March, Ontario (1851 census)
March was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,125. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.375°N, 75.962°W.
Population
In 1851, March had a population of 1,125: 578 male and 547 female residents. Population density was 23.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,125 |
| 1861 | 1,454 |
| 1871 | 1,347 |
| 1881 | 1,318 |
| 1891 | 1,264 |
| 1901 | 1,184 |
| 1911 | 967 |
| 1921 | 894 |
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, March shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 295 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 185 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 465 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 82 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 497 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 12 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 81 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 185 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of females | 547 |
| Number of females attending school | 38 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of males | 578 |
| Number of males attending school | 55 |
| Number of married females | 165 |
| Number of married males | 413 |
| Number of single females | 363 |
| Number of single males | 157 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 1,125 |
| POP FX N.1 | 547 |
| POP MX N.1 | 578 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,125 |
| Total population | 1,125 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 77 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 63 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 80 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 80 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 70 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 13 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 606 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 455 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 6 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 20 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 3 |
| Acres of corn | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,431 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,152 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,044 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,492 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,644 |
| Acres of oats | 681 |
| Acres of peas | 178 |
| Acres of potatoes | 227 |
| Acres of rye | 39 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 636 |
| BAR AC | 20 |
| BAR BU | 407 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 96 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 543 |
| BEEF BAR | 96 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 407 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 621 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,948 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,576 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,010 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 425 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 9,292 |
| BWT AC | 3 |
| BWT BU | 38 |
| CRN AC | 35 |
| CRN BU | 621 |
| HAY TONS | 1,142 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 177 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 411 |
| Number of horses | 282 |
| Number of milk cows | 490 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 202 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 138 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 1,101 |
| Number of swine | 550 |
| OAT AC | 681 |
| OAT BU | 16,948 |
| PEA AC | 178 |
| PEA BU | 2,576 |
| PORK BAR | 543 |
| POT AC | 227 |
| POT BU | 16,010 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 220 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 38,418 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 9 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 205 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,513 |
| RYE AC | 39 |
| RYE BU | 425 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,142 |
| WHT AC | 636 |
| WHT BU | 9,292 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,513 |
Manufacturing & industry (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 333 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 20,000 |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 150 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 1 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 481 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (127 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 38,418 |
| BEN BU | 57 |
| BOV | 177 |
| C H | 411 |
| C LBS | 220 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 578 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 547 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,125 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 497 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 333 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 465 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 81 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 82 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 12 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 32 |
| C126 MD MALE | 413 |
| C127 S MALE | 157 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 578 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 25 |
| C130 MD FEM | 165 |
| C131 S FEM | 363 |
| C132 WID FEM | 19 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 547 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,125 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 27 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 55 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 38 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 24 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 24 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 19 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 20,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 23 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 1 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 17 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 150 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 10 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 31 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 10 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 18 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 63 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 77 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 80 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 54 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 70 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 80 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 46 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 77 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 60 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 31 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 38 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 51 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 33 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 24 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 22 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 15 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 15 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| CROP | 3,044 |
| CULT | 4,492 |
| ENG WLS | 41 |
| FC YRDS | 481 |
| FREN ORIG | 13 |
| GARDEN | 17 |
| HELD | 18,644 |
| HOP LBS | 9 |
| HORSE | 282 |
| IRE | 455 |
| LINE NO | 27 |
| M COWS | 490 |
| MPLS LBS | 205 |
| NOT FRN | 606 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 33 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 14 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 138 |
| O UNDR 10 | 16 |
| PASTURE | 1,431 |
| SCOT | 6 |
| SHEEP | 1,101 |
| SWINE | 550 |
| TOT O | 202 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 300 |
| WOOD | 14,152 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON004006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105006— 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). "March, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/march-on004006-1851/.