Dundas, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)
Dundas, Town of was a township in Wentworth County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,517. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.268°N, 79.949°W.
Population
In 1851, Dundas, Town of had a population of 3,517: 1,813 male and 1,704 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,517 |
| 1861 | 2,852 |
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, Dundas, Town of shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 281 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 651 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 16 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,480 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 224 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,429 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 384 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 651 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 63 |
| Number of females | 1,704 |
| Number of females attending school | 213 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 55 |
| Number of males | 1,813 |
| Number of males attending school | 215 |
| Number of married females | 553 |
| Number of married males | 548 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 1,070 |
| Number of single males | 1,239 |
| Number of widowed females | 81 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| POP | 3,517 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,704 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,813 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,517 |
| Total population | 3,517 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 233 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 252 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 35 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 230 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 174 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 136 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 210 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 139 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 216 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 200 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 225 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 206 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 206 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of French Canadians | 27 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,228 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 304 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,118 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 571 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 208 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 9 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 160,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 33 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 10 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 60 |
Other recorded variables (150 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,813 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,704 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,517 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,429 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 30,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,480 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 384 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 224 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 16 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 55 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 35 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 548 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,239 |
| C128 WID MALE | 26 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,813 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 63 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 8,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 553 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,070 |
| C132 WID FEM | 81 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,704 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,517 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 33 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 27 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 60 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 60 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 5 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 215 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 213 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 70 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 54 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 57 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 59 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 59 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 38 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 54 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 55 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 52 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 252 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 233 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 225 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 216 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 4,000 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 40,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 14 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 206 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 24 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 200 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 136 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 206 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 230 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 106 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 8 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 6,500 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 22 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 210 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 4,000 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 174 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C62 F HANDS | 120 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 19 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 139 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 62,000 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 14 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 93 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 14 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 5 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 50 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 24 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 21 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 6 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Wentworth |
| DE NL | 15 |
| ENG WLS | 304 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 27 |
| IRE | 1,118 |
| LINE NO | 394 |
| NB | 15 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,228 |
| NOT KNOWN | 9 |
| NS PEI | 14 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 571 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| US | 208 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON041009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104005— 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). "Dundas, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dundas-town-of-on041009-1851/.