Hay, Ontario (1851 census)
Hay was a census subdivision in Huron County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 985. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261716. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.403°N, 81.608°W.
Population
In 1851, Hay had a population of 985: 498 male and 487 female residents. Population density was 10.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 985 |
| 1861 | 3,054 |
| 1871 | 3,897 |
| 1881 | 4,421 |
| 1891 | 4,244 |
| 1901 | 3,627 |
| 1911 | 3,014 |
| 1921 | 2,724 |
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, Hay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 275 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 184 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 484 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 493 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 17 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 5 |
| Number of families | 184 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of females | 487 |
| Number of females attending school | 57 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 498 |
| Number of males attending school | 42 |
| Number of married females | 170 |
| Number of married males | 167 |
| Number of single females | 306 |
| Number of single males | 323 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 985 |
| POP FX N.1 | 487 |
| POP MX N.1 | 498 |
| POP XX N.1 | 985 |
| Total population | 985 |
Age structure (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 82 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 76 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 66 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 62 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 60 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| 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 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 172 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 414 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 76 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 118 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 135 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 15 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 10 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 19 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 648 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,226 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,295 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,943 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,169 |
| Acres of oats | 263 |
| Acres of peas | 102 |
| Acres of potatoes | 95 |
| Acres of rye | 13 |
| Acres of turnips | 73 |
| Acres of wheat | 716 |
| BAR AC | 10 |
| BAR BU | 175 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 162 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 386 |
| BEEF BAR | 162 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 310 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,904 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,204 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,194 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 161 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,250 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 9,861 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 92 |
| CRN AC | 19 |
| CRN BU | 310 |
| HAY TONS | 306 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 383 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 317 |
| Number of horses | 66 |
| Number of milk cows | 288 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 170 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 462 |
| Number of swine | 622 |
| OAT AC | 263 |
| OAT BU | 6,904 |
| PEA AC | 102 |
| PEA BU | 1,204 |
| PORK BAR | 386 |
| POT AC | 95 |
| POT BU | 5,194 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,065 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 25 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,145 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 28 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,942 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 138 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,202 |
| RYE AC | 13 |
| RYE BU | 161 |
| TOB LBS | 138 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 306 |
| WHT AC | 716 |
| WHT BU | 9,861 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,202 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 111 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 167 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (116 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,145 |
| BOV | 383 |
| C H | 317 |
| C LBS | 1,065 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 498 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 487 |
| C03 TOTAL | 985 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 493 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 484 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 5 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 3 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 17 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 22 |
| C126 MD MALE | 167 |
| C127 S MALE | 323 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 498 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 27 |
| C130 MD FEM | 170 |
| C131 S FEM | 306 |
| C132 WID FEM | 11 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 487 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 985 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 19 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 42 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 57 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 26 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 19 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 21 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 18 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 16 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 19 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 250 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 20 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 76 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 82 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 60 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 62 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 36 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 36 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 50 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 44 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 66 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 9 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 54 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 49 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 33 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 27 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 20 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 18 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 7 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Huron |
| CROP | 1,295 |
| CULT | 1,943 |
| DE NL | 76 |
| ENG WLS | 42 |
| FC YRDS | 167 |
| FLAN YRDS | 111 |
| FLX LBS | 25 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 172 |
| HELD | 16,169 |
| HOP LBS | 28 |
| HORSE | 66 |
| IRE | 118 |
| LINE NO | 124 |
| M COWS | 288 |
| MPLS LBS | 9,942 |
| NOT FRN | 414 |
| NS PEI | 12 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 16 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 39 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 109 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 648 |
| SCOT | 135 |
| SHEEP | 462 |
| SWINE | 622 |
| TOT O | 170 |
| TUR AC | 73 |
| TUR BU | 13,250 |
| US | 15 |
| WOOD | 14,226 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON016001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261716
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). "Hay, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hay-on016001-1851/.