Grattan, Ontario (1851 census)
Grattan was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 554. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261611. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.448°N, 77.052°W.
Population
In 1851, Grattan had a population of 554: 292 male and 262 female residents. Population density was 4.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 554 |
| 1861 | 1,253 |
| 1871 | 1,481 |
| 1881 | 1,893 |
| 1891 | 1,724 |
| 1901 | 2,078 |
| 1911 | 1,977 |
| 1921 | 1,700 |
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, Grattan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 163 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 98 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 260 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 289 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Number of families | 98 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 9 |
| Number of females | 262 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 6 |
| Number of males | 292 |
| Number of married females | 87 |
| Number of married males | 89 |
| Number of single females | 174 |
| Number of single males | 201 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 554 |
| POP FX N.1 | 262 |
| POP MX N.1 | 292 |
| POP XX N.1 | 554 |
| Total population | 554 |
Age structure (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 41 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 35 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 32 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 97 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 250 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 165 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of grist mills | 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 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,550 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,700 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 292 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 262 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 554 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 289 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 260 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 3 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 2 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 1,550 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 6 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 89 |
| C127 S MALE | 201 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 292 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 9 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,700 |
| C130 MD FEM | 87 |
| C131 S FEM | 174 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 262 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 554 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 15 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 14 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 17 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 14 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 10 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 18 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 7 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 10 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 12 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 10 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 35 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 41 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 27 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 28 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 32 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 21 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 30 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 30 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 48 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 14 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 29 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 22 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 19 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 9 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 6 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 3 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| ENG WLS | 9 |
| FREN ORIG | 97 |
| IRE | 165 |
| LINE NO | 318 |
| NOT FRN | 250 |
| SCOT | 29 |
| US | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261611
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). "Grattan, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/grattan-on033012-1851/.