Gower, South, Ontario (1851 census)
Gower, South was a township in Grenville County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 863. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.019°N, 75.575°W.
Population
In 1851, Gower, South had a population of 863: 429 male and 434 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 863 |
| 1861 | 1,089 |
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, Gower, South shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 295 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 143 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 385 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 358 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 19 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 71 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 143 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 6 |
| Number of females | 434 |
| Number of females attending school | 40 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of males | 429 |
| Number of males attending school | 69 |
| Number of married females | 133 |
| Number of married males | 135 |
| Number of single females | 286 |
| Number of single males | 287 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP | 863 |
| POP FX N.1 | 434 |
| POP MX N.1 | 429 |
| POP XX N.1 | 863 |
| Total population | 863 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 61 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 67 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 64 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 58 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 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 | 56 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 619 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 155 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 30 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 26 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 121 |
| Acres of corn | 141 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 57 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,315 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,592 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,365 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,737 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,329 |
| Acres of oats | 676 |
| Acres of peas | 104 |
| Acres of potatoes | 137 |
| Acres of rye | 178 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 540 |
| BAR AC | 26 |
| BAR BU | 465 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 78 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 277 |
| BEEF BAR | 78 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 465 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,475 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,645 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,054 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,431 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,207 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,964 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 580 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 6,725 |
| BWT AC | 121 |
| BWT BU | 1,475 |
| CRN AC | 141 |
| CRN BU | 2,645 |
| HAY TONS | 772 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 253 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 285 |
| Number of horses | 234 |
| Number of milk cows | 418 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 117 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 1,116 |
| Number of swine | 384 |
| OAT AC | 676 |
| OAT BU | 14,054 |
| PEA AC | 104 |
| PEA BU | 1,431 |
| PORK BAR | 277 |
| POT AC | 137 |
| POT BU | 9,207 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,243 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 34,950 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 820 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,058 |
| RYE AC | 178 |
| RYE BU | 1,964 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 772 |
| WHT AC | 540 |
| WHT BU | 6,725 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,058 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 350 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,941 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 974 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 26 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (127 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 34,950 |
| BEN BU | 37 |
| BOV | 253 |
| C H | 285 |
| C LBS | 2,243 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 429 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 434 |
| C03 TOTAL | 863 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 358 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 385 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 71 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 49 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 19 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 11 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 135 |
| C127 S MALE | 287 |
| C128 WID MALE | 7 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 429 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 6 |
| C130 MD FEM | 133 |
| C131 S FEM | 286 |
| C132 WID FEM | 15 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 434 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 863 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 69 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 40 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 14 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 26 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 17 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 13 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 10 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 17 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 350 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 6 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 11 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 67 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 61 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 56 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 64 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 49 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 58 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 30 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 46 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 44 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 26 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 31 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 30 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 28 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 22 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 32 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 25 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 9 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 81 |
| CD NAME | Grenville |
| CROP | 2,365 |
| CULT | 4,737 |
| ENG WLS | 23 |
| FC YRDS | 974 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,941 |
| GARDEN | 57 |
| GRA BU | 22 |
| HELD | 13,329 |
| HORSE | 234 |
| IRE | 155 |
| LIN YRDS | 26 |
| LINE NO | 94 |
| M COWS | 418 |
| MPLS LBS | 820 |
| MW BU | 37 |
| NOT FRN | 619 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 31 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 16 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 48 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 13 |
| PASTURE | 2,315 |
| SCOT | 36 |
| SHEEP | 1,116 |
| SWINE | 384 |
| TOT O | 117 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 580 |
| US | 30 |
| WOOD | 8,592 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON012003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON074003— 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). "Gower, South, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gower-south-on012003-1851/.