Eramosa, Ontario (1851 census)
Eramosa was a census subdivision in Wellington County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,350. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.657°N, 80.210°W.
Population
In 1851, Eramosa had a population of 2,350: 1,265 male and 1,085 female residents. Population density was 30.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,350 |
| 1861 | 3,604 |
| 1871 | 3,758 |
| 1881 | 3,611 |
| 1891 | 3,116 |
| 1901 | 2,705 |
| 1911 | 2,487 |
| 1921 | 2,333 |
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, Eramosa shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 351 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 371 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,036 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,194 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 71 |
| Number of blind females | 4 |
| Number of families | 371 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of females | 1,085 |
| Number of females attending school | 160 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of males | 1,265 |
| Number of males attending school | 225 |
| Number of married females | 302 |
| Number of married males | 294 |
| Number of single females | 764 |
| Number of single males | 955 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 2,350 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,085 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,265 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,350 |
| Total population | 2,350 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 192 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 16 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 210 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 13 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 94 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 136 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 132 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 122 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,233 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 330 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 458 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 251 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 78 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 302 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 41 |
| Acres of corn | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 126 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,180 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,364 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,935 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,241 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,605 |
| Acres of oats | 1,839 |
| Acres of peas | 1,032 |
| Acres of potatoes | 235 |
| Acres of turnips | 183 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,289 |
| BAR AC | 302 |
| BAR BU | 7,207 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 450 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,463 |
| BEEF BAR | 450 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7,207 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 651 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 169 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 572 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 82,596 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 21,341 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,968 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 32,121 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 65,374 |
| BWT AC | 41 |
| BWT BU | 651 |
| CRN AC | 15 |
| CRN BU | 572 |
| HAY TONS | 2,235 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,208 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 798 |
| Number of horses | 659 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,066 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 364 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 194 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 45 |
| Number of sheep | 3,379 |
| Number of swine | 2,014 |
| OAT AC | 1,839 |
| OAT BU | 82,596 |
| PEA AC | 1,032 |
| PEA BU | 21,341 |
| PORK BAR | 1,463 |
| POT AC | 235 |
| POT BU | 18,968 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 12,225 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 79,540 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 31,268 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,671 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,235 |
| WHT AC | 3,289 |
| WHT BU | 65,374 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,671 |
Manufacturing & industry (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 240 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 13,000 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 8 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 11 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 250 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,050 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,647 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,318 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 27 |
Other recorded variables (157 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 79,540 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 1,208 |
| C H | 798 |
| C LBS | 12,225 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,265 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,085 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,350 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,194 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,036 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 71 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 49 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 3 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 240 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 37 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 13 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 16 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 294 |
| C127 S MALE | 955 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,265 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 51 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,050 |
| C130 MD FEM | 302 |
| C131 S FEM | 764 |
| C132 WID FEM | 19 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,085 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,350 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 27 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 1 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 43 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 225 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 160 |
| C148 BLIND F | 4 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 43 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 58 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 46 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 4 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 13,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 45 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 46 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 39 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 43 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 800 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 11 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 42 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 27 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 210 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 192 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 163 |
| C39 WF NO | 2 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 2 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 136 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 250 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 122 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 132 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 250 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 50 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 117 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 96 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 49 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 108 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 50 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 94 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 20 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 79 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 35 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 59 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 31 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 11 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 169 |
| CD NAME | Wellington |
| CROP | 10,935 |
| CULT | 16,241 |
| ENG WLS | 330 |
| FC YRDS | 2,318 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,647 |
| GARDEN | 126 |
| GRA BU | 156 |
| HELD | 36,605 |
| HOP LBS | 50 |
| HORSE | 659 |
| IRE | 458 |
| LINE NO | 364 |
| M COWS | 1,066 |
| MPLS LBS | 31,268 |
| MW BU | 44 |
| NOT FRN | 1,233 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 72 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 43 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 194 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 45 |
| PASTURE | 5,180 |
| SCOT | 251 |
| SHEEP | 3,379 |
| SWINE | 2,014 |
| TOT O | 364 |
| TUR AC | 183 |
| TUR BU | 32,121 |
| US | 78 |
| WOOD | 20,364 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON039007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261403
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). "Eramosa, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/eramosa-on039007-1851/.