Gloucester, Ontario (1851 census)
Gloucester was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,005. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.365°N, 75.588°W.
Population
In 1851, Gloucester had a population of 3,005: 1,614 male and 1,391 female residents. Population density was 20.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,005 |
| 1861 | 4,522 |
| 1871 | 4,785 |
| 1881 | 6,254 |
| 1891 | 6,823 |
| 1901 | 7,778 |
| 1911 | 7,075 |
| 1921 | 8,397 |
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, Gloucester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 343 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 401 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,344 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 47 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,510 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 14 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 104 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 401 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of females | 1,391 |
| Number of females attending school | 252 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 55 |
| Number of males | 1,614 |
| Number of males attending school | 285 |
| Number of married females | 413 |
| Number of married males | 450 |
| Number of single females | 940 |
| Number of single males | 1,138 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| POP | 3,005 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,391 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,614 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,005 |
| Total population | 3,005 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 260 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 243 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 139 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 128 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 107 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 137 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 164 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 147 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 75 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 201 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 193 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 169 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 401 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,349 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 109 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 901 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 217 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 19 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 39 |
| Acres of corn | 96 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 47 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,438 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27,130 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,027 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,512 |
| Acres of land in farms | 37,642 |
| Acres of oats | 1,355 |
| Acres of peas | 401 |
| Acres of potatoes | 311 |
| Acres of rye | 190 |
| Acres of turnips | 22 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,402 |
| BAR AC | 5 |
| BAR BU | 100 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 363 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,497 |
| BEEF BAR | 363 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 389 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,074 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,395 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,081 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,682 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,536 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,430 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 20,788 |
| BWT AC | 39 |
| BWT BU | 389 |
| CRN AC | 96 |
| CRN BU | 2,074 |
| HAY TONS | 3,374 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 333 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 994 |
| Number of horses | 707 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,206 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 354 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 167 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 28 |
| Number of sheep | 1,474 |
| Number of swine | 1,217 |
| OAT AC | 1,355 |
| OAT BU | 30,395 |
| PEA AC | 401 |
| PEA BU | 6,081 |
| PORK BAR | 1,497 |
| POT AC | 311 |
| POT BU | 31,682 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,555 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 76,089 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 9 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 515 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,499 |
| RYE AC | 190 |
| RYE BU | 2,536 |
| TOB LBS | 30 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,374 |
| WHT AC | 1,402 |
| WHT BU | 20,788 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,499 |
Manufacturing & industry (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 3,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 150,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 9 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 22 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 20,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 35,000 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 654 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (150 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 76,089 |
| BEN BU | 18 |
| BOV | 333 |
| C H | 994 |
| C LBS | 2,555 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,614 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,391 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,005 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,510 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,344 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 104 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 47 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 14 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 55 |
| C126 MD MALE | 450 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,138 |
| C128 WID MALE | 26 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,614 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 57 |
| C130 MD FEM | 413 |
| C131 S FEM | 940 |
| C132 WID FEM | 38 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,391 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,005 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 52 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 285 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 252 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 57 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 58 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 62 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 150,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 48 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 45 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 52 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 250 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 54 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 58 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 243 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 260 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 20,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 201 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 164 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 35,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 22 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 193 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 14 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 147 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 107 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 169 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 139 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 75 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 137 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 43 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 128 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 93 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 67 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 8 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 68 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 45 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 28 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 21 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| CROP | 5,027 |
| CULT | 10,512 |
| ENG WLS | 109 |
| ES AND PT | 2 |
| FC YRDS | 654 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 401 |
| GARDEN | 47 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HELD | 37,642 |
| HOP LBS | 9 |
| HORSE | 707 |
| IRE | 901 |
| LINE NO | 23 |
| M COWS | 1,206 |
| MPLS LBS | 515 |
| MW BU | 1 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 1,349 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 64 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 64 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 167 |
| O OVR 200 | 19 |
| O UNDR 10 | 28 |
| PASTURE | 5,438 |
| SCOT | 217 |
| SHEEP | 1,474 |
| SWINE | 1,217 |
| TOT O | 354 |
| TUR AC | 22 |
| TUR BU | 2,430 |
| US | 19 |
| WOOD | 27,130 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON004002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105002— 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). "Gloucester, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gloucester-on004002-1851/.