Eldon, Ontario (1851 census)
Eldon was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,320. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5354067. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.492°N, 78.981°W.
Population
In 1851, Eldon had a population of 1,320: 681 male and 639 female residents. Population density was 12.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,320 |
| 1861 | 2,508 |
| 1871 | 3,052 |
| 1881 | 3,778 |
| 1891 | 3,145 |
| 1901 | 2,994 |
| 1911 | 2,691 |
| 1921 | 2,145 |
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, Eldon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 283 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 214 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 615 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 658 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 23 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 214 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of females | 639 |
| Number of females attending school | 63 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 681 |
| Number of males attending school | 104 |
| Number of married females | 175 |
| Number of married males | 166 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 429 |
| Number of single males | 494 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 1,320 |
| POP FX N.1 | 639 |
| POP MX N.1 | 681 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,320 |
| Total population | 1,320 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 95 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 106 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 79 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 76 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 88 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 68 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 87 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 599 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 59 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 636 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 9 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 25 |
| Acres of corn | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 22 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,875 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,214 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,210 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,107 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,321 |
| Acres of oats | 1,298 |
| Acres of peas | 573 |
| Acres of potatoes | 189 |
| Acres of rye | 22 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,412 |
| BAR AC | 25 |
| BAR BU | 391 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 106 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 490 |
| BEEF BAR | 106 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 391 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 104 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,765 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,466 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,427 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 350 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 180 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 31,203 |
| CRN AC | 7 |
| CRN BU | 104 |
| HAY TONS | 656 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 404 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 502 |
| Number of horses | 350 |
| Number of milk cows | 521 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 192 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 141 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 2,511 |
| Number of swine | 1,305 |
| OAT AC | 1,298 |
| OAT BU | 30,765 |
| PEA AC | 573 |
| PEA BU | 7,466 |
| PORK BAR | 490 |
| POT AC | 189 |
| POT BU | 9,427 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,355 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,374 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,364 |
| RYE AC | 22 |
| RYE BU | 350 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 656 |
| WHT AC | 2,412 |
| WHT BU | 31,203 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,364 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,188 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,183 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (123 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 19,355 |
| BOV | 404 |
| C H | 502 |
| C LBS | 60 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 681 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 639 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,320 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 658 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 615 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 23 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 24 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 22 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 166 |
| C127 S MALE | 494 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 681 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 14 |
| C130 MD FEM | 175 |
| C131 S FEM | 429 |
| C132 WID FEM | 35 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 639 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,320 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 29 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 104 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 63 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 18 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 29 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 18 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 25 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 24 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 25 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 22 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 25 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 106 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 95 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 88 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 79 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 68 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 76 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 23 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 87 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 49 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 44 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 48 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 46 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 40 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 43 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 35 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 25 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Victoria |
| CROP | 5,210 |
| CULT | 7,107 |
| ENG WLS | 6 |
| FC YRDS | 2,183 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,188 |
| GARDEN | 22 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HELD | 22,321 |
| HORSE | 350 |
| IRE | 59 |
| IT AND GR | 1 |
| LINE NO | 338 |
| M COWS | 521 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,374 |
| NOT FRN | 599 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 7 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 141 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 4 |
| OTHER PL | 7 |
| PASTURE | 1,875 |
| SCOT | 636 |
| SHEEP | 2,511 |
| SWINE | 1,305 |
| TOT O | 192 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 180 |
| US | 9 |
| WOOD | 15,214 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON037004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5354067
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_Township
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). "Eldon, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/eldon-on037004-1851/.