Erin, Ontario (1851 census)
Erin was a census subdivision in Wellington County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,590. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3492596. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.745°N, 80.114°W.
Population
In 1851, Erin had a population of 3,590: 1,907 male and 1,683 female residents. Population density was 29.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,590 |
| 1861 | 4,948 |
| 1871 | 5,326 |
| 1881 | 5,121 |
| 1891 | 4,048 |
| 1901 | 3,587 |
| 1911 | 3,147 |
| 1921 | 2,797 |
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, Erin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 347 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 585 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 19 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,615 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 68 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,792 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 18 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 115 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 585 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 54 |
| Number of females | 1,683 |
| Number of females attending school | 274 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 59 |
| Number of males | 1,907 |
| Number of males attending school | 378 |
| Number of married females | 554 |
| Number of married males | 560 |
| Number of single females | 1,067 |
| Number of single males | 1,323 |
| Number of widowed females | 62 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 3,590 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,683 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,907 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,590 |
| Total population | 3,590 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 82 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 286 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 86 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 286 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 210 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 136 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 124 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 174 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 137 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 209 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 158 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 61 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| 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 | 236 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 186 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 200 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,040 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 212 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 508 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 685 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 96 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 74 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 141 |
| Acres of corn | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 164 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,781 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 35,002 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,005 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 19,950 |
| Acres of land in farms | 54,952 |
| Acres of oats | 2,160 |
| Acres of peas | 940 |
| Acres of potatoes | 331 |
| Acres of rye | 47 |
| Acres of turnips | 81 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,476 |
| BAR AC | 74 |
| BAR BU | 1,925 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 493 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,421 |
| BEEF BAR | 493 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,925 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,917 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 236 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 41 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 58,958 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 12,361 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 30,217 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 665 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,428 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 62,545 |
| BWT AC | 141 |
| BWT BU | 1,917 |
| CRN AC | 17 |
| CRN BU | 236 |
| HAY TONS | 2,657 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,468 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,269 |
| Number of horses | 664 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,445 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 550 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 96 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 292 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 57 |
| Number of sheep | 2,994 |
| Number of swine | 1,973 |
| OAT AC | 2,160 |
| OAT BU | 58,958 |
| PEA AC | 940 |
| PEA BU | 12,361 |
| PORK BAR | 1,421 |
| POT AC | 331 |
| POT BU | 30,217 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 13,775 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 66,597 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 22 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 34,622 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,459 |
| RYE AC | 47 |
| RYE BU | 665 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,657 |
| WHT AC | 4,476 |
| WHT BU | 62,545 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,459 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 238,500 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 700 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,050 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,334 |
Deaths & mortality (14 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 age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (153 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 66,597 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| BOV | 1,468 |
| C H | 1,269 |
| C LBS | 13,775 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,907 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,683 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,590 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,792 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,615 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 115 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 68 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 18 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 19 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 59 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 560 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,323 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,907 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 54 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 554 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,067 |
| C132 WID FEM | 62 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,683 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,590 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 74 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 378 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 274 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 62 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 86 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 73 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 238,500 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 61 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 82 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 78 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 66 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 700 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 64 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 57 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 286 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 286 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 236 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 209 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 186 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 18 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 158 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 124 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 200 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 210 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 61 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 174 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 28 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 136 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 10 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 137 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 101 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 15 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 69 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 63 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 43 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CAR BU | 89 |
| CD NAME | Wellington |
| CROP | 9,005 |
| CULT | 19,950 |
| ENG WLS | 212 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 2,334 |
| FLAN YRDS | 8,050 |
| GARDEN | 164 |
| GRA BU | 200 |
| HELD | 54,952 |
| HOP LBS | 22 |
| HORSE | 664 |
| IRE | 508 |
| LINE NO | 359 |
| M COWS | 1,445 |
| MPLS LBS | 34,622 |
| MW BU | 41 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 2,040 |
| NS PEI | 41 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 78 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 96 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 292 |
| O OVR 200 | 24 |
| O UNDR 10 | 57 |
| OTHER PL | 4 |
| PASTURE | 10,781 |
| SCOT | 685 |
| SHEEP | 2,994 |
| SWINE | 1,973 |
| TOT O | 550 |
| TUR AC | 81 |
| TUR BU | 10,428 |
| US | 96 |
| WOOD | 35,002 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON039001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON152003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3492596
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_(Ontario)
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). "Erin, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/erin-on039001-1851/.