Hungerford, Ontario (1851 census)
Hungerford was a census subdivision in Hastings County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,124. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261809. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.791°N, 77.441°W.
Population
In 1851, Hungerford had a population of 3,124: 1,653 male and 1,471 female residents. Population density was 28.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,124 |
| 1861 | 4,354 |
| 1871 | 4,633 |
| 1881 | 4,559 |
| 1891 | 4,760 |
| 1901 | 3,798 |
| 1911 | 3,823 |
| 1921 | 3,326 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 became part of Elzevir, 1861 (49.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Hungerford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 317 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 537 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,367 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 104 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,519 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 13 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 134 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 537 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of females | 1,471 |
| Number of females attending school | 122 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of males | 1,653 |
| Number of males attending school | 144 |
| Number of married females | 463 |
| Number of married males | 463 |
| Number of single females | 964 |
| Number of single males | 1,154 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| POP | 3,124 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,471 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,653 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,124 |
| Total population | 3,124 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 274 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 238 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 173 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 113 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 136 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 109 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 198 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 135 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 201 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 184 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 158 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 171 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,739 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 135 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 979 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 85 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 29 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 315 |
| Acres of corn | 296 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 99 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,037 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,669 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,042 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,178 |
| Acres of land in farms | 35,847 |
| Acres of oats | 1,378 |
| Acres of peas | 870 |
| Acres of potatoes | 339 |
| Acres of rye | 284 |
| Acres of turnips | 16 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,489 |
| BAR AC | 10 |
| BAR BU | 141 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 165 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,134 |
| BEEF BAR | 136 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 540 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 131 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,168 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 117 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 131 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,051 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 217 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 27,707 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 12,809 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,595 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,525 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,121 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 28,232 |
| BWT AC | 169 |
| BWT BU | 2,216 |
| CRN AC | 176 |
| CRN BU | 2,091 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 566 |
| HAY TONS | 1,315 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 955 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 782 |
| Number of horses | 633 |
| Number of milk cows | 770 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 343 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 187 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 25 |
| Number of sheep | 3,473 |
| Number of swine | 1,994 |
| OAT AC | 1,234 |
| OAT BU | 25,358 |
| PEA AC | 1,037 |
| PEA BU | 11,622 |
| PORK BAR | 913 |
| POT AC | 473 |
| POT BU | 24,409 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,585 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 48,037 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 103 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,306 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 35 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,558 |
| RYE AC | 251 |
| RYE BU | 1,887 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,602 |
| WHT AC | 2,598 |
| WHT BU | 24,477 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,259 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,201 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,489 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (139 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 42,795 |
| BEN BU | 64 |
| BOV | 940 |
| C H | 938 |
| C LBS | 345 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,653 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,471 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,124 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,519 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,367 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 134 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 104 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 13 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 39 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 463 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,154 |
| C128 WID MALE | 36 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,653 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 43 |
| C130 MD FEM | 463 |
| C131 S FEM | 964 |
| C132 WID FEM | 44 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,471 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,124 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 16 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 69 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 144 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 122 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 70 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 76 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 61 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 67 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 57 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 69 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 62 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 62 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 430 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 9 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 56 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 51 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 238 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 274 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 201 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 198 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 5 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 184 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 37 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 135 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 113 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 158 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 6 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 173 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 38 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 9 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 136 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 124 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 109 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 18 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 67 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 61 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 41 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 32 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 52 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| CROP | 7,691 |
| CULT | 12,464 |
| ENG WLS | 135 |
| FC YRDS | 1,977 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,970 |
| FREN ORIG | 171 |
| GARDEN | 23 |
| GRA BU | 274 |
| HELD | 45,714 |
| HOP LBS | 165 |
| HORSE | 487 |
| IRE | 979 |
| LINE NO | 111 |
| M COWS | 923 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,628 |
| MW BU | 13 |
| NFL | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 1,739 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 76 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 47 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 269 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 9 |
| PASTURE | 4,750 |
| SCOT | 8 |
| SHEEP | 2,875 |
| SWINE | 2,276 |
| TOT O | 410 |
| TUR AC | 10 |
| TUR BU | 1,025 |
| US | 85 |
| WOOD | 33,250 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON015010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261809
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). "Hungerford, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hungerford-on015010-1851/.