Flos, Ontario (1851 census)
Flos was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 545. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261483. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.538°N, 79.878°W.
Population
In 1851, Flos had a population of 545: 273 male and 272 female residents. Population density was 4.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 545 |
| 1861 | 953 |
| 1871 | 1,756 |
| 1881 | 3,141 |
| 1891 | 3,782 |
| 1901 | 3,897 |
| 1911 | 3,239 |
| 1921 | 3,034 |
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, Flos shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 261 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 75 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 257 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 15 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 258 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 15 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 75 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of females | 272 |
| Number of females attending school | 27 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of males | 273 |
| Number of males attending school | 38 |
| Number of married females | 74 |
| Number of married males | 74 |
| Number of single females | 186 |
| Number of single males | 193 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 545 |
| POP FX N.1 | 272 |
| POP MX N.1 | 273 |
| POP XX N.1 | 545 |
| Total population | 545 |
Age structure (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 43 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 40 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 41 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 56 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 31 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 269 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 175 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 59 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 12 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 27 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 584 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,139 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,075 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,662 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,801 |
| Acres of oats | 254 |
| Acres of peas | 148 |
| Acres of potatoes | 80 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 41 |
| Acres of wheat | 496 |
| BAR AC | 6 |
| BAR BU | 128 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 30 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 168 |
| BEEF BAR | 30 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 128 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 248 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,390 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,972 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,819 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,083 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 6,315 |
| CRN AC | 27 |
| CRN BU | 248 |
| HAY TONS | 260 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 156 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 173 |
| Number of horses | 60 |
| Number of milk cows | 155 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 347 |
| Number of swine | 426 |
| OAT AC | 254 |
| OAT BU | 5,390 |
| PEA AC | 148 |
| PEA BU | 1,972 |
| PORK BAR | 168 |
| POT AC | 80 |
| POT BU | 4,819 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 600 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,476 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,534 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 995 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 17 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 260 |
| WHT AC | 496 |
| WHT BU | 6,315 |
| WOOL LBS | 995 |
Manufacturing & industry (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 100,000 |
| 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 not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 773 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 160 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (105 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 5,476 |
| BOV | 156 |
| C H | 173 |
| C LBS | 600 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 273 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 272 |
| C03 TOTAL | 545 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 258 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 257 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 15 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 15 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 12 |
| C126 MD MALE | 74 |
| C127 S MALE | 193 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 273 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 13 |
| C130 MD FEM | 74 |
| C131 S FEM | 186 |
| C132 WID FEM | 12 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 272 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 545 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 11 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 38 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 27 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 15 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 7 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 16 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 6 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 16 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 9 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 10 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 9 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 9 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 40 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 43 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 56 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 41 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 31 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 25 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 19 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 21 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 32 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 9 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 21 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 17 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 10 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 17 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 14 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| CROP | 1,075 |
| CULT | 1,662 |
| ENG WLS | 28 |
| FC YRDS | 160 |
| FLAN YRDS | 773 |
| FREN ORIG | 1 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| GRA BU | 11 |
| HELD | 7,801 |
| HORSE | 60 |
| IRE | 175 |
| LINE NO | 318 |
| M COWS | 155 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,534 |
| NOT FRN | 269 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 15 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 54 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 584 |
| SCOT | 59 |
| SHEEP | 347 |
| SWINE | 426 |
| TOT O | 84 |
| TUR AC | 41 |
| TUR BU | 6,083 |
| US | 12 |
| WOOD | 6,139 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON035006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261483
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). "Flos, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/flos-on035006-1851/.