Darling, Ontario (1851 census)
Darling was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 670. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261235. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.208°N, 76.514°W.
Population
In 1851, Darling had a population of 670: 341 male and 329 female residents. Population density was 6.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 670 |
| 1861 | 900 |
| 1871 | 801 |
| 1881 | 767 |
| 1891 | 739 |
| 1901 | 771 |
| 1911 | 623 |
| 1921 | 441 |
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, Darling shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 308 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 117 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 310 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 19 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 319 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 19 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 117 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 9 |
| Number of females | 329 |
| Number of females attending school | 98 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of males | 341 |
| Number of males attending school | 106 |
| Number of married females | 107 |
| Number of married males | 228 |
| Number of single females | 215 |
| Number of single males | 110 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| POP | 670 |
| POP FX N.1 | 329 |
| POP MX N.1 | 341 |
| POP XX N.1 | 670 |
| Total population | 670 |
Age structure (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 50 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 48 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 50 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 88 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 362 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 74 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 123 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 57 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 108 |
| Acres of corn | 5,149 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 126 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,922 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 38,961 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,626 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 21,678 |
| Acres of land in farms | 60,639 |
| Acres of oats | 2,063 |
| Acres of peas | 471 |
| Acres of potatoes | 592 |
| Acres of rye | 175 |
| Acres of turnips | 36 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,984 |
| BAR AC | 57 |
| BAR BU | 587 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 185 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 651 |
| BEEF BAR | 185 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 587 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 128 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,313 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 322 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,149 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 37,626 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,745 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 58,630 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,682 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,392 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 25,621 |
| BWT AC | 108 |
| BWT BU | 1,313 |
| CRN AC | 5,149 |
| CRN BU | 5,149 |
| HAY TONS | 3,584 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 811 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,358 |
| Number of horses | 663 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,543 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 497 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 116 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 285 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 33 |
| Number of sheep | 4,926 |
| Number of swine | 2,157 |
| OAT AC | 2,063 |
| OAT BU | 37,626 |
| PEA AC | 471 |
| PEA BU | 4,745 |
| PORK BAR | 651 |
| POT AC | 592 |
| POT BU | 58,630 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 9,022 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 116,921 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 124 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 16,272 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 123 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,697 |
| RYE AC | 175 |
| RYE BU | 1,682 |
| TOB LBS | 123 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,584 |
| WHT AC | 1,984 |
| WHT BU | 25,621 |
| WOOL LBS | 12,697 |
Manufacturing & industry (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 100,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 300 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,095 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,772 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 127 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (133 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 116,921 |
| BEN BU | 128 |
| BOV | 811 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 1,358 |
| C LBS | 9,022 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 341 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 329 |
| C03 TOTAL | 670 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 319 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 310 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 22 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 19 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 19 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 17 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 228 |
| C127 S MALE | 110 |
| C128 WID MALE | 3 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 341 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 9 |
| C130 MD FEM | 107 |
| C131 S FEM | 215 |
| C132 WID FEM | 7 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 329 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 670 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 18 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 106 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 98 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 20 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 20 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 12 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 100,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 21 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 13 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 13 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 8 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 150 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 12 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 14 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 48 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 50 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 38 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 50 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 30 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 12 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 22 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 45 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 19 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 42 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 17 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 24 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 25 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BREW CAPITAL | 300 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 15 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 15 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 17 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 322 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CROP | 11,626 |
| CULT | 21,678 |
| ENG WLS | 9 |
| FC YRDS | 3,772 |
| FLAN YRDS | 8,095 |
| FLX LBS | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 88 |
| GARDEN | 126 |
| GRA BU | 140 |
| HELD | 60,639 |
| HOP LBS | 124 |
| HORSE | 663 |
| IRE | 74 |
| LIN YRDS | 127 |
| LINE NO | 172 |
| M COWS | 1,543 |
| MPLS LBS | 16,272 |
| MW BU | 22 |
| NOT FRN | 362 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 116 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 29 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 285 |
| O OVR 200 | 32 |
| O UNDR 10 | 33 |
| PASTURE | 9,922 |
| SCOT | 123 |
| SHEEP | 4,926 |
| SWINE | 2,157 |
| TOT O | 497 |
| TUR AC | 36 |
| TUR BU | 7,392 |
| US | 13 |
| WOOD | 38,961 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261235
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). "Darling, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/darling-on019009-1851/.