Fullarton, Ontario (1851 census)
Fullarton was a census subdivision in Perth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,750. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.395°N, 81.201°W.
Population
In 1851, Fullarton had a population of 1,750: 912 male and 838 female residents. Population density was 24.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,750 |
| 1861 | 2,890 |
| 1871 | 2,903 |
| 1881 | 2,708 |
| 1891 | 2,511 |
| 1901 | 2,295 |
| 1911 | 1,965 |
| 1921 | 1,714 |
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, Fullarton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 325 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 282 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 774 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 64 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 828 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 84 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 282 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 838 |
| Number of females attending school | 64 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 912 |
| Number of males attending school | 110 |
| Number of married females | 294 |
| Number of married males | 304 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 525 |
| Number of single males | 597 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| POP | 1,750 |
| POP FX N.1 | 838 |
| POP MX N.1 | 912 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,750 |
| Total population | 1,750 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 137 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 127 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 66 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 35 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 75 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 87 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 780 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 398 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 128 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 157 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 234 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 31 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 45 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 12 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,095 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,818 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,269 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,385 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,203 |
| Acres of oats | 955 |
| Acres of peas | 291 |
| Acres of potatoes | 177 |
| Acres of rye | 6 |
| Acres of turnips | 109 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,671 |
| BAR AC | 45 |
| BAR BU | 71 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 139 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 460 |
| BEEF BAR | 139 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 232 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,977 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,018 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,582 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,514 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 21,174 |
| BWT AC | 2 |
| BWT BU | 8 |
| CRN AC | 12 |
| CRN BU | 232 |
| HAY TONS | 1,032 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 919 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 686 |
| Number of horses | 125 |
| Number of milk cows | 548 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 294 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 205 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 1,410 |
| Number of swine | 1,397 |
| OAT AC | 955 |
| OAT BU | 23,977 |
| PEA AC | 291 |
| PEA BU | 3,018 |
| PORK BAR | 460 |
| POT AC | 177 |
| POT BU | 6,582 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 881 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 500 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 18,895 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,792 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,574 |
| RYE AC | 6 |
| RYE BU | 100 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,032 |
| WHT AC | 1,671 |
| WHT BU | 21,174 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,574 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 175 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 900 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,725 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 358 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 27 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (142 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 18,895 |
| BOV | 919 |
| C H | 686 |
| C LBS | 881 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 912 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 838 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,750 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 828 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 774 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 84 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 64 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 11 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 22 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 304 |
| C127 S MALE | 597 |
| C128 WID MALE | 11 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 912 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 23 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 294 |
| C131 S FEM | 525 |
| C132 WID FEM | 19 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 838 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,750 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 5 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 38 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 110 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 64 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 44 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 49 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 41 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 45 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 175 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 900 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 27 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 33 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 127 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 137 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 106 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 82 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 75 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 66 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 75 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 87 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 99 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 35 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 97 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 80 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 68 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 50 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 40 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 39 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 19 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 14 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CD NAME | Perth |
| CROP | 3,269 |
| CULT | 5,385 |
| DE NL | 128 |
| ENG WLS | 398 |
| FC YRDS | 358 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,725 |
| FLX LBS | 500 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 2 |
| GARDEN | 21 |
| GRA BU | 25 |
| HELD | 26,203 |
| HORSE | 125 |
| IRE | 157 |
| LIN YRDS | 27 |
| LINE NO | 255 |
| M COWS | 548 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,792 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 780 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 7 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 34 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 205 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 23 |
| OTHER PL | 15 |
| PASTURE | 2,095 |
| SCOT | 234 |
| SHEEP | 1,410 |
| SWINE | 1,397 |
| TOT O | 294 |
| TUR AC | 109 |
| TUR BU | 13,514 |
| US | 31 |
| WOOD | 20,818 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON029003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137007— 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). "Fullarton, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fullarton-on029003-1851/.