Kingston, Ontario (1851 census)
Kingston was a census subdivision in Frontenac County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,235. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261925. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.294°N, 76.565°W.
Population
In 1851, Kingston had a population of 5,235: 2,712 male and 2,523 female residents. Population density was 54.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,235 |
| 1861 | 4,587 |
| 1871 | 4,101 |
| 1881 | 3,739 |
| 1891 | 3,349 |
| 1901 | 3,176 |
| 1911 | 2,939 |
| 1921 | 2,867 |
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 contained Asylum, Nunnery, &c, 1861 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Kingston shared boundaries with:
- College Regiopolis
- Ernestown
- Gaol
- Kingston, Cataraqui, Ward—Quartier
- Kingston, Frontenac Ward
- Kingston, Rideau, Ward—Quartier
- Kingston, Victoria Ward
- Loughborough
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Storrington
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 413 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 826 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 20 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,349 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 174 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,453 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 259 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 826 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 95 |
| Number of females | 2,523 |
| Number of females attending school | 434 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 98 |
| Number of males | 2,712 |
| Number of males attending school | 502 |
| Number of married females | 785 |
| Number of married males | 798 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,625 |
| Number of single males | 1,855 |
| Number of widowed females | 113 |
| Number of widowed males | 59 |
| POP | 5,235 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,523 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,712 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,235 |
| Total population | 5,235 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 96 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 82 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 77 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 384 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 86 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 93 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 85 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 85 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 82 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 404 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 94 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 257 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 245 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 148 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 159 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 250 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 189 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 130 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 371 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 270 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 135 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 371 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 251 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 277 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 73 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 49 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,054 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 464 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,241 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 193 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 212 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 119 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 330 |
| Acres of corn | 318 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 191 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,564 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,331 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,820 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 21,575 |
| Acres of land in farms | 47,906 |
| Acres of oats | 2,720 |
| Acres of peas | 1,756 |
| Acres of potatoes | 607 |
| Acres of rye | 931 |
| Acres of turnips | 14 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,853 |
| BAR AC | 119 |
| BAR BU | 2,515 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 317 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,540 |
| BEEF BAR | 317 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,515 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,270 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,484 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,789 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 58,370 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 19,215 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,448 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 11,525 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,065 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 18,832 |
| BWT AC | 330 |
| BWT BU | 4,270 |
| CRN AC | 318 |
| CRN BU | 7,789 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 376 |
| HAY TONS | 6,974 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 600 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,483 |
| Number of horses | 1,409 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,003 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 778 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 146 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 226 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 289 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 61 |
| Number of sheep | 4,729 |
| Number of swine | 3,524 |
| OAT AC | 2,720 |
| OAT BU | 58,370 |
| PEA AC | 1,756 |
| PEA BU | 19,215 |
| PORK BAR | 1,540 |
| POT AC | 607 |
| POT BU | 22,448 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 17,403 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 45 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 113,721 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 98 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,442 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 13,192 |
| RYE AC | 931 |
| RYE BU | 11,525 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,974 |
| WHT AC | 1,853 |
| WHT BU | 18,832 |
| WOOL LBS | 13,192 |
Manufacturing & industry (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 10,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,850,000 |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 62,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 4 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 33 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 25 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 7 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 6 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 4,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 4,100 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,150 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 6,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,596 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,553 |
Deaths & mortality (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 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 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 53 |
Other recorded variables (186 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 113,721 |
| BEN BU | 68 |
| BOV | 600 |
| C H | 1,483 |
| C LBS | 17,403 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,712 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,523 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,235 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,453 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 10,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,349 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 259 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 174 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 20 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C112 BTWN 90 AND 100 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 98 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 798 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,855 |
| C128 WID MALE | 59 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,712 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 95 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 4,100 |
| C130 MD FEM | 785 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,625 |
| C132 WID FEM | 113 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,523 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,235 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 28 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 25 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 53 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 94 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 6 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 502 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 434 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 86 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 93 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 7 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 82 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,850,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 85 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 77 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 85 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 96 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 6 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,150 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 33 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 82 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 74 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 404 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 384 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 371 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 371 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 251 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 12 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 270 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 159 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 277 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 257 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 135 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 4,000 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 10 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 6,000 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 25 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 250 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 73 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 245 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 22 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 189 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 62,000 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 24 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 148 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 8 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 21 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 130 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 14 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 67 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 30 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 49 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 13 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 44 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 24 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 15 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 13 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1,484 |
| CD NAME | Frontenac |
| CID GAL | 376 |
| CROP | 14,820 |
| CULT | 21,575 |
| DE NL | 3 |
| ENG WLS | 464 |
| EST IN | 4 |
| FC YRDS | 2,553 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,596 |
| FLX LBS | 45 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 49 |
| GARDEN | 191 |
| GRA BU | 35 |
| HELD | 47,906 |
| HOP LBS | 98 |
| HORSE | 1,409 |
| IRE | 1,241 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 65 |
| M COWS | 2,003 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,442 |
| MW BU | 100 |
| NOT FRN | 3,054 |
| NS PEI | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 24 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 146 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 226 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 289 |
| O OVR 200 | 32 |
| O UNDR 10 | 61 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 6,564 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 193 |
| SHEEP | 4,729 |
| SWINE | 3,524 |
| TOT O | 778 |
| TUR AC | 14 |
| TUR BU | 1,065 |
| US | 212 |
| WOOD | 26,331 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON009001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261925
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). "Kingston, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/kingston-on009001-1851/.