Metcalfe, Ontario (1851 census)
Metcalfe was a census subdivision in Middlesex County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,096. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.878°N, 81.729°W.
Population
In 1851, Metcalfe had a population of 1,096: 567 male and 529 female residents. Population density was 17.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,096 |
| 1861 | 1,746 |
| 1871 | 2,449 |
| 1881 | 2,192 |
| 1891 | 1,699 |
| 1901 | 1,562 |
| 1911 | 1,358 |
| 1921 | 1,192 |
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, Metcalfe shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 332 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 216 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 512 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 544 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 23 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 216 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 36 |
| Number of females | 529 |
| Number of females attending school | 77 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of males | 567 |
| Number of males attending school | 80 |
| Number of married females | 171 |
| Number of married males | 168 |
| Number of single females | 339 |
| Number of single males | 388 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| POP | 1,096 |
| POP FX N.1 | 529 |
| POP MX N.1 | 567 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,096 |
| Total population | 1,096 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 84 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 99 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | . |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 71 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 57 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 588 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 170 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 186 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 123 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 25 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 75 |
| Acres of corn | 165 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 78 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,772 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,927 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,285 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,135 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,062 |
| Acres of oats | 504 |
| Acres of peas | 324 |
| Acres of potatoes | 84 |
| Acres of rye | 15 |
| Acres of turnips | 77 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,010 |
| BAR AC | 8 |
| BAR BU | 106 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 269 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 812 |
| BEEF BAR | 269 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 49 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,306 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 76 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,200 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,319 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,394 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,350 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 203 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,065 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,835 |
| BWT AC | 75 |
| BWT BU | 1,306 |
| CRN AC | 165 |
| CRN BU | 3,200 |
| HAY TONS | 1,324 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 559 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 558 |
| Number of horses | 207 |
| Number of milk cows | 504 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 194 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 1,510 |
| Number of swine | 1,234 |
| OAT AC | 504 |
| OAT BU | 10,319 |
| PEA AC | 324 |
| PEA BU | 5,394 |
| PORK BAR | 812 |
| POT AC | 84 |
| POT BU | 5,350 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 284 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 39 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,697 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 274 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 16,785 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 45 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,872 |
| RYE AC | 15 |
| RYE BU | 203 |
| TOB LBS | 45 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,324 |
| WHT AC | 1,010 |
| WHT BU | 11,835 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,872 |
Manufacturing & industry (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 150,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| 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 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,962 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 697 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 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 of all ages | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 20,697 |
| BEN BU | 49 |
| BOV | 559 |
| C H | 558 |
| C LBS | 284 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 567 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 529 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,096 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 544 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 512 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 23 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 17 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 6 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 300 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 21 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 168 |
| C127 S MALE | 388 |
| C128 WID MALE | 11 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 567 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 36 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 171 |
| C131 S FEM | 339 |
| C132 WID FEM | 19 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 529 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,096 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 13 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 21 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 23 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 80 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 77 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 34 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 18 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 14 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 150,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 20 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 24 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 17 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 15 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 300 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 19 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 27 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 99 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 84 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 71 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 70 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 57 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 44 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 31 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 52 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 54 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 24 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 54 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 11 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 46 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 26 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 29 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 23 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 15 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CAR BU | 76 |
| CD NAME | Middlesex |
| CROP | 2,285 |
| CULT | 4,135 |
| ENG WLS | 170 |
| FC YRDS | 697 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,962 |
| FLX LBS | 39 |
| GARDEN | 78 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HELD | 22,062 |
| HOP LBS | 274 |
| HORSE | 207 |
| IRE | 186 |
| LINE NO | 201 |
| M COWS | 504 |
| MPLS LBS | 16,785 |
| MW BU | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 588 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 24 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 32 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 127 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 1,772 |
| SCOT | 123 |
| SHEEP | 1,510 |
| SWINE | 1,234 |
| TOT O | 194 |
| TUR AC | 77 |
| TUR BU | 10,065 |
| US | 25 |
| WOOD | 17,927 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON023004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128010— 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). "Metcalfe, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/metcalfe-on023004-1851/.