Gwillimbury E, Ontario (1851 census)
Gwillimbury E was a township in York County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,208. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.136°N, 79.410°W.
Population
In 1851, Gwillimbury E had a population of 3,208: 1,672 male and 1,536 female residents.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Holland Landing, Village, 1861 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Gwillimbury E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 349 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 539 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,446 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 90 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,535 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 137 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 539 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of females | 1,536 |
| Number of females attending school | 246 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of males | 1,672 |
| Number of males attending school | 272 |
| Number of married females | 512 |
| Number of married males | 513 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 993 |
| Number of single males | 1,136 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 3,208 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,536 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,672 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,208 |
| Total population | 3,208 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 226 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 244 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 160 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 156 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 153 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 130 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 73 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 201 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 181 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 217 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 186 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 165 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 12 |
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 14 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,043 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 384 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 427 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 97 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 216 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 151 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 58 |
| Acres of corn | 111 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 310 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,018 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,188 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,791 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,119 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,307 |
| Acres of oats | 2,519 |
| Acres of peas | 1,173 |
| Acres of potatoes | 314 |
| Acres of rye | 5 |
| Acres of turnips | 206 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,958 |
| BAR AC | 151 |
| BAR BU | 3,978 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 380 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,802 |
| BEEF BAR | 380 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,978 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 685 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 458 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,713 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 250 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 74,450 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 20,891 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,222 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 44,475 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 71,705 |
| BWT AC | 58 |
| BWT BU | 685 |
| CRN AC | 111 |
| CRN BU | 2,713 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 15,369 |
| HAY TONS | 2,202 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 634 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 836 |
| Number of horses | 1,051 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,315 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 327 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 69 |
| Number of sheep | 4,207 |
| Number of swine | 2,976 |
| OAT AC | 2,519 |
| OAT BU | 74,450 |
| PEA AC | 1,173 |
| PEA BU | 20,891 |
| PORK BAR | 1,802 |
| POT AC | 314 |
| POT BU | 21,222 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 11,893 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 68,900 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 464 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 34,627 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,788 |
| RYE AC | 5 |
| RYE BU | 60 |
| TOB LBS | 3 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,202 |
| WHT AC | 3,958 |
| WHT BU | 71,705 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,788 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 350,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,017 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,719 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females over 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 34 |
Other recorded variables (153 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 68,900 |
| BEN BU | 22 |
| BOV | 634 |
| C H | 836 |
| C LBS | 11,893 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,672 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,536 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,208 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,535 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,446 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 137 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 90 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 43 |
| C121 OVR 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 513 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,136 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,672 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 49 |
| C130 MD FEM | 512 |
| C131 S FEM | 993 |
| C132 WID FEM | 31 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,536 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,208 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 20 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 14 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 34 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 56 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 14 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 272 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 246 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 67 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 52 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 66 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 350,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 64 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 43 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 42 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 53 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 400 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 56 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 45 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 244 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 226 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 217 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 201 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 186 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 21 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 181 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 108 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 165 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 160 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 76 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 153 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 34 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 156 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 13 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 130 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 13 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 98 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 10 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 73 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 44 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 27 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 19 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 16 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 458 |
| CD NAME | York |
| CID GAL | 15,369 |
| CROP | 10,791 |
| CULT | 16,119 |
| ENG WLS | 384 |
| FC YRDS | 2,719 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,017 |
| FREN ORIG | 5 |
| GARDEN | 310 |
| GRA BU | 19 |
| HELD | 36,307 |
| HOP LBS | 464 |
| HORSE | 1,051 |
| IRE | 427 |
| LINE NO | 387 |
| M COWS | 1,315 |
| MPLS LBS | 34,627 |
| MW BU | 250 |
| NB | 28 |
| NOT FRN | 2,043 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 48 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 64 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 130 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 69 |
| OTHER PL | 6 |
| PASTURE | 5,018 |
| SCOT | 97 |
| SHEEP | 4,207 |
| SWINE | 2,976 |
| TOT O | 327 |
| TUR AC | 206 |
| TUR BU | 44,475 |
| US | 216 |
| WOOD | 20,188 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON042008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON042008— 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). "Gwillimbury E, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gwillimbury-e-on042008-1851/.