Dalhousie & Sherbrooke North, Ontario (1851 census)
Dalhousie & Sherbrooke North was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,820. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.986°N, 76.547°W.
Population
In 1851, Dalhousie & Sherbrooke North had a population of 1,820: 939 male and 881 female residents. Population density was 13.7 people per square mile.
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 Sherbrooke, North, 1861 (25.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dalhousie, 1861 (74.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Dalhousie & Sherbrooke North shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 358 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 279 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 28 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 843 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 38 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 919 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 42 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 279 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of females | 881 |
| Number of females attending school | 119 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 939 |
| Number of males attending school | 158 |
| Number of married females | 249 |
| Number of married males | 259 |
| Number of persons at sea | 0 |
| Number of single females | 593 |
| Number of single males | 656 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 1,820 |
| POP FX N.1 | 881 |
| POP MX N.1 | 939 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,820 |
| Total population | 1,820 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 119 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 134 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 109 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 116 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 83 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 125 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 116 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 18 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,106 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 0 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 0 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 102 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 0 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 0 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 577 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 0 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 0 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 0 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 72 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 73 |
| Acres of corn | 148 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 47 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,744 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 21,776 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,570 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,361 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,137 |
| Acres of oats | 1,233 |
| Acres of peas | 326 |
| Acres of potatoes | 305 |
| Acres of rye | 51 |
| Acres of turnips | 22 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,062 |
| BAR AC | 72 |
| BAR BU | 1,013 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 199 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 495 |
| BEEF BAR | 199 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,013 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 750 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 93 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 94 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,448 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,447 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,509 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 36,636 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 548 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,160 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 47,356 |
| BWT AC | 73 |
| BWT BU | 750 |
| CRN AC | 148 |
| CRN BU | 2,448 |
| HAY TONS | 2,649 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 652 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 894 |
| Number of horses | 265 |
| Number of milk cows | 811 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 287 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 199 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 5,604 |
| Number of swine | 860 |
| OAT AC | 1,233 |
| OAT BU | 23,447 |
| PEA AC | 326 |
| PEA BU | 3,509 |
| PORK BAR | 495 |
| POT AC | 305 |
| POT BU | 36,636 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,454 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 48,436 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 39 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,249 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,596 |
| RYE AC | 51 |
| RYE BU | 548 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,649 |
| WHT AC | 1,062 |
| WHT BU | 47,356 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,596 |
Manufacturing & industry (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 1,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 100 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 30 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 3,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,588 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,591 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (161 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 0 |
| B LBS | 48,436 |
| BEN BU | 37 |
| BOV | 652 |
| C H | 894 |
| C LBS | 5,454 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 939 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 881 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,820 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 919 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 1,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 843 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 20 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 38 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 42 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 28 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 18 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 259 |
| C127 S MALE | 656 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 939 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 27 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 249 |
| C131 S FEM | 593 |
| C132 WID FEM | 39 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 881 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,820 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 27 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 158 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 119 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 42 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 29 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 200,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 27 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 26 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 36 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 27 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 31 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 24 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 134 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 100 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 119 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 3,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 1,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 125 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 109 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 106 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 116 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 45 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 116 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 62 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 83 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 30 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 77 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 13 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 80 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 39 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 44 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 59 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 37 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 10 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 28 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 13 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 93 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CH | 0 |
| CROP | 6,570 |
| CULT | 14,361 |
| DE NL | 0 |
| ENG WLS | 7 |
| EST IN | 0 |
| FC YRDS | 2,591 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,588 |
| FR | 0 |
| FREN ORIG | 18 |
| GARDEN | 47 |
| GRA BU | 94 |
| HELD | 36,137 |
| HOP LBS | 39 |
| HORSE | 265 |
| IRE | 102 |
| LINE NO | 166 |
| M COWS | 811 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,249 |
| MW BU | 3 |
| NB | 0 |
| NFL | 0 |
| NOT FRN | 1,106 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 72 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 7 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 199 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| OTHER PL | 6 |
| PASTURE | 7,744 |
| SCOT | 577 |
| SHEEP | 5,604 |
| SWINE | 860 |
| TOT O | 287 |
| TUR AC | 22 |
| TUR BU | 5,160 |
| US | 4 |
| WOOD | 21,776 |
| WST IN | 0 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON019004— 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). "Dalhousie & Sherbrooke North, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dalhousie-sherbrooke-north-on019004-1851/.