Ernestown, Ontario (1851 census)
Ernestown was a census subdivision in Addington County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,111. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5394285. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.265°N, 76.767°W.
Population
In 1851, Ernestown had a population of 5,111: 2,617 male and 2,494 female residents. Population density was 45.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,111 |
| 1861 | 5,450 |
| 1871 | 4,233 |
| 1881 | 3,961 |
| 1891 | 3,597 |
| 1901 | 3,317 |
| 1911 | 3,031 |
| 1921 | 2,773 |
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, Ernestown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 437 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 830 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 46 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,250 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 244 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,325 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 61 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 292 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 830 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 96 |
| Number of females | 2,494 |
| Number of females attending school | 426 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 82 |
| Number of males | 2,617 |
| Number of males attending school | 479 |
| Number of married females | 806 |
| Number of married males | 827 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,589 |
| Number of single males | 1,729 |
| Number of widowed females | 99 |
| Number of widowed males | 61 |
| POP | 5,111 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,494 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,617 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,111 |
| Total population | 5,111 |
Age structure (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 80 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 88 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 340 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 90 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 96 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 72 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 362 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 252 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 208 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 171 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 181 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 224 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 185 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 132 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 309 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 319 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 171 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 322 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 293 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 270 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 37 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,732 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 287 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 625 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 62 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 345 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 4 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 716 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1,018 |
| Acres of corn | 600 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,231 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,577 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 33,081 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,755 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 35,563 |
| Acres of land in farms | 68,644 |
| Acres of oats | 3,951 |
| Acres of peas | 3,029 |
| Acres of potatoes | 503 |
| Acres of rye | 3,043 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,639 |
| BAR AC | 716 |
| BAR BU | 13,849 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 96 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 716 |
| BEEF BAR | 96 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 13,849 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 229 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 22,608 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,397 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 602 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 23,027 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 635 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 98,900 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 48,706 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,939 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 38,614 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 716 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 25,672 |
| BWT AC | 1,018 |
| BWT BU | 22,608 |
| CRN AC | 600 |
| CRN BU | 23,027 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 15,902 |
| HAY TONS | 9,547 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,025 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,505 |
| Number of horses | 2,243 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,090 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 644 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 176 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 96 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 211 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 86 |
| Number of sheep | 10,759 |
| Number of swine | 3,023 |
| OAT AC | 3,951 |
| OAT BU | 98,900 |
| PEA AC | 3,029 |
| PEA BU | 48,706 |
| PORK BAR | 716 |
| POT AC | 503 |
| POT BU | 20,939 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 40,425 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 392 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 201,180 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 457 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,545 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 120 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 28,205 |
| RYE AC | 3,043 |
| RYE BU | 38,614 |
| TOB LBS | 120 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,547 |
| WHT AC | 2,639 |
| WHT BU | 25,672 |
| WOOL LBS | 28,205 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 25,420 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,210,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 5,946 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 300 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 10 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 13 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 16 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 5 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 6 |
| Number of saw mills | 9 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 9 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 8 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 7 |
| Number of tanneries | 4 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 3 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of woollen factories | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,400 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 10,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 4,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,337 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | 2,500 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 100,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,973 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,312 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 325 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 141 |
Deaths & mortality (15 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 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 of unknown age | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 31 |
Other recorded variables (197 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 201,180 |
| BEN BU | 229 |
| BOV | 1,025 |
| C F BAR | 141 |
| C H | 2,505 |
| C LBS | 40,425 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 7 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,617 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,494 |
| C03 GM WATER | 7 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,111 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 5 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,325 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 25,420 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,250 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 292 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 244 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 61 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 46 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 7 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 4 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 3 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 82 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C126 MD MALE | 827 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,729 |
| C128 WID MALE | 61 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,617 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 96 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 4,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 806 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,589 |
| C132 WID FEM | 99 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,494 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,111 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 20 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 31 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 81 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 2 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 479 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 426 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 4 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 90 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 9 |
| C18 SM WATER | 9 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 84 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 8 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 80 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,210,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 96 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 88 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 72 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 57 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 7 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,337 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 13 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 64 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 74 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 362 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 340 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 10,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 322 |
| C39 WF NO | 2 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 2 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 309 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,400 |
| C42 WF P | 2,500 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 100,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 16 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 293 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 34 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 319 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 5,946 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 181 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 270 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C52 TAN NO | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 252 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 171 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 250 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 400 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 224 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 38 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 7 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 208 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 31 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 185 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 29 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 8 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 171 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 13 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 16 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 132 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 83 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 13 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 64 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 12 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 47 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 23 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 26 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 22 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 9 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1,397 |
| CD NAME | Addington |
| CH | 2 |
| CID GAL | 15,902 |
| COL PERSONS | 2 |
| CROP | 21,755 |
| CULT | 35,563 |
| DE NL | 8 |
| ENG WLS | 287 |
| FC YRDS | 5,312 |
| FLAN YRDS | 8,973 |
| FLX LBS | 392 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 37 |
| GARDEN | 1,231 |
| GRA BU | 602 |
| HELD | 68,644 |
| HOP LBS | 457 |
| HORSE | 2,243 |
| IRE | 625 |
| IT AND GR | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 325 |
| LINE NO | 3 |
| M COWS | 3,090 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,545 |
| MW BU | 635 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 3,732 |
| NOT KNOWN | 4 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 17 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 176 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 96 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 211 |
| O OVR 200 | 58 |
| O UNDR 10 | 86 |
| PASTURE | 12,577 |
| SCOT | 62 |
| SHEEP | 10,759 |
| SWINE | 3,023 |
| TOT O | 644 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 716 |
| US | 345 |
| WOOD | 33,081 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON001003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5394285
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernestown_Township
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). "Ernestown, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ernestown-on001003-1851/.