Fitzroy, Ontario (1851 census)
Fitzroy was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,807. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.403°N, 76.207°W.
Population
In 1851, Fitzroy had a population of 2,807: 1,577 male and 1,230 female residents. Population density was 26.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,807 |
| 1861 | 3,239 |
| 1871 | 3,425 |
| 1881 | 3,378 |
| 1891 | 2,940 |
| 1901 | 2,767 |
| 1911 | 2,488 |
| 1921 | 2,494 |
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, Fitzroy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 287 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 370 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,164 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 66 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,353 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 224 |
| Number of families | 370 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 66 |
| Number of females | 1,230 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 66 |
| Number of males | 1,577 |
| Number of married females | 355 |
| Number of married males | 359 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 840 |
| Number of single males | 1,193 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| POP | 2,807 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,230 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,577 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,807 |
| Total population | 2,807 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 207 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 238 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 143 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 118 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 185 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 66 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| 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 | 199 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 196 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 235 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 74 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,448 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,118 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 87 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 26 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 8 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 51 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 3 |
| Acres of corn | 51 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,504 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,454 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,048 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,552 |
| Acres of land in farms | 34,006 |
| Acres of oats | 1,097 |
| Acres of peas | 1,343 |
| Acres of potatoes | 868 |
| Acres of rye | 169 |
| Acres of turnips | 76 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,733 |
| BAR AC | 51 |
| BAR BU | 2,390 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 138 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 711 |
| BEEF BAR | 138 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,390 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,133 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 55,823 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13,076 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,374 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,676 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,440 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 28,830 |
| BWT AC | 3 |
| BWT BU | 36 |
| CRN AC | 51 |
| CRN BU | 2,133 |
| HAY TONS | 2,585 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 416 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,199 |
| Number of horses | 410 |
| Number of milk cows | 958 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 250 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 140 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 2,436 |
| Number of swine | 1,108 |
| OAT AC | 1,097 |
| OAT BU | 55,823 |
| PEA AC | 1,343 |
| PEA BU | 13,076 |
| PORK BAR | 711 |
| POT AC | 868 |
| POT BU | 44,374 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,203 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,444 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,065 |
| RYE AC | 169 |
| RYE BU | 3,676 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,585 |
| WHT AC | 1,733 |
| WHT BU | 28,830 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,065 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,077 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 20 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (123 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 1,203 |
| BOV | 416 |
| C F BAR | 20 |
| C H | 1,199 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,577 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,230 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,807 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,353 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,164 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 224 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 66 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 66 |
| C126 MD MALE | 359 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,193 |
| C128 WID MALE | 25 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,577 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 66 |
| C130 MD FEM | 355 |
| C131 S FEM | 840 |
| C132 WID FEM | 35 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,230 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,807 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 67 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 67 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 68 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 52 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 49 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 42 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 53 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 46 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 45 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 48 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 238 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 207 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 199 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 185 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 196 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 117 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 86 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 235 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 143 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 66 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 8 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 118 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 105 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 77 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 13 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 49 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 54 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 24 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 150 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| CROP | 4,048 |
| CULT | 8,552 |
| ENG WLS | 37 |
| FC YRDS | 2,077 |
| FREN ORIG | 74 |
| HELD | 34,006 |
| HORSE | 410 |
| IRE | 1,118 |
| LINE NO | 22 |
| M COWS | 958 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,444 |
| MW BU | 150 |
| NB | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 1,448 |
| NOT KNOWN | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 58 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 48 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 140 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 4,504 |
| SCOT | 87 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 2,436 |
| SWINE | 1,108 |
| TOT O | 250 |
| TUR AC | 76 |
| TUR BU | 5,440 |
| US | 26 |
| WOOD | 25,454 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON004001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105001— 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). "Fitzroy, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fitzroy-on004001-1851/.