Douro, Ontario (1851 census)
Douro was a census subdivision in Peterboro County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,676. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261304. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.405°N, 78.213°W.
Population
In 1851, Douro had a population of 1,676: 877 male and 799 female residents. Population density was 23.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,676 |
| 1861 | 2,519 |
| 1871 | 2,671 |
| 1881 | 2,864 |
| 1891 | 2,131 |
| 1901 | 1,871 |
| 1911 | 1,866 |
| 1921 | 1,645 |
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, Douro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 287 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 262 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 771 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 28 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 799 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 18 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 78 |
| Number of families | 262 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of females | 799 |
| Number of females attending school | 115 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 19 |
| Number of males | 877 |
| Number of males attending school | 103 |
| Number of married females | 246 |
| Number of married males | 266 |
| Number of single females | 523 |
| Number of single males | 606 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP | 1,676 |
| POP FX N.1 | 799 |
| POP MX N.1 | 877 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,676 |
| Total population | 1,676 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 149 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 137 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 74 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 92 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 67 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 111 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 77 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 69 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 852 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 74 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 622 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 51 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 10 |
| Acres of corn | 33 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,476 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,041 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,657 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,156 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,197 |
| Acres of oats | 1,206 |
| Acres of peas | 455 |
| Acres of potatoes | 308 |
| Acres of turnips | 43 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,983 |
| BAR AC | 10 |
| BAR BU | 160 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 131 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 714 |
| BEEF BAR | 131 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 785 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,289 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,822 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,082 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,140 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 29,328 |
| CRN AC | 33 |
| CRN BU | 785 |
| HAY TONS | 1,134 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 496 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 566 |
| Number of horses | 336 |
| Number of milk cows | 733 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 232 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 152 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 2,230 |
| Number of swine | 1,547 |
| OAT AC | 1,206 |
| OAT BU | 28,289 |
| PEA AC | 455 |
| PEA BU | 5,822 |
| PORK BAR | 714 |
| POT AC | 308 |
| POT BU | 17,082 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 575 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 37,494 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,127 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,069 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,134 |
| WHT AC | 1,983 |
| WHT BU | 29,328 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,069 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,400,000 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 450 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,647 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,422 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (127 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 37,494 |
| BOV | 496 |
| C H | 566 |
| C LBS | 575 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 877 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 799 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,676 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 799 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 771 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 78 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 28 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 18 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C117 OVR 100 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 19 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 266 |
| C127 S MALE | 606 |
| C128 WID MALE | 5 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 877 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 25 |
| C130 MD FEM | 246 |
| C131 S FEM | 523 |
| C132 WID FEM | 30 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 799 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,676 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 35 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 103 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 115 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 38 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 45 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,400,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 27 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 37 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 450 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 28 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 31 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 137 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 149 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 111 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 92 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 77 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 20 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 67 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 74 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 104 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 81 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 21 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 77 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 83 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 60 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 31 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 30 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 23 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 16 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Peterboro |
| CROP | 5,657 |
| CULT | 9,156 |
| ENG WLS | 74 |
| FC YRDS | 1,422 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,647 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 69 |
| GARDEN | 23 |
| GRA BU | 53 |
| HELD | 22,197 |
| HORSE | 336 |
| IRE | 622 |
| LINE NO | 272 |
| M COWS | 733 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,127 |
| NOT FRN | 852 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 16 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 50 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 152 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| PASTURE | 3,476 |
| SCOT | 51 |
| SHEEP | 2,230 |
| SWINE | 1,547 |
| TOT O | 232 |
| TUR AC | 43 |
| TUR BU | 9,140 |
| US | 6 |
| WOOD | 13,041 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON030002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261304
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). "Douro, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/douro-on030002-1851/.