28 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 200 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 450 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,818 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,583 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 41 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 6 |
Other recorded variables (142 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 45,290 |
| BEN BU | 38 |
| BOV | 348 |
| C H | 612 |
| C LBS | 16,930 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 811 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 767 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,578 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 745 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 12,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 716 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 66 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 51 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 22 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 13 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 248 |
| C127 S MALE | 551 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 811 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 241 |
| C131 S FEM | 501 |
| C132 WID FEM | 25 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 767 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,578 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 6 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 32 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 131 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 126 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 32 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 28 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 29 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 340,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 37 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 30 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 31 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 450 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 28 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 29 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 23 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 114 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 107 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 87 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 106 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 87 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 87 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 48 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 93 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 80 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 52 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 200 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 200 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 65 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 10 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 75 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 71 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 42 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 40 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 6 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 13 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 16 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 341 |
| CD NAME | Leeds |
| CID GAL | 416 |
| COL PERSONS | 8 |
| CROP | 3,730 |
| CULT | 5,568 |
| ENG WLS | 47 |
| FC YRDS | 1,583 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,818 |
| FLX LBS | 36 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 38 |
| GARDEN | 88 |
| HELD | 18,750 |
| HORSE | 385 |
| IRE | 386 |
| LIN YRDS | 41 |
| LINE NO | 180 |
| M COWS | 756 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,545 |
| NOT FRN | 1,020 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 44 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 101 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 35 |
| O OVR 200 | 39 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 1,750 |
| SCOT | 11 |
| SHEEP | 1,982 |
| SWINE | 916 |
| TOT O | 224 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 839 |
| US | 73 |
| WOOD | 13,182 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON020004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON083004— 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). "Crosby S, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/crosby-s-on020004-1851/.