Monaghan, South, Ontario (1851 census)
Monaghan, South was a township in Northumberland County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,051. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.167°N, 78.304°W.
Population
In 1851, Monaghan, South had a population of 1,051: 527 male and 524 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,051 |
| 1861 | 1,239 |
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, Monaghan, South shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 281 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 193 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 505 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 19 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 497 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 30 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 193 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of females | 524 |
| Number of females attending school | 126 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of males | 527 |
| Number of males attending school | 124 |
| Number of married females | 166 |
| Number of married males | 167 |
| Number of single females | 340 |
| Number of single males | 353 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP | 1,051 |
| POP FX N.1 | 524 |
| POP MX N.1 | 527 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,051 |
| Total population | 1,051 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 79 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 74 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 75 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 61 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 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 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 539 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 183 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 253 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 65 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 8 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 31 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 436 |
| Acres of corn | 169 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 802 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,069 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 35,448 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,827 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,698 |
| Acres of land in farms | 50,146 |
| Acres of oats | 839 |
| Acres of peas | 1,106 |
| Acres of potatoes | 237 |
| Acres of rye | 438 |
| Acres of turnips | 21 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,508 |
| BAR AC | 25 |
| BAR BU | 597 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 231 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,404 |
| BEEF BAR | 201 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 421 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 144 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,616 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,290 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 17,928 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 18,572 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,004 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5,460 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,418 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 40,182 |
| CRN AC | 6 |
| CRN BU | 89 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 58 |
| HAY TONS | 1,049 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 951 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 782 |
| Number of horses | 881 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,217 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 350 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 82 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 70 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 136 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 27 |
| Number of sheep | 3,764 |
| Number of swine | 2,132 |
| OAT AC | 1,198 |
| OAT BU | 27,486 |
| PEA AC | 388 |
| PEA BU | 5,726 |
| PORK BAR | 585 |
| POT AC | 106 |
| POT BU | 5,424 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,384 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 58 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 63,936 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 76 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,497 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,566 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,899 |
| WHT AC | 2,103 |
| WHT BU | 33,873 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,053 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,950 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,184 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 462 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (119 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 32,510 |
| BOV | 285 |
| C H | 521 |
| C LBS | 4,985 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 527 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 524 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,051 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 497 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 505 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 30 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 19 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 400 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 21 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 167 |
| C127 S MALE | 353 |
| C128 WID MALE | 7 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 527 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 21 |
| C130 MD FEM | 166 |
| C131 S FEM | 340 |
| C132 WID FEM | 18 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 524 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,051 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 21 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 124 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 126 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 22 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 16 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 24 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 15 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 17 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 19 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 15 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 25 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 16 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 74 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 79 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 63 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 75 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 61 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 69 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 42 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 52 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 57 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 16 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 43 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 39 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 33 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 32 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 27 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 18 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 16 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CAR BU | 105 |
| CD NAME | Northumberland |
| CROP | 4,875 |
| CULT | 9,147 |
| ENG WLS | 183 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 811 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,754 |
| GARDEN | 94 |
| GG | 1 |
| GRA BU | 52 |
| HELD | 16,036 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 500 |
| IRE | 253 |
| LINE NO | 229 |
| M COWS | 553 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,103 |
| MW BU | 200 |
| NOT FRN | 539 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 30 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 69 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 20 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 4,178 |
| SCOT | 65 |
| SHEEP | 2,420 |
| SWINE | 867 |
| TOT O | 149 |
| TUR AC | 17 |
| TUR BU | 6,114 |
| US | 8 |
| WOOD | 6,889 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON024008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON088009— 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). "Monaghan, South, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/monaghan-south-on024008-1851/.