Hope, Ontario (1851 census)
Hope was a census subdivision in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,299. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.017°N, 78.392°W.
Population
In 1851, Hope had a population of 5,299: 2,840 male and 2,459 female residents. Population density was 48.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,299 |
| 1861 | 5,883 |
| 1871 | 5,075 |
| 1881 | 4,522 |
| 1891 | 3,887 |
| 1901 | 3,273 |
| 1911 | 3,115 |
| 1921 | 2,754 |
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, Hope shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 399 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 850 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,244 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 215 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,512 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 18 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 328 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of families | 850 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 81 |
| Number of females | 2,459 |
| Number of females attending school | 336 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 113 |
| Number of males | 2,840 |
| Number of males attending school | 424 |
| Number of married females | 816 |
| Number of married males | 816 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,561 |
| Number of single males | 1,981 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| POP | 5,299 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,459 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,840 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,299 |
| Total population | 5,299 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 89 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 107 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 85 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 71 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 370 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 124 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 109 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 425 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 13 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 257 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 228 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 168 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 186 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 253 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 185 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 304 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 282 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 132 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 371 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 310 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 316 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 30 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,554 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,109 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,331 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 97 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 159 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 7 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 73 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 72 |
| Acres of corn | 183 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 303 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,413 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,785 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 16,727 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 27,443 |
| Acres of land in farms | 51,228 |
| Acres of oats | 3,003 |
| Acres of peas | 1,370 |
| Acres of potatoes | 626 |
| Acres of rye | 122 |
| Acres of turnips | 173 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,773 |
| BAR AC | 73 |
| BAR BU | 856 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 714 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,485 |
| BEEF BAR | 714 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 856 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 148 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 601 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5,052 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 579 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,414 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 82,264 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 23,060 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 35,937 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,880 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 42,844 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 113,466 |
| BWT AC | 72 |
| BWT BU | 601 |
| CRN AC | 183 |
| CRN BU | 3,414 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 4,193 |
| HAY TONS | 4,287 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,166 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,565 |
| Number of horses | 1,713 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,288 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 584 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 184 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 231 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 35 |
| Number of sheep | 6,050 |
| Number of swine | 5,504 |
| OAT AC | 3,003 |
| OAT BU | 82,264 |
| PEA AC | 1,370 |
| PEA BU | 23,060 |
| PORK BAR | 2,485 |
| POT AC | 626 |
| POT BU | 35,937 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 27,774 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 88,128 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 106 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,129 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,705 |
| RYE AC | 122 |
| RYE BU | 1,880 |
| TOB LBS | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,287 |
| WHT AC | 6,773 |
| WHT BU | 113,466 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,705 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 19,300 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 9,200,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 29 |
| Number of grist mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 5 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 24 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 23 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 22 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 20 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 6,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 5,550 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 755 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,229 |
Deaths & mortality (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| 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 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 39 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 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 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 10 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 67 |
Other recorded variables (178 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 88,128 |
| BEN BU | 148 |
| BOV | 1,166 |
| C H | 1,565 |
| C LBS | 27,774 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,840 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,459 |
| C03 GM WATER | 5 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,299 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 5 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,512 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 19,300 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,244 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 328 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 215 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 18 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 113 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 4 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 13 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 816 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,981 |
| C128 WID MALE | 43 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,840 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 81 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 6,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 816 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,561 |
| C132 WID FEM | 82 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,459 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,299 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 28 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 39 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 67 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 103 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 424 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 336 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 76 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C16 SM NO | 24 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 23 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 124 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 22 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 107 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 9,200,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 109 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 85 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 70 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 89 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 20 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 5,550 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 29 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 69 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 71 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 425 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 370 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 371 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 304 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 310 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 35 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 282 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 186 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 316 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 5 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 257 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 132 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 5 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 6 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 253 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 52 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 228 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 25 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 14 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 185 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 10 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 168 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 17 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 117 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 8 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 88 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 22 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 56 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 27 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 13 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 13 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 4 |
| CAR BU | 5,052 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| CID GAL | 4,193 |
| CROP | 16,727 |
| CULT | 27,443 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 1,109 |
| FC YRDS | 3,229 |
| FLAN YRDS | 755 |
| FLX LBS | 40 |
| FREN ORIG | 30 |
| GARDEN | 303 |
| GRA BU | 579 |
| HELD | 51,228 |
| HOP LBS | 106 |
| HORSE | 1,713 |
| IRE | 1,331 |
| LINE NO | 40 |
| M COWS | 3,288 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,129 |
| NB | 6 |
| NFL | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 2,554 |
| NOT KNOWN | 7 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 15 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 99 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 184 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 231 |
| O OVR 200 | 20 |
| O UNDR 10 | 35 |
| PASTURE | 10,413 |
| SCOT | 97 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 6,050 |
| SWINE | 5,504 |
| TOT O | 584 |
| TUR AC | 173 |
| TUR BU | 42,844 |
| US | 159 |
| WOOD | 23,785 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108005— 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). "Hope, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hope-on006005-1851/.