Dunwich, Ontario (1851 census)
Dunwich was a census subdivision in Elgin County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,948. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.669°N, 81.493°W.
Population
In 1851, Dunwich had a population of 1,948: 1,009 male and 939 female residents. Population density was 16.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,948 |
| 1861 | 2,888 |
| 1871 | 3,731 |
| 1881 | 4,290 |
| 1891 | 3,663 |
| 1901 | 3,658 |
| 1911 | 3,198 |
| 1921 | 2,666 |
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, Dunwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 353 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 329 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 32 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 881 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 58 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 926 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 38 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 83 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 329 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 46 |
| Number of females | 939 |
| Number of females attending school | 150 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 1,009 |
| Number of males attending school | 230 |
| Number of married females | 291 |
| Number of married males | 298 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 619 |
| Number of single males | 694 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| POP | 1,948 |
| POP FX N.1 | 939 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,009 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,948 |
| Total population | 1,948 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 134 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 149 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 11 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 76 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 104 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 157 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 131 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 97 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 118 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous females | 7 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 10 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 938 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 70 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 61 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 152 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 660 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 47 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 5 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 15 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 30 |
| Acres of corn | 289 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 180 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,354 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,666 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,369 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,903 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,569 |
| Acres of oats | 995 |
| Acres of peas | 243 |
| Acres of potatoes | 108 |
| Acres of rye | 45 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,354 |
| BAR AC | 15 |
| BAR BU | 198 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 235 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 519 |
| BEEF BAR | 235 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 198 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 495 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,099 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,481 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,932 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,637 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 714 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,841 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 37,807 |
| BWT AC | 30 |
| BWT BU | 495 |
| CRN AC | 289 |
| CRN BU | 5,099 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 2,072 |
| HAY TONS | 1,891 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 782 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 815 |
| Number of horses | 359 |
| Number of milk cows | 820 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 264 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 137 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 3,351 |
| Number of swine | 1,354 |
| OAT AC | 995 |
| OAT BU | 13,481 |
| PEA AC | 243 |
| PEA BU | 3,932 |
| PORK BAR | 519 |
| POT AC | 108 |
| POT BU | 6,637 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,064 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 116 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 37,192 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 26 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 35,156 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,133 |
| RYE AC | 45 |
| RYE BU | 714 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,891 |
| WHT AC | 2,354 |
| WHT BU | 37,807 |
| WOOL LBS | 9,133 |
Manufacturing & industry (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 700 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 380,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 6 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,350 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 470 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,234 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 887 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 78 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 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 of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (156 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 3 |
| B LBS | 37,192 |
| BEN BU | 58 |
| BOV | 782 |
| C H | 815 |
| C LBS | 6,064 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,009 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 939 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,948 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 926 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 700 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 881 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 83 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 58 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 38 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 32 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 29 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 11 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 298 |
| C127 S MALE | 694 |
| C128 WID MALE | 17 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,009 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 46 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,350 |
| C130 MD FEM | 291 |
| C131 S FEM | 619 |
| C132 WID FEM | 29 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 939 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,948 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 16 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 10 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 27 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 7 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 230 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 150 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 45 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 33 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 42 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 380,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 34 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 40 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 43 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 6 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 470 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 32 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 149 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 134 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 131 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 157 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 97 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 117 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 59 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 118 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 102 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 53 |
| 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 | 104 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 24 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 76 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 56 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 46 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 43 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 37 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 26 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 19 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| CAR BU | 35 |
| CD NAME | Elgin |
| CID GAL | 2,072 |
| CROP | 6,369 |
| CULT | 9,903 |
| ENG WLS | 70 |
| FC YRDS | 887 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,234 |
| FLX LBS | 116 |
| GARDEN | 180 |
| GRA BU | 32 |
| HELD | 28,569 |
| HOP LBS | 26 |
| HORSE | 359 |
| IRE | 61 |
| LIN YRDS | 78 |
| LINE NO | 46 |
| M COWS | 820 |
| MPLS LBS | 35,156 |
| MW BU | 16 |
| NB | 7 |
| NOT FRN | 938 |
| NOT KNOWN | 5 |
| NS PEI | 152 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 62 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 39 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 137 |
| O OVR 200 | 11 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| OTHER PL | 5 |
| PASTURE | 3,354 |
| SCOT | 660 |
| SHEEP | 3,351 |
| SWINE | 1,354 |
| TOT O | 264 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 2,841 |
| US | 47 |
| WOOD | 18,666 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON007003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109004— 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). "Dunwich, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dunwich-on007003-1851/.