Hillier, Ontario (1851 census)
Hillier was a census subdivision in Prince Edward County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,962. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5763267. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.983°N, 77.429°W.
Population
In 1851, Hillier had a population of 2,962: 1,514 male and 1,448 female residents. Population density was 47.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,962 |
| 1861 | 3,153 |
| 1871 | 2,224 |
| 1881 | 2,192 |
| 1891 | 1,890 |
| 1901 | 1,647 |
| 1911 | 1,554 |
| 1921 | 1,628 |
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, Hillier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 381 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 484 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 25 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,325 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 123 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,396 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 45 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 118 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 484 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 44 |
| Number of females | 1,448 |
| Number of females attending school | 325 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 7 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of males | 1,514 |
| Number of males attending school | 444 |
| Number of married females | 459 |
| Number of married males | 450 |
| Number of single females | 952 |
| Number of single males | 1,045 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 2,963 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,448 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,514 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,962 |
| Total population | 2,962 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 198 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 234 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 156 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 127 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 91 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| 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 | 107 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 98 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 210 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 181 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 92 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 217 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 198 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 31 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,242 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 77 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 318 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 51 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 221 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 7 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 512 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 940 |
| Acres of corn | 929 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 455 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,533 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,185 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,351 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 20,339 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,524 |
| Acres of oats | 1,076 |
| Acres of peas | 2,587 |
| Acres of potatoes | 291 |
| Acres of rye | 396 |
| Acres of turnips | 48 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,575 |
| BAR AC | 512 |
| BAR BU | 12,913 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 215 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,337 |
| BEEF BAR | 215 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 12,913 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 176 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 15,145 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 86 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 275 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 22,013 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 29,728 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 55,347 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,172 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,077 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,610 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 39,597 |
| BWT AC | 940 |
| BWT BU | 15,145 |
| CRN AC | 929 |
| CRN BU | 22,013 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 9,024 |
| HAY TONS | 2,264 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 230 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 750 |
| Number of horses | 1,158 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,200 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 346 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 108 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 93 |
| Number of sheep | 4,859 |
| Number of swine | 1,169 |
| OAT AC | 1,076 |
| OAT BU | 29,728 |
| PEA AC | 2,587 |
| PEA BU | 55,347 |
| PORK BAR | 1,337 |
| POT AC | 291 |
| POT BU | 14,172 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 15,105 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 79,270 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 91 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 20,890 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 14,090 |
| RYE AC | 396 |
| RYE BU | 4,077 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,264 |
| WHT AC | 4,575 |
| WHT BU | 39,597 |
| WOOL LBS | 14,090 |
Manufacturing & industry (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 7,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 300 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 150 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,200 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 350 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,225 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 975 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 75 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,286 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,358 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1,748 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (170 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 79,270 |
| BEN BU | 176 |
| BOV | 230 |
| C F BAR | 1,748 |
| C H | 750 |
| C LBS | 15,105 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,514 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,448 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,962 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,396 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 7,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,325 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 118 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 123 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 45 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 25 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 47 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 450 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,045 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,514 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 44 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,225 |
| C130 MD FEM | 459 |
| C131 S FEM | 952 |
| C132 WID FEM | 37 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,448 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,962 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 56 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 444 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 325 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 7 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 52 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 45 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 57 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 42 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 61 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 40 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 350 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 39 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 975 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 37 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 41 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 234 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 198 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 1,200 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 217 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 210 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 198 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 181 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 107 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 140 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 156 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 92 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 150 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 75 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 133 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 127 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 98 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 91 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 70 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 56 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 34 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 12 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 86 |
| CD NAME | Prince Edward |
| CID GAL | 9,024 |
| CROP | 11,351 |
| CULT | 20,339 |
| ENG WLS | 77 |
| EST IN | 2 |
| FC YRDS | 2,358 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,286 |
| FLX LBS | 100 |
| FREN ORIG | 31 |
| GARDEN | 455 |
| GRA BU | 275 |
| HELD | 32,524 |
| HOP LBS | 91 |
| HORSE | 1,158 |
| IRE | 318 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 4 |
| LINE NO | 292 |
| M COWS | 1,200 |
| MPLS LBS | 20,890 |
| MW BU | 50 |
| NB | 51 |
| NOT FRN | 2,242 |
| NOT KNOWN | 7 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 108 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 94 |
| O OVR 200 | 21 |
| O UNDR 10 | 93 |
| PASTURE | 8,533 |
| SCOT | 13 |
| SHEEP | 4,859 |
| SWINE | 1,169 |
| TOT O | 346 |
| TUR AC | 48 |
| TUR BU | 5,610 |
| US | 221 |
| WOOD | 12,185 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON032004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5763267
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillier,_Ontario
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). "Hillier, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hillier-on032004-1851/.