Dawn, Ontario (1851 census)
Dawn was a census subdivision in Lambton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 556. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.691°N, 82.125°W.
Population
In 1851, Dawn had a population of 556: 284 male and 272 female residents. Population density was 4.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 556 |
| 1861 | 726 |
| 1871 | 1,116 |
| 1881 | 2,026 |
| 1891 | 3,480 |
| 1901 | 3,659 |
| 1911 | 2,930 |
| 1921 | 2,470 |
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, Dawn shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 255 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 97 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 272 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 281 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Number of families | 97 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of females | 272 |
| Number of females attending school | 38 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 7 |
| Number of males | 284 |
| Number of males attending school | 49 |
| Number of married females | 85 |
| Number of married males | 85 |
| Number of single females | 176 |
| Number of single males | 196 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| POP | 556 |
| POP FX N.1 | 272 |
| POP MX N.1 | 284 |
| POP XX N.1 | 556 |
| Total population | 556 |
Age structure (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 49 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 38 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 37 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 366 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 97 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 59 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 21 |
| Acres of corn | 231 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 53 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 832 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,553 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,186 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,071 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,624 |
| Acres of oats | 225 |
| Acres of peas | 211 |
| Acres of potatoes | 46 |
| Acres of rye | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 917 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 72 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 349 |
| BEEF BAR | 72 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 306 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,998 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,317 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,077 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,348 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 465 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 14,936 |
| BWT AC | 21 |
| BWT BU | 306 |
| CRN AC | 231 |
| CRN BU | 5,998 |
| HAY TONS | 417 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 212 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 261 |
| Number of horses | 187 |
| Number of milk cows | 264 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 1,034 |
| Number of swine | 639 |
| OAT AC | 225 |
| OAT BU | 5,317 |
| PEA AC | 211 |
| PEA BU | 3,077 |
| PORK BAR | 349 |
| POT AC | 46 |
| POT BU | 2,348 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 475 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,775 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,430 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 62 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,047 |
| RYE AC | 4 |
| RYE BU | 100 |
| TOB LBS | 62 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 417 |
| WHT AC | 917 |
| WHT BU | 14,936 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,047 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,223 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 492 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (108 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,775 |
| BEN BU | 46 |
| BOV | 212 |
| C H | 261 |
| C LBS | 475 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 284 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 272 |
| C03 TOTAL | 556 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 281 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 272 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 85 |
| C127 S MALE | 196 |
| C128 WID MALE | 3 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 284 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 3 |
| C130 MD FEM | 85 |
| C131 S FEM | 176 |
| C132 WID FEM | 11 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 272 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 556 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 15 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 49 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 38 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 8 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 15 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 7 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 13 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 9 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 7 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 8 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 38 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 49 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 43 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 37 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 26 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 27 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 16 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 33 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 29 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 12 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 23 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 26 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 25 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 18 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 14 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 4 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Lambton |
| CROP | 2,186 |
| CULT | 3,071 |
| ENG WLS | 97 |
| FC YRDS | 492 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,223 |
| GARDEN | 53 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HELD | 10,624 |
| HOP LBS | 3 |
| HORSE | 187 |
| IRE | 10 |
| LINE NO | 160 |
| M COWS | 264 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,436 |
| NOT FRN | 366 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 36 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 6 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 44 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 832 |
| SCOT | 22 |
| SHEEP | 1,034 |
| SWINE | 639 |
| TOT O | 90 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 465 |
| US | 59 |
| WOOD | 7,553 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON018003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122003— 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). "Dawn, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dawn-on018003-1851/.