Maidstone, Ontario (1851 census)
Maidstone was a census subdivision in Essex County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,167. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262130. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.243°N, 82.798°W.
Population
In 1851, Maidstone had a population of 1,167: 637 male and 530 female residents. Population density was 15.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,167 |
| 1861 | 1,652 |
| 1871 | 2,055 |
| 1881 | 3,260 |
| 1891 | 3,127 |
| 1901 | 3,117 |
| 1911 | 2,788 |
| 1921 | 2,432 |
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, Maidstone shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 308 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 192 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 22 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 512 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 18 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 615 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 26 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of families | 192 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of females | 530 |
| Number of females attending school | 86 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 637 |
| Number of males attending school | 102 |
| Number of married females | 164 |
| Number of married males | 184 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 344 |
| Number of single males | 436 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| POP | 1,167 |
| POP FX N.1 | 530 |
| POP MX N.1 | 637 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,167 |
| Total population | 1,167 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 92 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 92 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 85 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 85 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 61 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of French Canadians | 326 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 398 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 90 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 186 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 58 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 68 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 36 |
| Acres of corn | 385 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 86 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 942 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,246 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,697 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,725 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,971 |
| Acres of oats | 342 |
| Acres of peas | 34 |
| Acres of potatoes | 111 |
| Acres of rye | 37 |
| Acres of turnips | 15 |
| Acres of wheat | 286 |
| BAR AC | 11 |
| BAR BU | 197 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 92 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 268 |
| BEEF BAR | 92 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 197 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 49 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 428 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,256 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,392 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 370 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,216 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 512 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 780 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,899 |
| BWT AC | 36 |
| BWT BU | 428 |
| CRN AC | 385 |
| CRN BU | 9,256 |
| HAY TONS | 964 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 390 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 461 |
| Number of horses | 361 |
| Number of milk cows | 469 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 211 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 122 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 743 |
| Number of swine | 1,132 |
| OAT AC | 342 |
| OAT BU | 7,392 |
| PEA AC | 34 |
| PEA BU | 370 |
| PORK BAR | 268 |
| POT AC | 111 |
| POT BU | 2,216 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,010 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 12,587 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 75 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 156 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 534 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,777 |
| RYE AC | 37 |
| RYE BU | 512 |
| TOB LBS | 534 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 965 |
| WHT AC | 286 |
| WHT BU | 3,899 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,777 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 2,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 688 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 28 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (129 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 12,587 |
| BEN BU | 49 |
| BOV | 390 |
| C H | 461 |
| C LBS | 1,010 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 637 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 530 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,167 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 615 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 512 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 22 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 18 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 26 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 22 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 24 |
| C126 MD MALE | 184 |
| C127 S MALE | 436 |
| C128 WID MALE | 17 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 637 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 18 |
| C130 MD FEM | 164 |
| C131 S FEM | 344 |
| C132 WID FEM | 22 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 530 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,167 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 23 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 5 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 102 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 86 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 17 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 29 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 30 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 24 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 20 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 15 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 19 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 13 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 92 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 92 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 85 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 85 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 61 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 45 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 41 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 68 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 47 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 16 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 47 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 58 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 44 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 25 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 32 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 13 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CAR BU | 10 |
| CD NAME | Essex |
| CROP | 1,697 |
| CULT | 2,725 |
| DE NL | 26 |
| ENG WLS | 90 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 28 |
| FLAN YRDS | 688 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 326 |
| GARDEN | 86 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| HELD | 16,971 |
| HOP LBS | 75 |
| HORSE | 361 |
| IRE | 186 |
| LINE NO | 55 |
| M COWS | 469 |
| MPLS LBS | 156 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 398 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 64 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 122 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 9 |
| PASTURE | 942 |
| RU PRU PL | 5 |
| SCOT | 58 |
| SHEEP | 743 |
| SWINE | 1,132 |
| TOT O | 211 |
| TUR AC | 15 |
| TUR BU | 780 |
| US | 68 |
| WOOD | 14,246 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON008005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262130
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). "Maidstone, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/maidstone-on008005-1851/.