Middleton, Ontario (1851 census)
Middleton was a census subdivision in Norfolk County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,721. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.823°N, 80.620°W.
Population
In 1851, Middleton had a population of 1,721: 950 male and 771 female residents. Population density was 21.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,721 |
| 1861 | 2,903 |
| 1871 | 3,261 |
| 1881 | 3,514 |
| 1891 | 3,457 |
| 1901 | 2,591 |
| 1911 | 2,335 |
| 1921 | 2,057 |
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, Middleton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 343 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 302 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 710 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 61 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 827 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 123 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 302 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 771 |
| Number of females attending school | 155 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 950 |
| Number of males attending school | 180 |
| Number of married females | 284 |
| Number of married males | 288 |
| Number of single females | 475 |
| Number of single males | 645 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| POP | 1,721 |
| POP FX N.1 | 771 |
| POP MX N.1 | 950 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,721 |
| Total population | 1,721 |
Age structure (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 119 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 138 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 15 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 98 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 111 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 102 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 91 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,203 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 99 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 65 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 100 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 59 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 163 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 6 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 163 |
| Acres of corn | 345 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 56 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,260 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,426 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,347 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,663 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,089 |
| Acres of oats | 559 |
| Acres of peas | 45 |
| Acres of potatoes | 98 |
| Acres of rye | 8 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 933 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 334 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 523 |
| BEEF BAR | 334 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,204 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 72 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,405 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,743 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 922 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,089 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,608 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 13,104 |
| BWT AC | 163 |
| BWT BU | 2,204 |
| CRN AC | 345 |
| CRN BU | 7,405 |
| HAY TONS | 782 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 465 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 323 |
| Number of horses | 219 |
| Number of milk cows | 466 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 201 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 40 |
| Number of sheep | 1,084 |
| Number of swine | 825 |
| OAT AC | 559 |
| OAT BU | 11,743 |
| PEA AC | 45 |
| PEA BU | 922 |
| PORK BAR | 523 |
| POT AC | 98 |
| POT BU | 8,089 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,270 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,673 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,095 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,135 |
| RYE AC | 8 |
| RYE BU | 88 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 782 |
| WHT AC | 933 |
| WHT BU | 13,104 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,135 |
Manufacturing & industry (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 1,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 4,260,000 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 72 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 15 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 14 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 14 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 13 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,325 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,979 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 679 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 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 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 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 20 |
Other recorded variables (153 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 29,673 |
| BEN BU | 45 |
| BOV | 465 |
| C H | 323 |
| C LBS | 3,270 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 950 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 771 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,721 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 827 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 1,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 710 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 123 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 61 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 24 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 15 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 288 |
| C127 S MALE | 645 |
| C128 WID MALE | 17 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 950 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 23 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 250 |
| C130 MD FEM | 284 |
| C131 S FEM | 475 |
| C132 WID FEM | 12 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 771 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,721 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 14 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 20 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 41 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 180 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 155 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 28 |
| C16 SM NO | 15 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 14 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 32 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 14 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 4,260,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 29 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 34 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 34 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 28 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 13 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3,325 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 72 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 30 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 25 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 138 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 119 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 111 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 98 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 102 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 21 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 71 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 64 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 91 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 102 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 26 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 101 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 81 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C62 F HANDS | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 57 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 39 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 42 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 20 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 5 |
| CD NAME | Norfolk |
| CROP | 2,347 |
| CULT | 4,663 |
| DE NL | 65 |
| ENG WLS | 99 |
| FC YRDS | 679 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,979 |
| FREN ORIG | 1 |
| GARDEN | 56 |
| GRA BU | 72 |
| HELD | 21,089 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 219 |
| IRE | 100 |
| LINE NO | 211 |
| M COWS | 466 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,095 |
| NB | 8 |
| NOT FRN | 1,203 |
| NOT KNOWN | 6 |
| NS PEI | 15 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 47 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 27 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 77 |
| O OVR 200 | 10 |
| O UNDR 10 | 40 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 2,260 |
| SCOT | 59 |
| SHEEP | 1,084 |
| SWINE | 825 |
| TOT O | 201 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 1,608 |
| US | 163 |
| WOOD | 16,426 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON025002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131003— 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). "Middleton, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/middleton-on025002-1851/.