Malden, Ontario (1851 census)
Malden was a census subdivision in Essex County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,315. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.071°N, 83.042°W.
Population
In 1851, Malden had a population of 1,315: 683 male and 632 female residents. Population density was 37.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,315 |
| 1861 | 1,563 |
| 1871 | 1,566 |
| 1881 | 1,727 |
| 1891 | 1,573 |
| 1901 | 1,489 |
| 1911 | 1,371 |
| 1921 | 1,370 |
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, Malden 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 (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 178 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 586 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 46 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 588 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 95 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 178 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 632 |
| Number of females attending school | 58 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of males | 683 |
| Number of males attending school | 68 |
| Number of married females | 192 |
| Number of married males | 190 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 419 |
| Number of single males | 477 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 1,315 |
| POP FX N.1 | 632 |
| POP MX N.1 | 683 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,315 |
| Total population | 1,315 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 110 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 86 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 74 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 64 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 87 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 72 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 137 |
| Number of French Canadians | 463 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 3 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 142 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 475 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 48 |
| 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 Scotland | 35 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 243 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 48 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 20 |
| Acres of corn | 753 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 145 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 880 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,283 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,102 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,127 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,410 |
| Acres of oats | 443 |
| Acres of peas | 66 |
| Acres of potatoes | 61 |
| Acres of rye | 8 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,396 |
| BAR AC | 48 |
| BAR BU | 863 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 231 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 667 |
| BEEF BAR | 231 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 863 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 417 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 244 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,266 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 126 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,872 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,048 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,166 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 149 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 515 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 20,917 |
| BWT AC | 20 |
| BWT BU | 417 |
| CRN AC | 753 |
| CRN BU | 11,266 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,416 |
| HAY TONS | 984 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 174 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 360 |
| Number of horses | 494 |
| Number of milk cows | 469 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 172 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 1,190 |
| Number of swine | 1,314 |
| OAT AC | 443 |
| OAT BU | 11,872 |
| PEA AC | 66 |
| PEA BU | 1,048 |
| PORK BAR | 667 |
| POT AC | 61 |
| POT BU | 4,166 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 504 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 16,450 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 250 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 13,511 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,163 |
| RYE AC | 8 |
| RYE BU | 149 |
| TOB LBS | 13,511 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 984 |
| WHT AC | 1,396 |
| WHT BU | 20,917 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,163 |
Manufacturing & industry (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 2,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| 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) | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,945 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 238 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 400 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 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 aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (148 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 16,450 |
| BEN BU | 16 |
| BOV | 174 |
| C F BAR | 400 |
| C H | 360 |
| C LBS | 504 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 683 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 632 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,315 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 588 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 586 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 95 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 46 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 6 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 35 |
| C126 MD MALE | 190 |
| C127 S MALE | 477 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 683 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 30 |
| C130 MD FEM | 192 |
| C131 S FEM | 419 |
| C132 WID FEM | 21 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 632 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,315 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 18 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 30 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 3 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 142 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 137 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 68 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 58 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 28 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 24 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 24 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 2,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 23 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 23 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 21 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 17 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 500 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 22 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 20 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 86 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 110 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 87 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 74 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 72 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 64 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 31 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 81 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 67 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 49 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 47 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 13 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 54 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 64 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 38 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 31 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 17 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 244 |
| CD NAME | Essex |
| CID GAL | 1,416 |
| CROP | 3,102 |
| CULT | 4,127 |
| ENG WLS | 41 |
| FC YRDS | 238 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,945 |
| FLX LBS | 20 |
| FREN ORIG | 463 |
| GARDEN | 145 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HELD | 12,410 |
| HORSE | 494 |
| IRE | 48 |
| LINE NO | 56 |
| M COWS | 469 |
| MPLS LBS | 250 |
| MW BU | 126 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 475 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 13 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 26 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 46 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 72 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 13 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 880 |
| SCOT | 35 |
| SHEEP | 1,190 |
| SWINE | 1,314 |
| TOT O | 172 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 515 |
| US | 243 |
| WOOD | 8,283 |
| WST IN | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON008006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110007— 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). "Malden, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/malden-on008006-1851/.