Etobicoke, Ontario (1851 census)
Etobicoke was a census subdivision in York County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,483. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.672°N, 79.555°W.
Population
In 1851, Etobicoke had a population of 3,483: 1,870 male and 1,613 female residents. Population density was 68.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,483 |
| 1861 | 3,503 |
| 1871 | 2,985 |
| 1881 | 2,976 |
| 1891 | 4,557 |
| 1901 | 4,413 |
| 1911 | 6,193 |
| 1921 | 10,445 |
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, Etobicoke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 417 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 596 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,464 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 149 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,599 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 271 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of families | 596 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of females | 1,613 |
| Number of females attending school | 296 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 52 |
| Number of males | 1,870 |
| Number of males attending school | 390 |
| Number of married females | 558 |
| Number of married males | 558 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 1,000 |
| Number of single males | 1,274 |
| Number of widowed females | 55 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| POP | 3,483 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,613 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,870 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,483 |
| Total population | 3,483 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 245 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 255 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 186 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 159 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 123 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 184 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 129 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 71 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 195 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 184 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| 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 males aged 10 to 15 | 233 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 182 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 201 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 41 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 11 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 24 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,654 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 743 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 804 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 140 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 102 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 845 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 14 |
| Acres of corn | 44 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 253 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,284 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,314 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,960 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 17,497 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,811 |
| Acres of oats | 1,701 |
| Acres of peas | 1,303 |
| Acres of potatoes | 216 |
| Acres of rye | 60 |
| Acres of turnips | 59 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,189 |
| BAR AC | 845 |
| BAR BU | 23,680 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 202 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,441 |
| BEEF BAR | 202 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 23,680 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 284 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 774 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 117 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,218 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 913 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 60,988 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 25,677 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,049 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,101 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 14,220 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 82,390 |
| BWT AC | 14 |
| BWT BU | 284 |
| CRN AC | 44 |
| CRN BU | 1,218 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,618 |
| HAY TONS | 3,169 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 384 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 947 |
| Number of horses | 1,085 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,259 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 417 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 78 |
| Number of sheep | 3,573 |
| Number of swine | 2,675 |
| OAT AC | 1,701 |
| OAT BU | 60,988 |
| PEA AC | 1,303 |
| PEA BU | 25,677 |
| PORK BAR | 1,441 |
| POT AC | 216 |
| POT BU | 17,049 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 9,293 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,494 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 102,667 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 80 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 495 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 16 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,344 |
| RYE AC | 60 |
| RYE BU | 1,101 |
| TOB LBS | 16 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,169 |
| WHT AC | 4,189 |
| WHT BU | 82,390 |
| WOOL LBS | 12,344 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 80,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,499,000 |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 6,200 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 300 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 2 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 24 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 36 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 22 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 15 |
| Number of foundries | 3 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 300 |
| Number of grist mills | 14 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 14 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 11 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 10 |
| Number of saw mills | 23 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 20 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 20 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 17 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 1,900 |
| Number of woollen factories | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,500 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,600 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 350 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 14,930 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 4,225 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,150 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 31,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,590 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 20,162 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 26 |
Other recorded variables (182 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 102,667 |
| BEN BU | 45 |
| BOV | 384 |
| C H | 947 |
| C LBS | 9,293 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 8 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,870 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,613 |
| C03 GM WATER | 8 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,483 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,599 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 30,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,464 |
| C06 GM NO WEEK | 2 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 271 |
| C07 GM BARRELS WEEK | 2,500 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 149 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 2 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 110 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 52 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 5 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 558 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,274 |
| C128 WID MALE | 38 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,870 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 50 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 12,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 558 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,000 |
| C132 WID FEM | 55 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,613 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,483 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 14 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 26 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 23 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 64 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 24 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 11 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 390 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 296 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 46 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C16 SM NO | 10 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 75 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 68 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 500,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 4 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 10,500 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 65 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 58 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 68 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 58 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 6 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,500 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 21 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 59 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 59 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 255 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 600 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 245 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 233 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 195 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 2,000 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 12 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 182 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 20 |
| C46 DIST NO | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 184 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 122 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 201 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 186 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 71 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 184 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 41 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 7 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 159 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 129 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 20 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 13 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 123 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 71 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 48 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 35 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 20 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 774 |
| CD NAME | York |
| CID GAL | 1,618 |
| CROP | 9,960 |
| CULT | 17,497 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 743 |
| FC YRDS | 20,162 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,590 |
| FLX LBS | 1,494 |
| GARDEN | 253 |
| GRA BU | 117 |
| HELD | 27,811 |
| HOP LBS | 80 |
| HORSE | 1,085 |
| IRE | 804 |
| LINE NO | 379 |
| M COWS | 1,259 |
| MPLS LBS | 495 |
| MW BU | 913 |
| NB | 8 |
| NFL | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 1,654 |
| NS PEI | 20 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 26 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 32 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 119 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 154 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 78 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 7,284 |
| SCOT | 140 |
| SHEEP | 3,573 |
| SWINE | 2,675 |
| TOT O | 417 |
| TUR AC | 59 |
| TUR BU | 14,220 |
| US | 102 |
| WOOD | 10,314 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON042001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154001— 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). "Etobicoke, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/etobicoke-on042001-1851/.