Enniskillen, Ontario (1851 census)
Enniskillen was a census subdivision in Lambton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 238. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.845°N, 82.121°W.
Population
In 1851, Enniskillen had a population of 238: 137 male and 101 female residents. Population density was 1.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 238 |
| 1861 | 1,069 |
| 1871 | 1,528 |
| 1881 | 3,588 |
| 1891 | 5,006 |
| 1901 | 4,745 |
| 1911 | 3,632 |
| 1921 | 3,063 |
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, Enniskillen shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 247 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 44 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 100 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 120 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 44 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of females | 101 |
| Number of females attending school | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of males | 137 |
| Number of married females | 38 |
| Number of married males | 39 |
| Number of single females | 60 |
| Number of single males | 96 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 238 |
| POP FX N.1 | 101 |
| POP MX N.1 | 137 |
| POP XX N.1 | 238 |
| Total population | 238 |
Age structure (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 18 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 20 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 115 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 50 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 31 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 9 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 6 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 12 |
| Acres of corn | 29 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 262 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,456 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 432 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 700 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,156 |
| Acres of oats | 64 |
| Acres of peas | 42 |
| Acres of potatoes | 13 |
| Acres of turnips | 260 |
| Acres of wheat | 133 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 350 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 300 |
| BEEF BAR | 350 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 116 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 595 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 863 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 502 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 995 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 28,600 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,686 |
| BWT AC | 12 |
| BWT BU | 116 |
| CRN AC | 29 |
| CRN BU | 595 |
| HAY TONS | 96 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 83 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 95 |
| Number of horses | 20 |
| Number of milk cows | 77 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 37 |
| Number of sheep | 165 |
| Number of swine | 160 |
| OAT AC | 64 |
| OAT BU | 863 |
| PEA AC | 42 |
| PEA BU | 502 |
| PORK BAR | 300 |
| POT AC | 13 |
| POT BU | 995 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,645 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 9 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,642 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 508 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 96 |
| WHT AC | 133 |
| WHT BU | 1,686 |
| WOOL LBS | 508 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 3,509 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 149 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 41 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (107 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 2,645 |
| BEN BU | 27 |
| BOV | 83 |
| C H | 95 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 137 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 101 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 238 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 120 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 100 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 17 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 4 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 39 |
| C127 S MALE | 96 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 137 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 4 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 400 |
| C130 MD FEM | 38 |
| C131 S FEM | 60 |
| C132 WID FEM | 3 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 101 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 238 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 3 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 5 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 3 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 20 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 18 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 18 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 13 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 13 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 8 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 9 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 22 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 14 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 11 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 8 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 8 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 9 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Lambton |
| CROP | 432 |
| CULT | 700 |
| ENG WLS | 50 |
| FC YRDS | 41 |
| FLAN YRDS | 149 |
| FREN ORIG | 3 |
| GARDEN | 6 |
| HELD | 4,156 |
| HOP LBS | 9 |
| HORSE | 20 |
| IRE | 31 |
| LINE NO | 157 |
| M COWS | 77 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,642 |
| MW BU | 11 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 115 |
| NOT KNOWN | 6 |
| NS PEI | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 10 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 37 |
| PASTURE | 262 |
| SCOT | 12 |
| SHEEP | 165 |
| SWINE | 160 |
| TOT O | 51 |
| TUR AC | 260 |
| TUR BU | 28,600 |
| US | 9 |
| WOOD | 3,456 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON018004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122004— 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). "Enniskillen, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/enniskillen-on018004-1851/.