Grimsby, Ontario (1851 census)
Grimsby was a census subdivision in Lincoln County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,448. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.149°N, 79.588°W.
Population
In 1851, Grimsby had a population of 2,448: 1,280 male and 1,168 female residents. Population density was 41.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,448 |
| 1861 | 3,005 |
| 1871 | 3,123 |
| 1881 | 2,416 |
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, Grimsby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 361 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 387 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,073 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 95 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,188 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 92 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of families | 387 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of females | 1,168 |
| Number of females attending school | 296 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of males | 1,280 |
| Number of males attending school | 266 |
| Number of married females | 408 |
| Number of married males | 398 |
| Number of single females | 714 |
| Number of single males | 870 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 2,448 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,168 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,280 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,448 |
| Total population | 2,448 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 166 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 168 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 141 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| 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 | 81 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 129 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 121 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 91 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 164 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 143 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 143 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 14 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,781 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 108 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 196 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 52 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 265 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 188 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 315 |
| Acres of corn | 493 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 151 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,161 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,359 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,425 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,737 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,096 |
| Acres of oats | 1,442 |
| Acres of peas | 330 |
| Acres of potatoes | 109 |
| Acres of rye | 46 |
| Acres of turnips | 22 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,775 |
| BAR AC | 188 |
| BAR BU | 4,172 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 102 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 393 |
| BEEF BAR | 102 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,172 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 136 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,471 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,127 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 342 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,899 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 304 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 45,195 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,922 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,427 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 573 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,949 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 26,321 |
| BWT AC | 315 |
| BWT BU | 5,471 |
| CRN AC | 493 |
| CRN BU | 11,899 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 15,561 |
| HAY TONS | 2,232 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 589 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 825 |
| Number of horses | 863 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,151 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 278 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 43 |
| Number of sheep | 3,494 |
| Number of swine | 2,720 |
| OAT AC | 1,442 |
| OAT BU | 45,195 |
| PEA AC | 330 |
| PEA BU | 2,922 |
| PORK BAR | 393 |
| POT AC | 109 |
| POT BU | 9,427 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,265 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 264 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 72,336 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,040 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,326 |
| RYE AC | 46 |
| RYE BU | 573 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,232 |
| WHT AC | 3,775 |
| WHT BU | 26,321 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,326 |
Manufacturing & industry (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 81,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,045,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 15 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 6 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 6 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,750 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,075 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,727 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,076 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 123 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 13 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 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 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 72,336 |
| BEN BU | 136 |
| BOV | 589 |
| C F BAR | 13 |
| C H | 825 |
| C LBS | 5,265 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,280 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,168 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,448 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,188 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 81,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,073 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 92 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 95 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 43 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 398 |
| C127 S MALE | 870 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,280 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 40 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,750 |
| C130 MD FEM | 408 |
| C131 S FEM | 714 |
| C132 WID FEM | 46 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,168 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,448 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 46 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 266 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 296 |
| C147 BLIND M | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 45 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 37 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 42 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,045,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 40 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 33 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 44 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 6 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3,075 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 15 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 38 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 33 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 168 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 166 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 164 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 129 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 143 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 30 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 121 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 81 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 143 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 141 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 91 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 120 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 21 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 102 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 83 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 67 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 12 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 65 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 11 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 39 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 29 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 24 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 6 |
| CAR BU | 1,127 |
| CD NAME | Lincoln |
| CID GAL | 15,561 |
| CROP | 9,425 |
| CULT | 14,737 |
| DE NL | 6 |
| ENG WLS | 108 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 1,076 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,727 |
| FLX LBS | 264 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 14 |
| GARDEN | 151 |
| GRA BU | 342 |
| HELD | 30,096 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 863 |
| IRE | 196 |
| LIN YRDS | 123 |
| LINE NO | 191 |
| M COWS | 1,151 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,040 |
| MW BU | 304 |
| NOT FRN | 1,781 |
| NS PEI | 23 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 86 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 30 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 94 |
| O OVR 200 | 25 |
| O UNDR 10 | 43 |
| PASTURE | 5,161 |
| SCOT | 52 |
| SHEEP | 3,494 |
| SWINE | 2,720 |
| TOT O | 278 |
| TUR AC | 22 |
| TUR BU | 6,949 |
| US | 265 |
| WOOD | 15,359 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON022005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON145005— 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). "Grimsby, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/grimsby-on022005-1851/.