Lansdowne, Ontario (1851 census)
Lansdowne was a census subdivision in Leeds County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,439. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.477°N, 76.054°W.
Population
In 1851, Lansdowne had a population of 2,439: 1,237 male and 1,202 female residents. Population density was 20.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,439 |
| 1861 | 3,105 |
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, Lansdowne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 341 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 388 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,136 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 66 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,170 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 14 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of families | 388 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 36 |
| Number of females | 1,202 |
| Number of females attending school | 284 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of males | 1,237 |
| Number of males attending school | 294 |
| Number of married females | 372 |
| Number of married males | 371 |
| Number of single females | 790 |
| Number of single males | 847 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 2,439 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,202 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,237 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,439 |
| Total population | 2,439 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 210 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 182 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 87 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 96 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 94 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 183 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 102 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 162 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 26 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,725 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 453 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 73 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 123 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 4 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 28 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 119 |
| Acres of corn | 265 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 155 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,032 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 45,280 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,761 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 17,948 |
| Acres of land in farms | 63,228 |
| Acres of oats | 1,494 |
| Acres of peas | 778 |
| Acres of potatoes | 318 |
| Acres of rye | 279 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,368 |
| BAR AC | 28 |
| BAR BU | 491 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,524 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 3,139 |
| BEEF BAR | 1,524 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 491 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 177 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,253 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,316 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,611 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 235 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,287 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13,696 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,289 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,950 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,215 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 41,366 |
| BWT AC | 119 |
| BWT BU | 1,253 |
| CRN AC | 265 |
| CRN BU | 1,611 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 639 |
| HAY TONS | 6,931 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,155 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,016 |
| Number of horses | 1,129 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,985 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 567 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 221 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 131 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 33 |
| Number of sheep | 5,340 |
| Number of swine | 2,332 |
| OAT AC | 1,494 |
| OAT BU | 31,287 |
| PEA AC | 778 |
| PEA BU | 13,696 |
| PORK BAR | 3,139 |
| POT AC | 318 |
| POT BU | 13,289 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 10,108 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 101,714 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 68 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,815 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,921 |
| RYE AC | 279 |
| RYE BU | 2,950 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,931 |
| WHT AC | 3,368 |
| WHT BU | 41,366 |
| WOOL LBS | 12,921 |
Manufacturing & industry (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 13,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 400,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 10 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 8,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,539 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,633 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 270 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (150 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 101,714 |
| BEN BU | 177 |
| BOV | 1,155 |
| C F BAR | 270 |
| C H | 2,016 |
| C LBS | 10,108 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,237 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,202 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,439 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,170 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 13,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,136 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 67 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 66 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 14 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 35 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 371 |
| C127 S MALE | 847 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,237 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 36 |
| C130 MD FEM | 372 |
| C131 S FEM | 790 |
| C132 WID FEM | 40 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,202 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,439 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 19 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 49 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 294 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 284 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 48 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 40 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 45 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 400,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 41 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 38 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 37 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 42 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 500 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 50 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 41 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 182 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 210 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 163 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 183 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 8,000 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 162 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 20 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 102 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 87 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 99 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 122 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 70 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 96 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 102 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 94 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 68 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 62 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 43 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1,316 |
| CD NAME | Leeds |
| CID GAL | 639 |
| COL PERSONS | 3 |
| CROP | 10,761 |
| CULT | 17,948 |
| ENG WLS | 36 |
| FC YRDS | 3,633 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,539 |
| FREN ORIG | 26 |
| GARDEN | 155 |
| GRA BU | 38 |
| HELD | 63,228 |
| HOP LBS | 68 |
| HORSE | 1,129 |
| IRE | 453 |
| LINE NO | 186 |
| M COWS | 1,985 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,815 |
| MW BU | 235 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,725 |
| NOT KNOWN | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 120 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 11 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 221 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 131 |
| O OVR 200 | 51 |
| O UNDR 10 | 33 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 7,032 |
| SCOT | 73 |
| SHEEP | 5,340 |
| SWINE | 2,332 |
| TOT O | 567 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 2,215 |
| US | 123 |
| WOOD | 45,280 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON020010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON083010— 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). "Lansdowne, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/lansdowne-on020010-1851/.