McNab, Ontario (1851 census)
McNab was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,513. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.416°N, 76.488°W.
Population
In 1851, McNab had a population of 1,513: 833 male and 680 female residents. Population density was 13.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,513 |
| 1861 | 2,000 |
| 1871 | 2,855 |
| 1881 | 3,092 |
| 1891 | 3,514 |
| 1901 | 3,835 |
| 1911 | 3,628 |
| 1921 | 3,379 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Arnprior, Village, 1861 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, McNab shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 329 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 223 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 615 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 65 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 686 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 27 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 147 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 223 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of females | 680 |
| Number of females attending school | 115 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of males | 833 |
| Number of males attending school | 141 |
| Number of married females | 219 |
| Number of married males | 221 |
| Number of single females | 443 |
| Number of single males | 597 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| POP | 1,513 |
| POP FX N.1 | 680 |
| POP MX N.1 | 833 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,513 |
| Total population | 1,513 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 103 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 112 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| 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 | 75 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 85 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 41 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 90 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 94 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 78 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 828 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 176 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 414 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 58 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 7 |
| Acres of corn | 58 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,979 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 22,669 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,638 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,622 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,291 |
| Acres of oats | 794 |
| Acres of peas | 205 |
| Acres of potatoes | 228 |
| Acres of rye | 36 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 663 |
| BAR AC | 58 |
| BAR BU | 851 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 15 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 212 |
| BEEF BAR | 15 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 851 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 923 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,861 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,229 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,051 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 325 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 390 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 8,764 |
| BWT AC | 7 |
| BWT BU | 106 |
| CRN AC | 58 |
| CRN BU | 923 |
| HAY TONS | 1,540 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 475 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 455 |
| Number of horses | 197 |
| Number of milk cows | 509 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 222 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 137 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 1,464 |
| Number of swine | 757 |
| OAT AC | 794 |
| OAT BU | 15,861 |
| PEA AC | 205 |
| PEA BU | 2,229 |
| PORK BAR | 212 |
| POT AC | 228 |
| POT BU | 20,051 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 455 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 6,981 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 49 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,051 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,822 |
| RYE AC | 36 |
| RYE BU | 325 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,540 |
| WHT AC | 663 |
| WHT BU | 8,764 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,822 |
Manufacturing & industry (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 1,760 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 103,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 3,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,664 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 570 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 6,981 |
| BEN BU | 24 |
| BOV | 475 |
| C H | 455 |
| C LBS | 455 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 833 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 680 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,513 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 686 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 1,760 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 615 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 147 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 65 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 27 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 32 |
| C126 MD MALE | 221 |
| C127 S MALE | 597 |
| C128 WID MALE | 15 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 833 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 24 |
| C130 MD FEM | 219 |
| C131 S FEM | 443 |
| C132 WID FEM | 18 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 680 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,513 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 17 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 42 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 141 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 115 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 31 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 28 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 20 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 6 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 103,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 24 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 22 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 19 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 32 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 27 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 112 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 103 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 3,500 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 90 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 75 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 94 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 85 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 43 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 106 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 74 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 41 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 79 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 58 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 48 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 17 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 48 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 20 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 10 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| CROP | 3,638 |
| CULT | 6,622 |
| ENG WLS | 12 |
| FC YRDS | 570 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,664 |
| FREN ORIG | 78 |
| GARDEN | 5 |
| GRA BU | 31 |
| HELD | 29,291 |
| HOP LBS | 49 |
| HORSE | 197 |
| IRE | 176 |
| LINE NO | 302 |
| M COWS | 509 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,051 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 828 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 66 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 137 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 10 |
| PASTURE | 2,979 |
| SCOT | 414 |
| SHEEP | 1,464 |
| SWINE | 757 |
| TOT O | 222 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 390 |
| US | 3 |
| WOOD | 22,669 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262270
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). "McNab, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mcnab-on033007-1851/.