Hawkesbury, Ontario (1851 census)
Hawkesbury was a township in Prescott County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,665. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.542°N, 74.647°W.
Population
In 1851, Hawkesbury had a population of 2,665: 1,397 male and 1,268 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 Hawkesbury, Village, 1861 (1.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Hawkesbury shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 373 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 431 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,119 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 149 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,303 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 82 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 94 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 431 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 55 |
| Number of females | 1,268 |
| Number of females attending school | 198 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of males | 1,397 |
| Number of males attending school | 243 |
| Number of married females | 390 |
| Number of married males | 406 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 828 |
| Number of single males | 973 |
| Number of widowed females | 50 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| POP | 2,665 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,268 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,397 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,665 |
| Total population | 2,665 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 160 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 238 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 137 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 166 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 158 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 190 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 164 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 522 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,506 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 47 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 343 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 187 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 51 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 31 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 95 |
| Acres of corn | 349 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 99 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,656 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,057 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,503 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,258 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,315 |
| Acres of oats | 1,176 |
| Acres of peas | 163 |
| Acres of potatoes | 310 |
| Acres of rye | 16 |
| Acres of turnips | 37 |
| Acres of wheat | 701 |
| BAR AC | 31 |
| BAR BU | 567 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 268 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 779 |
| BEEF BAR | 268 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 567 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 139 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,409 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,529 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,598 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,047 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,164 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,242 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,819 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 219 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,866 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 10,579 |
| BWT AC | 95 |
| BWT BU | 1,409 |
| CRN AC | 349 |
| CRN BU | 11,598 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 951 |
| HAY TONS | 2,929 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 204 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 795 |
| Number of horses | 650 |
| Number of milk cows | 962 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 213 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 2,499 |
| Number of swine | 1,014 |
| OAT AC | 1,176 |
| OAT BU | 28,164 |
| PEA AC | 163 |
| PEA BU | 2,242 |
| PORK BAR | 779 |
| POT AC | 310 |
| POT BU | 25,819 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 12,025 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 24 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 51,820 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,730 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,478 |
| RYE AC | 16 |
| RYE BU | 219 |
| TOB LBS | 60 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,929 |
| WHT AC | 701 |
| WHT BU | 10,579 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,478 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 3,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 18,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 180,000 |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 1,900 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 9 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | 27,000 |
| Number of saw mills | 8 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 8 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 7 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 75 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,875 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 2,400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,186 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 7,258 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 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 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 25 |
Other recorded variables (165 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 51,820 |
| BEN BU | 139 |
| BOV | 204 |
| C H | 795 |
| C LBS | 12,025 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,397 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,268 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,665 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,303 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,119 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 94 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 149 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 82 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 2 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 43 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 406 |
| C127 S MALE | 973 |
| C128 WID MALE | 18 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,397 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 55 |
| C130 MD FEM | 390 |
| C131 S FEM | 828 |
| C132 WID FEM | 50 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,268 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,665 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 13 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 12 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 25 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 39 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 243 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 198 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 51 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 8 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 47 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 46 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 180,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 18,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 64 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 4 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 46 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 1,900 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 27,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 37 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 7 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,875 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 43 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 42 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 238 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 160 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 190 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 166 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 164 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 158 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 90 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 117 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 137 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 104 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 75 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 2,400 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 9 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 97 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 89 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 9 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 95 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 79 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 78 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 46 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 33 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 2,529 |
| CD NAME | Prescott |
| CID GAL | 951 |
| CROP | 5,503 |
| CULT | 9,258 |
| ENG WLS | 47 |
| FC YRDS | 7,258 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,186 |
| FLX LBS | 24 |
| FREN ORIG | 522 |
| GARDEN | 99 |
| GRA BU | 17 |
| HELD | 22,315 |
| HOP LBS | 20 |
| HORSE | 650 |
| IRE | 343 |
| LINE NO | 283 |
| M COWS | 962 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,730 |
| MW BU | 2,047 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 1,506 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 47 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 38 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 97 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 23 |
| PASTURE | 3,656 |
| SCOT | 187 |
| SHEEP | 2,499 |
| SWINE | 1,014 |
| TOT O | 213 |
| TUR AC | 37 |
| TUR BU | 7,866 |
| US | 51 |
| WOOD | 13,057 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON031002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON031002— 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). "Hawkesbury, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hawkesbury-on031002-1851/.