Dorchester, North, Ontario (1851 census)
Dorchester, North was a township in Middlesex County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,570. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.962°N, 81.023°W.
Population
In 1851, Dorchester, North had a population of 2,570: 1,379 male and 1,191 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,570 |
| 1861 | 4,027 |
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, Dorchester, North shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 345 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 452 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,138 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 53 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,260 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 12 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 119 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 452 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 59 |
| Number of females | 1,191 |
| Number of females attending school | 167 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 55 |
| Number of males | 1,379 |
| Number of males attending school | 205 |
| Number of married females | 403 |
| Number of married males | 406 |
| Number of single females | 763 |
| Number of single males | 952 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 2,570 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,191 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,379 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,570 |
| Total population | 2,570 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 196 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 202 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 18 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 163 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 104 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 132 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 148 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 108 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 161 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 138 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,651 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 259 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 337 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 168 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 132 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 73 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 26 |
| Acres of corn | 266 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 89 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,813 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 22,067 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,718 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,620 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,687 |
| Acres of oats | 1,043 |
| Acres of peas | 430 |
| Acres of potatoes | 244 |
| Acres of rye | 29 |
| Acres of turnips | 72 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,217 |
| BAR AC | 73 |
| BAR BU | 1,268 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 907 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 558 |
| BEEF BAR | 907 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,268 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 168 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 450 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,949 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,386 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,563 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,961 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 332 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,848 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 43,494 |
| BWT AC | 26 |
| BWT BU | 450 |
| CRN AC | 266 |
| CRN BU | 4,949 |
| HAY TONS | 1,159 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 629 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 937 |
| Number of horses | 419 |
| Number of milk cows | 739 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 350 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 162 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 19 |
| Number of sheep | 2,205 |
| Number of swine | 1,613 |
| OAT AC | 1,043 |
| OAT BU | 31,386 |
| PEA AC | 430 |
| PEA BU | 7,563 |
| PORK BAR | 558 |
| POT AC | 244 |
| POT BU | 11,961 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,523 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 35,559 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2,653 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 28,706 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,419 |
| RYE AC | 29 |
| RYE BU | 332 |
| TOB LBS | 1 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,159 |
| WHT AC | 2,217 |
| WHT BU | 43,494 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,419 |
Manufacturing & industry (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 600,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,037 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,327 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 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 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 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 of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| 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 | 25 |
Other recorded variables (151 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 35,559 |
| BEN BU | 168 |
| BOV | 629 |
| C H | 937 |
| C LBS | 2,523 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,379 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,191 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,570 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,260 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,138 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 119 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 53 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 12 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 55 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 18 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 406 |
| C127 S MALE | 952 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,379 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 59 |
| C130 MD FEM | 403 |
| C131 S FEM | 763 |
| C132 WID FEM | 25 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,191 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,570 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 25 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 68 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 3 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 205 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 167 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 76 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 67 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 50 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 600,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 58 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 42 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 56 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 40 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 800 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 36 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 49 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 202 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 196 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 161 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 148 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 138 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 27 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 108 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 117 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 119 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 163 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 44 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 132 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 104 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 78 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 73 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 50 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 25 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 30 |
| CD NAME | Middlesex |
| CROP | 5,718 |
| CULT | 8,620 |
| ENG WLS | 259 |
| FC YRDS | 1,327 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,037 |
| GARDEN | 89 |
| GRA BU | 47 |
| HELD | 30,687 |
| HOP LBS | 2,653 |
| HORSE | 419 |
| IRE | 337 |
| LINE NO | 206 |
| M COWS | 739 |
| MPLS LBS | 28,706 |
| MW BU | 40 |
| NOT FRN | 1,651 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 23 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 49 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 107 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 162 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 19 |
| PASTURE | 2,813 |
| SCOT | 168 |
| SHEEP | 2,205 |
| SWINE | 1,613 |
| TOT O | 350 |
| TUR AC | 72 |
| TUR BU | 10,848 |
| US | 132 |
| WOOD | 22,067 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON023009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON086004— 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). "Dorchester, North, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dorchester-north-on023009-1851/.