Mariposa, Ontario (1851 census)
Mariposa was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,895. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.337°N, 78.909°W.
Population
In 1851, Mariposa had a population of 3,895: 2,071 male and 1,824 female residents. Population density was 40.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,895 |
| 1861 | 5,506 |
| 1871 | 5,363 |
| 1881 | 5,531 |
| 1891 | 4,849 |
| 1901 | 4,190 |
| 1911 | 3,867 |
| 1921 | 3,472 |
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, Mariposa shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 353 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 619 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 27 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,727 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 97 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,923 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 32 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 148 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 5 |
| Number of families | 619 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of females | 1,824 |
| Number of females attending school | 279 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 58 |
| Number of males | 2,071 |
| Number of males attending school | 364 |
| Number of married females | 558 |
| Number of married males | 607 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 1,212 |
| Number of single males | 1,421 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| POP | 3,895 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,824 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,071 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,895 |
| Total population | 3,895 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 76 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 79 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 88 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 293 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 87 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 87 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 72 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 301 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 245 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 161 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 97 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 165 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 192 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 132 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 254 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 181 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 255 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 215 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 223 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,215 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 442 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 263 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 831 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 132 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 57 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 19 |
| Acres of corn | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 52 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,366 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,546 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,355 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 20,773 |
| Acres of land in farms | 49,319 |
| Acres of oats | 2,690 |
| Acres of peas | 1,289 |
| Acres of potatoes | 388 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 176 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,709 |
| BAR AC | 57 |
| BAR BU | 1,113 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 202 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 883 |
| BEEF BAR | 202 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,113 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 275 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 188 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 169 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,082 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 76,779 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22,835 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 27,740 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 152 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 30,525 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 102,756 |
| BWT AC | 19 |
| BWT BU | 275 |
| CRN AC | 36 |
| CRN BU | 1,082 |
| HAY TONS | 2,181 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,095 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,432 |
| Number of horses | 953 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,440 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 541 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 308 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 59 |
| Number of sheep | 4,839 |
| Number of swine | 3,305 |
| OAT AC | 2,690 |
| OAT BU | 76,779 |
| PEA AC | 1,289 |
| PEA BU | 22,835 |
| PORK BAR | 883 |
| POT AC | 388 |
| POT BU | 27,740 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,400 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 70 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 55,223 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 9 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 28,673 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 13,682 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 152 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,181 |
| WHT AC | 6,709 |
| WHT BU | 102,756 |
| WOOL LBS | 13,682 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 300,000 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 125 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,893 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,712 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 85 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 24 |
Other recorded variables (156 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 55,223 |
| BEN BU | 39 |
| BOV | 1,095 |
| C H | 1,432 |
| C LBS | 7,400 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,071 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,824 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,895 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,923 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,727 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 148 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 97 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 32 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 27 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 58 |
| C126 MD MALE | 607 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,421 |
| C128 WID MALE | 43 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,071 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 50 |
| C130 MD FEM | 558 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,212 |
| C132 WID FEM | 54 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,824 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,895 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 15 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 24 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 80 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 364 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 279 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 5 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 87 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 87 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 79 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 300,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 60 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 88 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 77 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 76 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 72 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 64 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 301 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 293 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 255 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 254 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 215 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 27 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 181 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 165 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 223 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 245 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 69 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 125 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 150 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 192 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 35 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 161 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 132 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 10 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 97 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 83 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 11 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 15 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 15 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 24 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CAR BU | 188 |
| CD NAME | Victoria |
| CROP | 11,355 |
| CULT | 20,773 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 442 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 4,712 |
| FLAN YRDS | 8,893 |
| FLX LBS | 70 |
| GARDEN | 52 |
| GRA BU | 169 |
| HELD | 49,319 |
| HOP LBS | 9 |
| HORSE | 953 |
| IRE | 263 |
| LIN YRDS | 85 |
| LINE NO | 335 |
| M COWS | 1,440 |
| MPLS LBS | 28,673 |
| MW BU | 23 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 2,215 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 68 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 95 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 308 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 59 |
| PASTURE | 9,366 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 831 |
| SHEEP | 4,839 |
| SWINE | 3,305 |
| TOT O | 541 |
| TUR AC | 176 |
| TUR BU | 30,525 |
| US | 132 |
| WOOD | 28,546 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON037001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149009— 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). "Mariposa, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mariposa-on037001-1851/.