Mersea, Ontario (1851 census)
Mersea was a census subdivision in Essex County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,193. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.082°N, 82.549°W.
Population
In 1851, Mersea had a population of 1,193: 628 male and 565 female residents. Population density was 10.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,193 |
| 1861 | 2,143 |
| 1871 | 3,248 |
| 1881 | 3,552 |
| 1891 | 3,788 |
| 1901 | 4,172 |
| 1911 | 4,081 |
| 1921 | 4,448 |
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, Mersea shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 287 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 194 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 543 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 578 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 50 |
| Number of families | 194 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of females | 565 |
| Number of females attending school | 112 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of males | 628 |
| Number of males attending school | 106 |
| Number of married females | 183 |
| Number of married males | 185 |
| Number of single females | 375 |
| Number of single males | 431 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,193 |
| POP FX N.1 | 565 |
| POP MX N.1 | 628 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,193 |
| Total population | 1,193 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 91 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 102 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 74 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 71 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 10 |
| Number of French Canadians | 38 |
| Number of Indigenous females | I |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 13 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 885 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 166 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 39 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 4 |
| 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 Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 49 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 139 |
| Acres of corn | 472 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 95 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 966 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,827 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,005 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,066 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,893 |
| Acres of oats | 355 |
| Acres of peas | 50 |
| Acres of potatoes | 85 |
| Acres of rye | 31 |
| Acres of turnips | 69 |
| Acres of wheat | 735 |
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 14 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 200 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 488 |
| BEEF BAR | 200 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,614 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,238 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,557 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 808 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,629 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 373 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,994 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 10,697 |
| BWT AC | 139 |
| BWT BU | 1,614 |
| CRN AC | 472 |
| CRN BU | 7,238 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 12,964 |
| HAY TONS | 706 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 283 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 549 |
| Number of horses | 295 |
| Number of milk cows | 442 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 166 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 8 |
| Number of sheep | 1,663 |
| Number of swine | 1,013 |
| OAT AC | 355 |
| OAT BU | 7,557 |
| PEA AC | 50 |
| PEA BU | 808 |
| PORK BAR | 488 |
| POT AC | 85 |
| POT BU | 7,629 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,857 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 21,975 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,852 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 199,015 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,747 |
| RYE AC | 31 |
| RYE BU | 373 |
| TOB LBS | 199,015 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 706 |
| WHT AC | 735 |
| WHT BU | 10,697 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,747 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 547 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,256 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (126 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 21,975 |
| BEN BU | 30 |
| BOV | 283 |
| C H | 549 |
| C LBS | 1,857 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 628 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 565 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,193 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 578 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 543 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 50 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 22 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 21 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 185 |
| C127 S MALE | 431 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 628 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 15 |
| C130 MD FEM | 183 |
| C131 S FEM | 375 |
| C132 WID FEM | 7 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 565 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,193 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 2 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 21 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 13 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 106 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 112 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 15 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 21 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 37 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 2,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 27 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 21 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 23 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 20 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 16 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 28 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 102 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 91 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 74 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 78 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 71 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 53 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 49 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 62 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 64 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 25 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 57 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 50 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 33 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 37 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 13 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 13 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| CD NAME | Essex |
| CID GAL | 12,964 |
| CROP | 3,005 |
| CULT | 4,066 |
| ENG WLS | 166 |
| FC YRDS | 3,256 |
| FLAN YRDS | 547 |
| FREN ORIG | 38 |
| GARDEN | 95 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| HELD | 16,893 |
| HORSE | 295 |
| IRE | 39 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 4 |
| LINE NO | 57 |
| M COWS | 442 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,852 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 885 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 20 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 17 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 110 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 8 |
| PASTURE | 966 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SE AND NO | 2 |
| SHEEP | 1,663 |
| SWINE | 1,013 |
| TOT O | 166 |
| TUR AC | 69 |
| TUR BU | 6,994 |
| US | 49 |
| WOOD | 12,827 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON008007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110008— 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). "Mersea, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mersea-on008007-1851/.