Elizabethtown, Ontario (1851 census)
Elizabethtown was a census subdivision in Leeds County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,208. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.656°N, 75.788°W.
Population
In 1851, Elizabethtown had a population of 5,208: 2,620 male and 2,588 female residents. Population density was 36.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,208 |
| 1861 | 6,101 |
| 1871 | 5,373 |
| 1881 | 4,905 |
| 1891 | 4,726 |
| 1901 | 4,872 |
| 1911 | 4,673 |
| 1921 | 3,743 |
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, Elizabethtown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 410 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 863 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,355 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 233 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,375 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 33 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 245 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 863 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 53 |
| Number of females | 2,588 |
| Number of females attending school | 324 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of males | 2,620 |
| Number of males attending school | 378 |
| Number of married females | 800 |
| Number of married males | 810 |
| Number of single females | 1,694 |
| Number of single males | 1,753 |
| Number of widowed females | 94 |
| Number of widowed males | 57 |
| POP | 5,198 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,588 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,620 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,208 |
| Total population | 5,208 |
Age structure (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 83 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 86 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 358 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 98 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 101 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 93 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 82 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 97 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 356 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 92 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 236 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 216 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 155 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 117 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 146 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 193 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 217 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 148 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 378 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 332 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 175 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 334 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 298 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 227 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males over 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 85 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,550 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 209 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 964 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | « |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 127 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 252 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 118 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 464 |
| Acres of corn | 502 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 205 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,629 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 39,418 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 19,177 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 28,011 |
| Acres of land in farms | 67,429 |
| Acres of oats | 2,663 |
| Acres of peas | 804 |
| Acres of potatoes | 613 |
| Acres of rye | 211 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,941 |
| BAR AC | 118 |
| BAR BU | 1,972 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 647 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,761 |
| BEEF BAR | 647 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,972 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 142 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,449 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 697 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 8,278 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 59,283 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,246 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 36,324 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,996 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 947 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 50,514 |
| BWT AC | 464 |
| BWT BU | 5,449 |
| CRN AC | 502 |
| CRN BU | 8,278 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,719 |
| HAY TONS | 8,471 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 783 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,128 |
| Number of horses | 2,013 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,432 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 736 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 244 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 213 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 160 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 51 |
| Number of sheep | 7,156 |
| Number of swine | 2,338 |
| OAT AC | 2,663 |
| OAT BU | 59,283 |
| PEA AC | 804 |
| PEA BU | 11,246 |
| PORK BAR | 1,761 |
| POT AC | 613 |
| POT BU | 36,324 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 43,652 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 95,005 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 16,678 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 18,536 |
| RYE AC | 211 |
| RYE BU | 2,996 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,471 |
| WHT AC | 4,941 |
| WHT BU | 50,514 |
| WOOL LBS | 18,536 |
Manufacturing & industry (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 175 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 24 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 16,500 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 6,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 525 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,450 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 775 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 28,000 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 625 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,736 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,239 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 182 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 13 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| 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 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 26 |
Other recorded variables (184 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 95,005 |
| BEN BU | 142 |
| BOV | 783 |
| C F BAR | 13 |
| C H | 2,128 |
| C LBS | 43,652 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,620 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,588 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,208 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,375 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,355 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 245 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 233 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 33 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 8 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 1,500 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C116 OVR 100 M WID | 1 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 62 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 810 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,753 |
| C128 WID MALE | 57 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,620 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 53 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,450 |
| C130 MD FEM | 800 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,694 |
| C132 WID FEM | 94 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,588 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,208 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 14 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 26 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 92 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 378 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 324 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 98 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 101 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 83 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 93 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 86 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 82 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 525 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 63 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 775 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 97 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 75 |
| C32 CFM NO | 3 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 356 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 175 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 358 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 6,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 625 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 4 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 334 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 378 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 9 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 298 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 26 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 332 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 146 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 227 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 5 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 236 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 175 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 16,500 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 9 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 28,000 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 24 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 193 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 36 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 216 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 19 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 217 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 14 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 10 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 155 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 148 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 17 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 117 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 10 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 19 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 60 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 16 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 38 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 17 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 31 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 11 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 16 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 697 |
| CD NAME | Leeds |
| CID GAL | 1,719 |
| CROP | 19,177 |
| CULT | 28,011 |
| ENG WLS | 209 |
| FC YRDS | 5,239 |
| FLAN YRDS | 9,736 |
| FREN ORIG | 85 |
| GARDEN | 205 |
| GRA BU | 56 |
| HELD | 67,429 |
| HOP LBS | 3 |
| HORSE | 2,013 |
| IRE | 964 |
| LIN YRDS | 182 |
| LINE NO | 181 |
| M COWS | 2,432 |
| MPLS LBS | 16,678 |
| MW BU | 146 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 3,550 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 244 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 14 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 213 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 160 |
| O OVR 200 | 54 |
| O UNDR 10 | 51 |
| PASTURE | 8,629 |
| SCOT | 127 |
| SHEEP | 7,156 |
| SWINE | 2,338 |
| TOT O | 736 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 947 |
| US | 252 |
| WOOD | 39,418 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON020005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON124004— 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). "Elizabethtown, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elizabethtown-on020005-1851/.