Manvers, Ontario (1851 census)
Manvers was a census subdivision in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,568. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.165°N, 78.644°W.
Population
In 1851, Manvers had a population of 2,568: 1,321 male and 1,247 female residents. Population density was 21.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,568 |
| 1861 | 4,205 |
| 1871 | 4,114 |
| 1881 | 3,976 |
| 1891 | 4,047 |
| 1901 | 3,357 |
| 1911 | 2,802 |
| 1921 | 2,504 |
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, Manvers shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 327 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 392 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 34 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,165 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 82 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,212 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 23 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 109 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 392 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 68 |
| Number of females | 1,247 |
| Number of females attending school | 158 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 67 |
| Number of males | 1,321 |
| Number of males attending school | 142 |
| Number of married females | 405 |
| Number of married males | 403 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 807 |
| Number of single males | 908 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 2,568 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,247 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,321 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,568 |
| Total population | 2,568 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 208 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 185 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 169 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 126 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 138 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 153 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 114 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 50 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 121 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,324 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 93 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,095 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 17 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 29 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 94 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,765 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,117 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,647 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,506 |
| Acres of land in farms | 38,623 |
| Acres of oats | 1,784 |
| Acres of peas | 370 |
| Acres of potatoes | 430 |
| Acres of rye | 21 |
| Acres of turnips | 41 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,816 |
| BAR AC | 8 |
| BAR BU | 159 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 246 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,526 |
| BEEF BAR | 246 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 159 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 41 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 115 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 508 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 46,419 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,835 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,917 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 163 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,770 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 54,419 |
| BWT AC | 2 |
| BWT BU | 60 |
| CRN AC | 29 |
| CRN BU | 508 |
| HAY TONS | 1,105 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 743 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 751 |
| Number of horses | 480 |
| Number of milk cows | 813 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 357 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 239 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 2,437 |
| Number of swine | 1,975 |
| OAT AC | 1,784 |
| OAT BU | 46,419 |
| PEA AC | 370 |
| PEA BU | 4,835 |
| PORK BAR | 1,526 |
| POT AC | 430 |
| POT BU | 26,917 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 313 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 17 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 41,828 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 145 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 18,265 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,501 |
| RYE AC | 21 |
| RYE BU | 163 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,105 |
| WHT AC | 3,816 |
| WHT BU | 54,419 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,501 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 450,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 550 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,730 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,975 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 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 aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 22 |
Other recorded variables (143 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 41,828 |
| BEN BU | 7 |
| BOV | 743 |
| C H | 751 |
| C LBS | 313 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,321 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,247 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,568 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,212 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,165 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 109 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 82 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 23 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 34 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 67 |
| C126 MD MALE | 403 |
| C127 S MALE | 908 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,321 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 68 |
| C130 MD FEM | 405 |
| C131 S FEM | 807 |
| C132 WID FEM | 35 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,247 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,568 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 22 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 64 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 142 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 158 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 64 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 60 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 63 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 450,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 63 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 52 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 63 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 45 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 550 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 41 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 52 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 185 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 208 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 163 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 153 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 121 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 114 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 116 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 117 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 169 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 50 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 138 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 126 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 79 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 64 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 45 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 23 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 17 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 41 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| CROP | 7,647 |
| CULT | 12,506 |
| ENG WLS | 93 |
| FC YRDS | 1,975 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,730 |
| FLX LBS | 17 |
| GARDEN | 94 |
| GRA BU | 115 |
| HELD | 38,623 |
| HOP LBS | 145 |
| HORSE | 480 |
| IRE | 1,095 |
| LINE NO | 41 |
| M COWS | 813 |
| MPLS LBS | 18,265 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 1,324 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 65 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 47 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 239 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 4,765 |
| SCOT | 30 |
| SHEEP | 2,437 |
| SWINE | 1,975 |
| TOT O | 357 |
| TUR AC | 41 |
| TUR BU | 3,770 |
| US | 17 |
| WOOD | 26,117 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON006006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108006— 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). "Manvers, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/manvers-on006006-1851/.