Elmsley N, Ontario (1851 census)
Elmsley N was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,031. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.896°N, 76.145°W.
Population
In 1851, Elmsley N had a population of 2,031: 1,090 male and 941 female residents. Population density was 34.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,031 |
| 1861 | 1,399 |
| 1871 | 1,418 |
| 1881 | 1,319 |
| 1891 | 1,233 |
| 1901 | 1,087 |
| 1911 | 1,066 |
| 1921 | 779 |
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, Elmsley N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 385 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 324 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 23 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 841 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 100 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 961 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 30 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 129 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 324 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of females | 941 |
| Number of females attending school | 190 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of males | 1,090 |
| Number of males attending school | 224 |
| Number of married females | 290 |
| Number of married males | 287 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 617 |
| Number of single males | 781 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP | 2,031 |
| POP FX N.1 | 941 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,090 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,031 |
| Total population | 2,031 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 138 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 144 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 87 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 136 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 120 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 166 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 154 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 126 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 50 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,181 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 59 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 472 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 204 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 47 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 29 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 36 |
| Acres of corn | 745 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 49 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,596 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,594 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,406 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,051 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,645 |
| Acres of oats | 715 |
| Acres of peas | 145 |
| Acres of potatoes | 266 |
| Acres of rye | 35 |
| Acres of turnips | 14 |
| Acres of wheat | 894 |
| BAR AC | 29 |
| BAR BU | 360 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 125 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 481 |
| BEEF BAR | 125 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 360 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 552 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 745 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,294 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,123 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,543 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 379 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,702 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 12,002 |
| BWT AC | 36 |
| BWT BU | 552 |
| CRN AC | 745 |
| CRN BU | 745 |
| HAY TONS | 1,562 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 302 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 758 |
| Number of horses | 416 |
| Number of milk cows | 744 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 196 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 2,085 |
| Number of swine | 917 |
| OAT AC | 715 |
| OAT BU | 16,294 |
| PEA AC | 145 |
| PEA BU | 2,123 |
| PORK BAR | 481 |
| POT AC | 266 |
| POT BU | 25,543 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,795 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 129 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 45,956 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 51 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,327 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,989 |
| RYE AC | 35 |
| RYE BU | 379 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,562 |
| WHT AC | 894 |
| WHT BU | 12,002 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,989 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,300,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,152 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,517 |
Deaths & mortality (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 23 |
| 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 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 37 |
Other recorded variables (172 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 45,956 |
| BEN BU | 35 |
| BOV | 302 |
| C H | 758 |
| C LBS | 1,795 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,090 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 941 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,031 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 961 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 841 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 129 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 100 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 30 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 23 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 41 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 287 |
| C127 S MALE | 781 |
| C128 WID MALE | 22 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,090 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 37 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 290 |
| C131 S FEM | 617 |
| C132 WID FEM | 34 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 941 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,031 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 23 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 37 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 42 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 224 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 190 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 30 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 32 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 27 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,300,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 37 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 28 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 34 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 18 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 400 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 25 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 31 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 144 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 138 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 166 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 136 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 154 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 120 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 64 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 126 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 99 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 80 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 78 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 11 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 87 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 83 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 64 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 41 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 77 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CROP | 3,406 |
| CULT | 7,051 |
| ENG WLS | 59 |
| FC YRDS | 1,517 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,152 |
| FLX LBS | 129 |
| FREN ORIG | 50 |
| GARDEN | 49 |
| GRA BU | 29 |
| HELD | 22,645 |
| HOP LBS | 51 |
| HORSE | 416 |
| IRE | 472 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 170 |
| M COWS | 744 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,327 |
| MW BU | 138 |
| NB | 1 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,181 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 5 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 64 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 84 |
| O OVR 200 | 10 |
| O UNDR 10 | 10 |
| OTHER PL | 6 |
| PASTURE | 3,596 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 204 |
| SHEEP | 2,085 |
| SWINE | 917 |
| TOT O | 196 |
| TUR AC | 14 |
| TUR BU | 2,702 |
| US | 47 |
| WOOD | 15,594 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123007— 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). "Elmsley N, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elmsley-n-on019007-1851/.