Lancaster, Ontario (1851 census)
Lancaster was a census subdivision in Glengary County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,023. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.238°N, 74.486°W.
Population
In 1851, Lancaster had a population of 4,023: 2,076 male and 1,947 female residents. Population density was 40.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,023 |
| 1861 | 4,566 |
| 1871 | 4,415 |
| 1881 | 4,851 |
| 1891 | 4,084 |
| 1901 | 4,051 |
| 1911 | 3,842 |
| 1921 | 3,683 |
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, Lancaster shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 379 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 529 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 43 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,892 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 55 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,013 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 145 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 63 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 529 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of females | 1,947 |
| Number of females attending school | 232 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 55 |
| Number of males | 2,076 |
| Number of males attending school | 363 |
| Number of married females | 514 |
| Number of married males | 516 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,354 |
| Number of single males | 1,518 |
| Number of widowed females | 79 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| POP | 4,023 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,947 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,076 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,023 |
| Total population | 4,023 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 277 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 297 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 61 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 144 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 117 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| 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 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 125 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 106 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 260 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 229 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 218 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 276 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 263 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 274 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 74 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 286 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,080 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 122 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 488 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 79 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 311 |
| Acres of corn | 151 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,733 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 36,778 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,497 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,244 |
| Acres of land in farms | 51,062 |
| Acres of oats | 2,920 |
| Acres of peas | 883 |
| Acres of potatoes | 398 |
| Acres of rye | 46 |
| Acres of turnips | 48 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,663 |
| BAR AC | 79 |
| BAR BU | 1,160 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 418 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,332 |
| BEEF BAR | 418 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,160 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,221 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 98 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 124 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,045 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 69,529 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,252 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 27,945 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 536 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,282 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 34,744 |
| BWT AC | 311 |
| BWT BU | 4,221 |
| CRN AC | 151 |
| CRN BU | 2,045 |
| HAY TONS | 4,744 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 558 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,420 |
| Number of horses | 1,359 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,912 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 488 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 125 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 235 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 70 |
| Number of sheep | 4,841 |
| Number of swine | 2,914 |
| OAT AC | 2,920 |
| OAT BU | 69,529 |
| PEA AC | 883 |
| PEA BU | 11,252 |
| PORK BAR | 1,332 |
| POT AC | 398 |
| POT BU | 27,945 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 23,765 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 371 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 90,199 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 15 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,070 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 135 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,185 |
| RYE AC | 46 |
| RYE BU | 536 |
| TOB LBS | 135 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,744 |
| WHT AC | 2,663 |
| WHT BU | 34,744 |
| WOOL LBS | 12,185 |
Manufacturing & industry (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 125 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 132 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 615 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,528 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,052 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 271 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 33 |
Other recorded variables (168 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 90,199 |
| BEN BU | 35 |
| BOV | 558 |
| C H | 1,420 |
| C LBS | 23,765 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,076 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,947 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,023 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,013 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,892 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 63 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 55 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 145 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 43 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 5 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 55 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C126 MD MALE | 516 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,518 |
| C128 WID MALE | 42 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,076 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 42 |
| C130 MD FEM | 514 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,354 |
| C132 WID FEM | 79 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,947 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,023 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 33 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 61 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 363 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 232 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 59 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 71 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 51 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 62 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 59 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 45 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 132 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 52 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 615 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 61 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 42 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 297 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 277 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 276 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 260 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 263 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 229 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 63 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 274 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 144 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 218 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 125 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 50 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 133 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 74 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 124 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 71 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 10 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 125 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 22 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 117 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 19 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 106 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 13 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 74 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 10 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 18 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 56 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 33 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 18 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 27 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 9 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 14 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 98 |
| CD NAME | Glengary |
| CROP | 7,497 |
| CULT | 14,244 |
| ENG WLS | 15 |
| FC YRDS | 4,052 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,528 |
| FLX LBS | 371 |
| FREN ORIG | 286 |
| GARDEN | 15 |
| GRA BU | 124 |
| HELD | 51,062 |
| HOP LBS | 15 |
| HORSE | 1,359 |
| IRE | 122 |
| LIN YRDS | 271 |
| LINE NO | 74 |
| M COWS | 1,912 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,070 |
| MW BU | 13 |
| NB | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 3,080 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 125 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 32 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 235 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 70 |
| OTHER PL | 4 |
| PASTURE | 6,733 |
| SCOT | 488 |
| SHEEP | 4,841 |
| SWINE | 2,914 |
| TOT O | 488 |
| TUR AC | 48 |
| TUR BU | 6,282 |
| US | 20 |
| WOOD | 36,778 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON010001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON112003— 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). "Lancaster, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lancaster-on010001-1851/.