Kenyon, Ontario (1851 census)
Kenyon was a census subdivision in Glengary County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,842. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.306°N, 74.763°W.
Population
In 1851, Kenyon had a population of 3,842: 1,953 male and 1,889 female residents. Population density was 28.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,842 |
| 1861 | 4,857 |
| 1871 | 4,951 |
| 1881 | 5,491 |
| 1891 | 5,376 |
| 1901 | 4,700 |
| 1911 | 4,330 |
| 1921 | 4,035 |
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, Kenyon 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 | 567 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 72 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,774 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 115 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,863 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 216 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 90 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 567 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of females | 1,889 |
| Number of females attending school | 151 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of males | 1,953 |
| Number of males attending school | 201 |
| Number of married females | 513 |
| Number of married males | 508 |
| Number of single females | 1,304 |
| Number of single males | 1,415 |
| Number of widowed females | 72 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| POP | 3,842 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,889 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,953 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,842 |
| Total population | 3,842 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 71 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 302 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 303 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 152 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 148 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 145 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 113 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 251 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 238 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 182 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 280 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 242 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 244 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 132 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,807 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 44 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 832 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 14 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 32 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 86 |
| Acres of corn | 46 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,664 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 54,809 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,787 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,488 |
| Acres of land in farms | 67,297 |
| Acres of oats | 2,220 |
| Acres of peas | 920 |
| Acres of potatoes | 342 |
| Acres of rye | 2 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,748 |
| BAR AC | 32 |
| BAR BU | 564 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 350 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 993 |
| BEEF BAR | 350 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 564 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,295 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 298 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 918 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 46,944 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,219 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,889 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 213 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 21,898 |
| BWT AC | 86 |
| BWT BU | 1,295 |
| CRN AC | 46 |
| CRN BU | 918 |
| HAY TONS | 3,543 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 143 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,527 |
| Number of horses | 1,345 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,568 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 502 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 172 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 264 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 5,480 |
| Number of swine | 2,919 |
| OAT AC | 2,220 |
| OAT BU | 46,944 |
| PEA AC | 920 |
| PEA BU | 9,219 |
| PORK BAR | 993 |
| POT AC | 342 |
| POT BU | 21,889 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 15,984 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,106 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 40,450 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,586 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,959 |
| RYE AC | 2 |
| RYE BU | 12 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,543 |
| WHT AC | 1,748 |
| WHT BU | 21,898 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,959 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 525 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,185 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,544 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 345 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 14 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 26 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 40,450 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 143 |
| C H | 1,527 |
| C LBS | 15,984 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,953 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,889 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,842 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,863 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,774 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 90 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 115 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 216 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 72 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 38 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 14 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 12 |
| C126 MD MALE | 508 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,415 |
| C128 WID MALE | 30 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,953 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 47 |
| C130 MD FEM | 513 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,304 |
| C132 WID FEM | 72 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,889 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,842 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 12 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 26 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 45 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 201 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 151 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 70 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 66 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 71 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 59 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 50 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 67 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 59 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 525 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 50 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 39 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 303 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 302 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 280 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 251 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 242 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 238 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 81 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 244 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 152 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 182 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 145 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 38 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 148 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 22 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 9 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 113 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 103 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 9 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 15 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 89 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 64 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 16 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 59 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 16 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 12 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 34 |
| CD NAME | Glengary |
| CROP | 8,787 |
| CULT | 12,488 |
| ENG WLS | 3 |
| FC YRDS | 4,544 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,185 |
| FLX LBS | 1,106 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 132 |
| GARDEN | 37 |
| GRA BU | 298 |
| HELD | 67,297 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 1,345 |
| IRE | 44 |
| LIN YRDS | 345 |
| LINE NO | 73 |
| M COWS | 1,568 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,586 |
| NOT FRN | 2,807 |
| NS PEI | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 172 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 20 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 264 |
| O OVR 200 | 33 |
| O UNDR 10 | 13 |
| PASTURE | 3,664 |
| SCOT | 832 |
| SHEEP | 5,480 |
| SWINE | 2,919 |
| TOT O | 502 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 213 |
| US | 14 |
| WOOD | 54,809 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON010004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON112002— 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). "Kenyon, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/kenyon-on010004-1851/.