Ellice, Ontario (1851 census)
Ellice was a census subdivision in Perth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,328. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261388. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.469°N, 81.005°W.
Population
In 1851, Ellice had a population of 1,328: 702 male and 626 female residents. Population density was 14.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,328 |
| 1861 | 2,616 |
| 1871 | 2,886 |
| 1881 | 3,275 |
| 1891 | 3,384 |
| 1901 | 3,367 |
| 1911 | 2,940 |
| 1921 | 2,871 |
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, Ellice shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 291 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 250 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 591 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 35 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 656 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 46 |
| Number of families | 250 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of females | 626 |
| Number of females attending school | 24 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 702 |
| Number of males attending school | 22 |
| Number of married females | 206 |
| Number of married males | 215 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 394 |
| Number of single males | 478 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 1,328 |
| POP FX N.1 | 626 |
| POP MX N.1 | 702 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,328 |
| Total population | 1,328 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 114 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 119 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 74 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 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 (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous females | 4 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 4 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 528 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 121 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 266 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 328 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 53 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 28 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 86 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 407 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,079 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,355 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,031 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,517 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,872 |
| Acres of oats | 877 |
| Acres of peas | 290 |
| Acres of potatoes | 134 |
| Acres of rye | 10 |
| Acres of turnips | 25 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,434 |
| BAR AC | 86 |
| BAR BU | 1,218 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 87 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 242 |
| BEEF BAR | 87 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,218 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 20,793 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,731 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,490 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 113 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,390 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 16,668 |
| HAY TONS | 620 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 453 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 414 |
| Number of horses | 183 |
| Number of milk cows | 390 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 184 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 147 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 1,154 |
| Number of swine | 945 |
| OAT AC | 877 |
| OAT BU | 20,793 |
| PEA AC | 290 |
| PEA BU | 2,731 |
| PORK BAR | 242 |
| POT AC | 134 |
| POT BU | 4,490 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 520 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 15,825 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,377 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 7 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,709 |
| RYE AC | 10 |
| RYE BU | 113 |
| TOB LBS | 7 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 620 |
| WHT AC | 1,434 |
| WHT BU | 16,668 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,709 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,233 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 405 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males over 100 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (128 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 15,825 |
| BOV | 453 |
| C H | 414 |
| C LBS | 520 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 702 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 626 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,328 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 656 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 591 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 46 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 35 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 24 |
| C120 OVR 100 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 215 |
| C127 S MALE | 478 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 702 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 40 |
| C130 MD FEM | 206 |
| C131 S FEM | 394 |
| C132 WID FEM | 26 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 626 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,328 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 4 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 34 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 22 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 24 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 45 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 37 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 32 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 36 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 23 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 26 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 29 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 34 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 19 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 119 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 114 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 74 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 78 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 44 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 35 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 40 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 54 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 73 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 10 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 93 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 74 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 48 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 24 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 20 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 25 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 9 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| CD NAME | Perth |
| CROP | 3,031 |
| CULT | 5,517 |
| DE NL | 266 |
| ENG WLS | 121 |
| FC YRDS | 405 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,233 |
| FLX LBS | 20 |
| FR | 1 |
| GARDEN | 407 |
| GRA BU | 24 |
| HELD | 16,872 |
| HORSE | 183 |
| INDIANS | 8 |
| IRE | 328 |
| LINE NO | 259 |
| M COWS | 390 |
| MPLS LBS | 7,377 |
| NOT FRN | 528 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 147 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 2,079 |
| SCOT | 53 |
| SHEEP | 1,154 |
| SWINE | 945 |
| TOT O | 184 |
| TUR AC | 25 |
| TUR BU | 1,390 |
| US | 28 |
| WOOD | 11,355 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON029006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261388
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). "Ellice, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ellice-on029006-1851/.