Grenock, Ontario (1851 census)
Grenock was a township in Bruce County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 244. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.169°N, 81.324°W.
Population
In 1851, Grenock had a population of 244: 141 male and 103 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 244 |
| 1861 | 1,847 |
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, Grenock shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 157 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 39 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 103 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 141 |
| Number of families | 39 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 10 |
| Number of females | 103 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 6 |
| Number of males | 141 |
| Number of married females | 39 |
| Number of married males | 38 |
| Number of single females | 61 |
| Number of single males | 103 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| POP | 244 |
| POP FX N.1 | 103 |
| POP MX N.1 | 141 |
| POP XX N.1 | 244 |
| Total population | 244 |
Age structure (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 19 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 18 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 34 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 24 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 31 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 122 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 20 |
| BEEF BAR | 8 |
| CRN AC | 2 |
| CRN BU | 125 |
| HAY TONS | 98 |
| OAT AC | 3 |
| OAT BU | 90 |
| PORK BAR | 2 |
| POT AC | 3 |
| POT BU | 350 |
| TOB LBS | 118 |
| WHT AC | 8 |
| WHT BU | 160 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (80 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 550 |
| BOV | 42 |
| C H | 12 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 141 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 103 |
| C03 TOTAL | 244 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 141 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 103 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 6 |
| C126 MD MALE | 38 |
| C127 S MALE | 103 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 141 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 10 |
| C130 MD FEM | 39 |
| C131 S FEM | 61 |
| C132 WID FEM | 3 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 103 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 244 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 1 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 31 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 24 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 10 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 7 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 4 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 4 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 18 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 19 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 14 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 8 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 22 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 7 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 14 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 21 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 18 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 13 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 6 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 8 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 4 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| CROP | 17 |
| CULT | 124 |
| DE NL | 3 |
| ENG WLS | 11 |
| FREN ORIG | 34 |
| HELD | 2,400 |
| HORSE | 5 |
| IRE | 29 |
| LINE NO | 16 |
| M COWS | 35 |
| MPLS LBS | 450 |
| NOT FRN | 122 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 33 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| PASTURE | 107 |
| SCOT | 41 |
| SHEEP | 34 |
| SWINE | 13 |
| TOT O | 40 |
| TUR BU | 70 |
| US | 4 |
| WOOD | 2,276 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON003007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON066009— 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). "Grenock, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/grenock-on003007-1851/.