Goulburn, Ontario (1851 census)
Goulburn was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,525. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4141332. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.191°N, 75.928°W.
Population
In 1851, Goulburn had a population of 2,525: 1,302 male and 1,223 female residents. Population density was 22.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,525 |
| 1861 | 2,914 |
| 1871 | 3,234 |
| 1881 | 3,381 |
| 1891 | 2,784 |
| 1901 | 2,765 |
| 1911 | 2,358 |
| 1921 | 2,201 |
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, Goulburn shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 339 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 362 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 19 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,214 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,275 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 63 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 27 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 362 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of females | 1,223 |
| Number of females attending school | 210 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of males | 1,302 |
| Number of males attending school | 199 |
| Number of married females | 370 |
| Number of married males | 360 |
| Number of single females | 813 |
| Number of single males | 924 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| POP | 2,525 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,223 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,302 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,525 |
| Total population | 2,525 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 186 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 187 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 118 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 183 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 186 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 177 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,559 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 45 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 853 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 24 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 222 |
| Acres of corn | 158 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,323 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,026 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,870 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,201 |
| Acres of land in farms | 37,227 |
| Acres of oats | 1,868 |
| Acres of peas | 416 |
| Acres of potatoes | 705 |
| Acres of rye | 166 |
| Acres of turnips | 17 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,674 |
| BAR AC | 24 |
| BAR BU | 369 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 168 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 959 |
| BEEF BAR | 168 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 369 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 401 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,262 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,374 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 45,612 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,798 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 59,886 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,896 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,101 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 23,438 |
| BWT AC | 222 |
| BWT BU | 3,262 |
| CRN AC | 158 |
| CRN BU | 2,374 |
| HAY TONS | 1,932 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 522 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,149 |
| Number of horses | 620 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,172 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 350 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 210 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 18 |
| Number of sheep | 2,964 |
| Number of swine | 1,838 |
| OAT AC | 1,868 |
| OAT BU | 45,612 |
| PEA AC | 416 |
| PEA BU | 4,798 |
| PORK BAR | 959 |
| POT AC | 705 |
| POT BU | 59,886 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 976 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 59,475 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 29 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,588 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,696 |
| RYE AC | 166 |
| RYE BU | 1,896 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,932 |
| WHT AC | 1,674 |
| WHT BU | 23,438 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,696 |
Manufacturing & industry (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 150 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 90 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 160 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,722 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (149 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 59,475 |
| BEN BU | 401 |
| BOV | 522 |
| C H | 1,149 |
| C LBS | 976 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,302 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,223 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,525 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,275 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,214 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 27 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 9 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 63 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 19 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 38 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 360 |
| C127 S MALE | 924 |
| C128 WID MALE | 18 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,302 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 34 |
| C130 MD FEM | 370 |
| C131 S FEM | 813 |
| C132 WID FEM | 40 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,223 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,525 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 47 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 199 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 210 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 36 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 47 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 36 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 42 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 41 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 90 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 45 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 250 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 48 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 33 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 187 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 150 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 186 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 160 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 177 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 183 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 163 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 186 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 86 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 130 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 118 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 53 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 75 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 86 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 79 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 79 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 61 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 8 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 49 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 45 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 31 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| CROP | 5,870 |
| CULT | 11,201 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 45 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 1,722 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 7 |
| GARDEN | 8 |
| GG | 1 |
| GRA BU | 17 |
| HELD | 37,227 |
| HOP LBS | 29 |
| HORSE | 620 |
| IRE | 853 |
| LINE NO | 24 |
| M COWS | 1,172 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,588 |
| NOT FRN | 1,559 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 66 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 49 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 210 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 18 |
| PASTURE | 5,323 |
| SCOT | 48 |
| SHEEP | 2,964 |
| SWINE | 1,838 |
| TOT O | 350 |
| TUR AC | 17 |
| TUR BU | 2,101 |
| US | 7 |
| WOOD | 26,026 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON004003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4141332
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulbourn_Township,_Ontario
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). "Goulburn, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/goulburn-on004003-1851/.