Huntley, Ontario (1851 census)
Huntley was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,519. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.294°N, 76.066°W.
Population
In 1851, Huntley had a population of 2,519: 1,285 male and 1,234 female residents. Population density was 24.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,519 |
| 1861 | 2,651 |
| 1871 | 2,634 |
| 1881 | 2,534 |
| 1891 | 2,321 |
| 1901 | 2,236 |
| 1911 | 1,965 |
| 1921 | 1,922 |
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, Huntley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 337 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 381 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,180 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,220 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 65 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 381 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 46 |
| Number of females | 1,234 |
| Number of females attending school | 170 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 44 |
| Number of males | 1,285 |
| Number of males attending school | 198 |
| Number of married females | 348 |
| Number of married males | 356 |
| Number of single females | 844 |
| Number of single males | 893 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| POP | 2,519 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,234 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,285 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,519 |
| Total population | 2,519 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 199 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 180 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 109 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 99 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 183 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 168 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 74 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 172 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 151 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 138 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,392 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,025 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 66 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 39 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 234 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,641 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27,098 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,566 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,221 |
| Acres of land in farms | 38,319 |
| Acres of oats | 1,297 |
| Acres of peas | 302 |
| Acres of potatoes | 514 |
| Acres of rye | 95 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,381 |
| BAR AC | 39 |
| BAR BU | 487 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 640 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 792 |
| BEEF BAR | 640 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 487 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,175 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 51,834 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,277 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 53,761 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 804 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 794 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 20,125 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 37 |
| CRN AC | 234 |
| CRN BU | 3,175 |
| HAY TONS | 1,755 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 496 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 827 |
| Number of horses | 428 |
| Number of milk cows | 906 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 345 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 221 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 985 |
| Number of swine | 1,196 |
| OAT AC | 1,297 |
| OAT BU | 51,834 |
| PEA AC | 302 |
| PEA BU | 4,277 |
| PORK BAR | 792 |
| POT AC | 514 |
| POT BU | 53,761 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 370 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 66,756 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 948 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 15,093 |
| RYE AC | 95 |
| RYE BU | 804 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,755 |
| WHT AC | 1,381 |
| WHT BU | 20,125 |
| WOOL LBS | 15,093 |
Manufacturing & industry (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 300 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 50 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,310 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| 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 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (148 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 66,756 |
| BEN BU | 15 |
| BOV | 496 |
| C H | 827 |
| C LBS | 370 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,285 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,234 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,519 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,220 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,180 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 65 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 54 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 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 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 44 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 356 |
| C127 S MALE | 893 |
| C128 WID MALE | 36 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,285 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 46 |
| C130 MD FEM | 348 |
| C131 S FEM | 844 |
| C132 WID FEM | 42 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,234 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,519 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 43 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 198 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 170 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 32 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 46 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 36 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 42 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 50 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 43 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 35 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 36 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 54 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 180 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 199 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 50 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 172 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 183 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 151 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 168 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 68 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 138 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 109 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 74 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 99 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 96 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 85 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 8 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 80 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 66 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 33 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 25 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 4 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| CROP | 4,566 |
| CULT | 11,221 |
| ENG WLS | 20 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 2,310 |
| FREN ORIG | 6 |
| GARDEN | 14 |
| GRA BU | 15 |
| HELD | 38,319 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 428 |
| IRE | 1,025 |
| LINE NO | 26 |
| M COWS | 906 |
| MPLS LBS | 948 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 1,392 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 32 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 221 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 21 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 6,641 |
| SCOT | 66 |
| SHEEP | 985 |
| SWINE | 1,196 |
| TOT O | 345 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 794 |
| US | 6 |
| WOOD | 27,098 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON004005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105005— 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). "Huntley, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/huntley-on004005-1851/.