Dumfries, North, Ontario (1851 census)
Dumfries, North was a township in Waterloo County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,476. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.329°N, 80.374°W.
Population
In 1851, Dumfries, North had a population of 3,476: 1,872 male and 1,604 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,476 |
| 1861 | 4,161 |
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, Dumfries, North shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 387 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 589 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,537 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,679 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 193 |
| Number of families | 589 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of females | 1,604 |
| Number of females attending school | 286 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 70 |
| Number of males | 1,872 |
| Number of males attending school | 389 |
| Number of married females | 527 |
| Number of married males | 529 |
| Number of single females | 1,023 |
| Number of single males | 1,313 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| POP | 3,476 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,604 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,872 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,476 |
| Total population | 3,476 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 234 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 268 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 170 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 151 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 108 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 114 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 149 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 146 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 195 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 191 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 217 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 221 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 241 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 93 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,526 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 183 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 73 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 146 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1,307 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 131 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 157 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 14 |
| Acres of corn | 125 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 293 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,403 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,170 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,623 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 26,319 |
| Acres of land in farms | 40,489 |
| Acres of oats | 1,788 |
| Acres of peas | 458 |
| Acres of potatoes | 341 |
| Acres of rye | 107 |
| Acres of turnips | 184 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,512 |
| BAR AC | 157 |
| BAR BU | 5,075 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 411 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,360 |
| BEEF BAR | 411 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,075 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 268 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 399 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,028 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 48,577 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,450 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 34,831 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,596 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 51,810 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 114,097 |
| BWT AC | 14 |
| BWT BU | 268 |
| CRN AC | 125 |
| CRN BU | 4,028 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,755 |
| HAY TONS | 4,502 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,055 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,033 |
| Number of horses | 1,130 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,243 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 342 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 123 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 124 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 26 |
| Number of sheep | 7,146 |
| Number of swine | 2,180 |
| OAT AC | 1,788 |
| OAT BU | 48,577 |
| PEA AC | 458 |
| PEA BU | 9,450 |
| PORK BAR | 1,360 |
| POT AC | 341 |
| POT BU | 34,831 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 29,978 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 610 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 84,368 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,800 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 25,710 |
| RYE AC | 107 |
| RYE BU | 1,596 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,502 |
| WHT AC | 6,512 |
| WHT BU | 114,097 |
| WOOL LBS | 25,710 |
Manufacturing & industry (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 14,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 7,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,450,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 12,040 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 2 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 1,000 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 5 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 8 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 800 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 6,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,100 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,792 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,896 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 110 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 25 |
Other recorded variables (173 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 84,368 |
| BOV | 1,055 |
| C H | 1,033 |
| C LBS | 29,978 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,872 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,604 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,476 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,679 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 14,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,537 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 193 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 67 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 70 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 529 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,313 |
| C128 WID MALE | 30 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,872 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 62 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 6,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 527 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,023 |
| C132 WID FEM | 54 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,604 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,476 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 13 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 12 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 25 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 53 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 389 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 286 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 74 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 78 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 65 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,450,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 2 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 7,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 61 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 57 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 61 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 48 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,100 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 50 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 50 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 268 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 234 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 217 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 195 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 221 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C46 DIST NO | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 191 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 2 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 12,040 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 114 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 5 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 241 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 170 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 87 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 149 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 36 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 800 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 151 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C62 F HANDS | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 146 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 16 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 108 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 12 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 75 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 57 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 32 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 100 |
| CD NAME | Waterloo |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 1,755 |
| CROP | 9,623 |
| CULT | 26,319 |
| DE NL | 73 |
| ENG WLS | 183 |
| FC YRDS | 1,896 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,792 |
| FLX LBS | 610 |
| FREN ORIG | 93 |
| GARDEN | 293 |
| GRA BU | 399 |
| HELD | 40,489 |
| HOP LBS | 10 |
| HORSE | 1,130 |
| IRE | 146 |
| LIN YRDS | 110 |
| LINE NO | 343 |
| M COWS | 1,243 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,800 |
| NB | 11 |
| NOT FRN | 1,526 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 123 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 39 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 124 |
| O OVR 200 | 27 |
| O UNDR 10 | 26 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 16,403 |
| SCOT | 1,307 |
| SHEEP | 7,146 |
| SWINE | 2,180 |
| TOT O | 342 |
| TUR AC | 184 |
| TUR BU | 51,810 |
| US | 131 |
| WOOD | 14,170 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON038001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON101002— 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). "Dumfries, North, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-north-on038001-1851/.