Marlborough, Ontario (1851 census)
Marlborough was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,053. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.066°N, 75.807°W.
Population
In 1851, Marlborough had a population of 2,053: 1,084 male and 969 female residents. Population density was 19.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,053 |
| 1861 | 2,331 |
| 1871 | 2,260 |
| 1881 | 2,090 |
| 1891 | 1,703 |
| 1901 | 1,584 |
| 1911 | 1,339 |
| 1921 | 1,078 |
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, Marlborough shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 299 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 323 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 935 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 34 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,040 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 44 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 323 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 969 |
| Number of females attending school | 104 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 44 |
| Number of males | 1,084 |
| Number of males attending school | 1,602 |
| Number of married females | 316 |
| Number of married males | 318 |
| Number of single females | 633 |
| Number of single males | 746 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP | 2,053 |
| POP FX N.1 | 969 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,084 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,053 |
| Total population | 2,053 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 143 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 170 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 134 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 110 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 126 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 122 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 100 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 21 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 4 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 4 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,116 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 38 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 836 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 26 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 318 |
| Acres of corn | 128 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,121 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,418 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,735 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,856 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,274 |
| Acres of oats | 1,123 |
| Acres of peas | 170 |
| Acres of potatoes | 468 |
| Acres of rye | 6 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,233 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 113 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 693 |
| BEEF BAR | 113 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,352 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,585 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 29,092 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,040 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,653 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 400 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 16,418 |
| BWT AC | 318 |
| BWT BU | 4,352 |
| CRN AC | 128 |
| CRN BU | 2,585 |
| HAY TONS | 1,520 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 663 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 548 |
| Number of horses | 394 |
| Number of milk cows | 718 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 286 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 60 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 181 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 1,927 |
| Number of swine | 1,244 |
| OAT AC | 1,123 |
| OAT BU | 29,092 |
| PEA AC | 170 |
| PEA BU | 2,040 |
| PORK BAR | 693 |
| POT AC | 468 |
| POT BU | 22,653 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,600 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 41,691 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 52 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,477 |
| RYE AC | 6 |
| RYE BU | 65 |
| TOB LBS | 52 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,520 |
| WHT AC | 1,233 |
| WHT BU | 16,418 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,477 |
Manufacturing & industry (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 220 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 550 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,550 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (130 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 41,691 |
| BEN BU | 53 |
| BOV | 663 |
| C H | 548 |
| C LBS | 1,600 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,084 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 969 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,053 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,040 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 935 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 44 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 34 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 44 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 318 |
| C127 S MALE | 746 |
| C128 WID MALE | 20 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,084 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 48 |
| C130 MD FEM | 316 |
| C131 S FEM | 633 |
| C132 WID FEM | 20 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 969 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,053 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 5 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 42 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 1,602 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 104 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 47 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 50 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 42 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 43 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 30 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 39 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 220 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 38 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 550 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 37 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 34 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 170 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 143 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 126 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 134 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 122 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 110 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 70 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 100 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 117 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 43 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 101 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 89 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 63 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 49 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 56 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 40 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 3 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| CROP | 3,735 |
| CULT | 6,856 |
| ENG WLS | 38 |
| FC YRDS | 1,550 |
| FREN ORIG | 21 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| HELD | 27,274 |
| HOP LBS | 1 |
| HORSE | 394 |
| INDIANS | 8 |
| IRE | 836 |
| LINE NO | 28 |
| M COWS | 718 |
| MW BU | 50 |
| NOT FRN | 1,116 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 35 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 60 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 181 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 3,121 |
| SCOT | 16 |
| SHEEP | 1,927 |
| SWINE | 1,244 |
| TOT O | 286 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 400 |
| US | 26 |
| WOOD | 20,418 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON004007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105007— 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). "Marlborough, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/marlborough-on004007-1851/.