Darlington, Ontario (1851 census)
Darlington was a census subdivision in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 8,005. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.969°N, 78.746°W.
Population
In 1851, Darlington had a population of 8,005: 4,238 male and 3,767 female residents. Population density was 64.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 8,005 |
| 1861 | 6,912 |
| 1871 | 5,931 |
| 1881 | 5,465 |
| 1891 | 4,757 |
| 1901 | 4,174 |
| 1911 | 3,682 |
| 1921 | 3,780 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Darlington, 1861 (94.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bowmanville, Town—Ville, 1861 (5.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Darlington shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 435 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 1,369 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 28 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 3,433 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 334 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,718 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 22 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 520 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 1,369 |
| Number of females | 3,767 |
| Number of females attending school | 595 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of males | 4,238 |
| Number of males attending school | 861 |
| Number of married females | 1,290 |
| Number of married males | 1,291 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 2,374 |
| Number of single males | 2,863 |
| Number of widowed females | 103 |
| Number of widowed males | 84 |
| POP | 8,005 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,767 |
| POP MX N.1 | 4,238 |
| POP XX N.1 | 8,005 |
| Total population | 8,005 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 130 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 185 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 156 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 126 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 550 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 157 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 178 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 165 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 135 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 135 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 634 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 163 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 476 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 357 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 243 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 338 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 400 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 291 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 171 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 71 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 491 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 390 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 162 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 513 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 412 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 418 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 64 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,686 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2,415 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,220 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 418 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 222 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 212 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 51 |
| Acres of corn | 429 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 478 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,130 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,506 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 28,886 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 38,494 |
| Acres of land in farms | 68,000 |
| Acres of oats | 3,709 |
| Acres of peas | 1,925 |
| Acres of potatoes | 852 |
| Acres of rye | 181 |
| Acres of turnips | 424 |
| Acres of wheat | 8,057 |
| BAR AC | 212 |
| BAR BU | 6,329 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 5,163 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 5,349 |
| BEEF BAR | 5,163 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,329 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 559 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 28,149 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 667 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,824 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,083 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 125,209 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 34,745 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 47,444 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,803 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 92,072 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 165,484 |
| BWT AC | 51 |
| BWT BU | 559 |
| CRN AC | 429 |
| CRN BU | 9,824 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 250 |
| HAY TONS | 4,607 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,288 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,867 |
| Number of horses | 2,106 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,415 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 779 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 262 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 298 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 78 |
| Number of sheep | 9,023 |
| Number of swine | 5,291 |
| OAT AC | 3,709 |
| OAT BU | 125,209 |
| PEA AC | 1,925 |
| PEA BU | 34,745 |
| PORK BAR | 5,349 |
| POT AC | 852 |
| POT BU | 47,444 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 24,313 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 350 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 133,490 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 42,373 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 22,721 |
| RYE AC | 181 |
| RYE BU | 2,803 |
| TOB LBS | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,607 |
| WHT AC | 8,057 |
| WHT BU | 165,484 |
| WOOL LBS | 22,721 |
Manufacturing & industry (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 49,566 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,140,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 80 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 23 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 28 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 9 |
| Number of grist mills | 10 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 10 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 10 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 10 |
| Number of saw mills | 20 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 20 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 20 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 19 |
| Number of tanneries | 3 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 3 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 550 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 13,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 17,900 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,625 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 4,000 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 100,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 11,643 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,160 |
Deaths & mortality (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 31 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 57 |
Other recorded variables (196 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 133,490 |
| BEN BU | 57 |
| BOV | 1,288 |
| C H | 1,867 |
| C LBS | 24,313 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 10 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 4,238 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 3,767 |
| C03 GM WATER | 10 |
| C03 TOTAL | 8,005 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 10 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 3,718 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 49,566 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 3,433 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 520 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 334 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 22 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 28 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 10 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 1,291 |
| C127 S MALE | 2,863 |
| C128 WID MALE | 84 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 4,238 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 17,900 |
| C130 MD FEM | 1,290 |
| C131 S FEM | 2,374 |
| C132 WID FEM | 103 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 3,767 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 8,005 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 26 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 31 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 57 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 23 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 163 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 861 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 595 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 157 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 20 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 13 |
| C18 SM WATER | 20 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 178 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 20 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 185 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,140,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 165 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 156 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 135 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 130 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 19 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3,625 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 28 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 135 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 126 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 634 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 550 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 13,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 4,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 513 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 491 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 100,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 9 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 412 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 50 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 390 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 80 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 338 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 418 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 6 |
| C52 TAN NO | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 476 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 3 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 162 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 550 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 9 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 50 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 400 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 64 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 357 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 17 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 11 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 291 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 33 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 15 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 243 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 27 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 171 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 8 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 16 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 115 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 19 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 71 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 20 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 40 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 24 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 17 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 14 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 11 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 28,149 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| CID GAL | 250 |
| CROP | 28,886 |
| CULT | 38,494 |
| DE NL | 3 |
| ENG WLS | 2,415 |
| EST IN | 2 |
| FC YRDS | 5,160 |
| FLAN YRDS | 11,643 |
| FLX LBS | 350 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 6 |
| GARDEN | 478 |
| GRA BU | 667 |
| HELD | 68,000 |
| HOP LBS | 20 |
| HORSE | 2,106 |
| IRE | 1,220 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 18 |
| LINE NO | 42 |
| M COWS | 2,415 |
| MPLS LBS | 42,373 |
| MW BU | 1,083 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 3,686 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 25 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 110 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 262 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 298 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 78 |
| PASTURE | 9,130 |
| SCOT | 418 |
| SHEEP | 9,023 |
| SWINE | 5,291 |
| TOT O | 779 |
| TUR AC | 424 |
| TUR BU | 92,072 |
| US | 222 |
| WOOD | 29,506 |
| WST IN | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108004— 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). "Darlington, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/darlington-on006004-1851/.