Medonte, Ontario (1851 census)
Medonte was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,116. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.632°N, 79.667°W.
Population
In 1851, Medonte had a population of 1,116: 571 male and 545 female residents. Population density was 9.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,116 |
| 1861 | 1,638 |
| 1871 | 2,541 |
| 1881 | 3,632 |
| 1891 | 4,514 |
| 1901 | 4,451 |
| 1911 | 3,361 |
| 1921 | 2,723 |
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, Medonte shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 299 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 179 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 538 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 7 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 560 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 11 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of families | 179 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of females | 545 |
| Number of females attending school | 63 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of males | 571 |
| Number of males attending school | 70 |
| Number of married females | 174 |
| Number of married males | 170 |
| Number of single females | 359 |
| Number of single males | 389 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,116 |
| POP FX N.1 | 545 |
| POP MX N.1 | 571 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,116 |
| Total population | 1,116 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 102 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 84 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 73 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 622 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 130 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 196 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 153 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 4 |
| Acres of corn | 75 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,069 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,485 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,220 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,326 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,811 |
| Acres of oats | 494 |
| Acres of peas | 281 |
| Acres of potatoes | 162 |
| Acres of rye | 8 |
| Acres of turnips | 67 |
| Acres of wheat | 921 |
| BAR AC | 11 |
| BAR BU | 190 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 171 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 832 |
| BEEF BAR | 171 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 66 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,010 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,023 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,799 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,594 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 86 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,781 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 10,849 |
| BWT AC | 4 |
| BWT BU | 66 |
| CRN AC | 75 |
| CRN BU | 1,010 |
| HAY TONS | 909 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 404 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 420 |
| Number of horses | 154 |
| Number of milk cows | 407 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 178 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 85 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 1,347 |
| Number of swine | 1,035 |
| OAT AC | 494 |
| OAT BU | 11,023 |
| PEA AC | 281 |
| PEA BU | 3,799 |
| PORK BAR | 832 |
| POT AC | 162 |
| POT BU | 11,594 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,383 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,879 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,708 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,561 |
| RYE AC | 8 |
| RYE BU | 86 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 909 |
| WHT AC | 921 |
| WHT BU | 10,849 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,561 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,882 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 567 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 74 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (136 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 20,879 |
| BOV | 404 |
| C F BAR | 74 |
| C H | 420 |
| C LBS | 1,383 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 571 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 545 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,116 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 560 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 538 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 11 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 7 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 15 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 170 |
| C127 S MALE | 389 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 571 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 21 |
| C130 MD FEM | 174 |
| C131 S FEM | 359 |
| C132 WID FEM | 12 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 545 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,116 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 25 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 70 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 63 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 21 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 21 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 17 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 100,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 18 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 26 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 29 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 16 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 19 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 84 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 102 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 73 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 70 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 49 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 54 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 22 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 53 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 49 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 21 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 41 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 46 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 52 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 34 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 23 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 22 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 27 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 32 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| CROP | 3,220 |
| CULT | 4,326 |
| ENG WLS | 130 |
| FC YRDS | 567 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,882 |
| FREN ORIG | 1 |
| GARDEN | 37 |
| GRA BU | 25 |
| HELD | 17,811 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 154 |
| IRE | 196 |
| LINE NO | 315 |
| M COWS | 407 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,708 |
| MW BU | 40 |
| NOT FRN | 622 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 26 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 47 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 85 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| PASTURE | 1,069 |
| SCOT | 153 |
| SHEEP | 1,347 |
| SWINE | 1,035 |
| TOT O | 178 |
| TUR AC | 67 |
| TUR BU | 9,781 |
| US | 13 |
| WOOD | 13,485 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON035003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144007— 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). "Medonte, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/medonte-on035003-1851/.