Dummer, Ontario (1851 census)
Dummer was a census subdivision in Peterboro County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,600. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261330. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.561°N, 78.100°W.
Population
In 1851, Dummer had a population of 1,600: 930 male and 670 female residents. Population density was 6.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,600 |
| 1861 | 2,105 |
| 1871 | 1,951 |
| 1881 | 2,149 |
| 1891 | 2,143 |
| 1901 | 2,039 |
| 1911 | 1,715 |
| 1921 | 1,505 |
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, Dummer shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 329 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 225 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 660 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 10 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 780 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 150 |
| Number of families | 225 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of females | 670 |
| Number of females attending school | 100 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 930 |
| Number of males attending school | 142 |
| Number of married females | 207 |
| Number of married males | 235 |
| Number of single females | 442 |
| Number of single males | 681 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 1,600 |
| POP FX N.1 | 670 |
| POP MX N.1 | 930 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,600 |
| Total population | 1,600 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 136 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 73 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 107 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 64 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 116 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 129 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 85 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 887 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 124 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 341 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 158 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 43 |
| Acres of corn | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 77 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,799 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,294 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,522 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,398 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,692 |
| Acres of oats | 1,474 |
| Acres of peas | 355 |
| Acres of potatoes | 230 |
| Acres of rye | 8 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,501 |
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 26 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 182 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 717 |
| BEEF BAR | 182 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 766 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 271 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 55,285 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,131 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,845 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 134 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,860 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 22,257 |
| BWT AC | 43 |
| BWT BU | 766 |
| CRN AC | 15 |
| CRN BU | 271 |
| HAY TONS | 1,263 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 662 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 511 |
| Number of horses | 364 |
| Number of milk cows | 709 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 214 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 131 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 2,229 |
| Number of swine | 2,012 |
| OAT AC | 1,474 |
| OAT BU | 55,285 |
| PEA AC | 355 |
| PEA BU | 7,131 |
| PORK BAR | 717 |
| POT AC | 230 |
| POT BU | 13,845 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,506 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 53,770 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 8,868 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,030 |
| RYE AC | 8 |
| RYE BU | 134 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,263 |
| WHT AC | 1,501 |
| WHT BU | 22,257 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,030 |
Manufacturing & industry (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 2,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 230,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 220 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 4,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,800 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,050 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 2,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,702 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,888 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 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 of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 53,770 |
| BOV | 662 |
| C H | 511 |
| C LBS | 1,506 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 930 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 670 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,600 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 780 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 2,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 660 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 150 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 10 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 24 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 235 |
| C127 S MALE | 681 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 930 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 29 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 207 |
| C131 S FEM | 442 |
| C132 WID FEM | 21 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 670 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,600 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 24 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 142 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 100 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 28 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 33 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 19 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 230,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 23 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 29 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 24 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,050 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 24 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 20 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 136 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 220 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 120 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 4,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 2,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 116 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 107 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 129 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 64 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 44 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 130 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 62 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 28 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 73 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 59 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 52 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 44 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 34 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 27 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Peterboro |
| CROP | 3,522 |
| CULT | 8,398 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 124 |
| FC YRDS | 1,888 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,702 |
| FREN ORIG | 85 |
| GARDEN | 77 |
| HELD | 22,692 |
| HORSE | 364 |
| IRE | 341 |
| LINE NO | 273 |
| M COWS | 709 |
| MPLS LBS | 8,868 |
| NOT FRN | 887 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 39 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 29 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 131 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| PASTURE | 4,799 |
| SCOT | 158 |
| SHEEP | 2,229 |
| SWINE | 2,012 |
| TOT O | 214 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 1,860 |
| US | 4 |
| WOOD | 14,294 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON030003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261330
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). "Dummer, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dummer-on030003-1851/.