Huron, Ontario (1851 census)
Huron was a census subdivision in Bruce County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 236. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261817. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.072°N, 81.617°W.
Population
In 1851, Huron had a population of 236: 135 male and 101 female residents. Population density was 2.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 236 |
| 1861 | 2,429 |
| 1871 | 4,079 |
| 1881 | 5,175 |
| 1891 | 4,125 |
| 1901 | 3,539 |
| 1911 | 2,951 |
| 1921 | 2,572 |
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, Huron shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 179 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 53 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 101 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 135 |
| Number of families | 53 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 7 |
| Number of females | 101 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 5 |
| Number of males | 135 |
| Number of married females | 40 |
| Number of married males | 40 |
| Number of single females | 60 |
| Number of single males | 94 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP | 236 |
| POP FX N.1 | 101 |
| POP MX N.1 | 135 |
| POP XX N.1 | 236 |
| Total population | 236 |
Age structure (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 15 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 15 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 17 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 66 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 62 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 54 |
Agriculture (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 46 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,836 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 235 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 317 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,153 |
| Acres of oats | 24 |
| Acres of potatoes | 58 |
| Acres of turnips | 38 |
| Acres of wheat | 95 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 500 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,280 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,430 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,842 |
| BWT AC | 2 |
| BWT BU | 36 |
| CRN AC | 17 |
| CRN BU | 175 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 37 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 17 |
| Number of milk cows | 37 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 34 |
| Number of sheep | 10 |
| Number of swine | 36 |
| OAT AC | 24 |
| OAT BU | 500 |
| POT AC | 58 |
| POT BU | 5,280 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 400 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,460 |
| WHT AC | 95 |
| WHT BU | 1,842 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
Other recorded variables (79 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 400 |
| BOV | 37 |
| C H | 17 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 135 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 101 |
| C03 TOTAL | 236 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 135 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 101 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 5 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 40 |
| C127 S MALE | 94 |
| C128 WID MALE | 1 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 135 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 7 |
| C130 MD FEM | 40 |
| C131 S FEM | 60 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 101 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 236 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 7 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 5 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 8 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 3 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 6 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 15 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 15 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 20 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 8 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 4 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 10 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 10 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 18 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 10 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 10 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 12 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 16 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 13 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 5 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| CROP | 235 |
| CULT | 317 |
| DE NL | 11 |
| ENG WLS | 21 |
| FREN ORIG | 17 |
| GARDEN | 36 |
| HELD | 5,153 |
| IRE | 62 |
| LINE NO | 11 |
| M COWS | 37 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,460 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 66 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 9 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 34 |
| PASTURE | 46 |
| SCOT | 54 |
| SHEEP | 10 |
| SWINE | 36 |
| TOT O | 43 |
| TUR AC | 38 |
| TUR BU | 4,430 |
| WOOD | 4,836 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON003008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261817
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). "Huron, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/huron-on003008-1851/.