Montague, Ontario (1851 census)
Montague was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,356. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.964°N, 75.956°W.
Population
In 1851, Montague had a population of 3,356: 1,712 male and 1,644 female residents. Population density was 29.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,356 |
| 1861 | 3,478 |
| 1871 | 3,187 |
| 1881 | 2,683 |
| 1891 | 2,232 |
| 1901 | 2,058 |
| 1911 | 1,839 |
| 1921 | 1,792 |
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, Montague shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 346 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 503 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 21 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,577 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,626 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 31 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 86 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of families | 503 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 53 |
| Number of females | 1,644 |
| Number of females attending school | 287 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 84 |
| Number of males | 1,712 |
| Number of males attending school | 351 |
| Number of married females | 513 |
| Number of married males | 515 |
| Number of single females | 1,094 |
| Number of single males | 1,173 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 3,356 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,644 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,712 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,356 |
| Total population | 3,356 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 279 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 327 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 9 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 179 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 159 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 82 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 118 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 156 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 122 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 237 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 178 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 189 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 171 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 72 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,129 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 45 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 911 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 149 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 40 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 8 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 48 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 584 |
| Acres of corn | 202 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 79 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,903 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,458 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,704 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,686 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,144 |
| Acres of oats | 1,803 |
| Acres of peas | 301 |
| Acres of potatoes | 595 |
| Acres of rye | 32 |
| Acres of turnips | 23 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,647 |
| BAR AC | 48 |
| BAR BU | 1,666 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 219 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,075 |
| BEEF BAR | 219 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,666 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,423 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 41 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,933 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,441 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,757 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,583 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 330 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,980 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 23,102 |
| BWT AC | 584 |
| BWT BU | 7,423 |
| CRN AC | 202 |
| CRN BU | 3,933 |
| HAY TONS | 3,233 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 718 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,370 |
| Number of horses | 734 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,539 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 435 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 235 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 18 |
| Number of sheep | 4,313 |
| Number of swine | 2,267 |
| OAT AC | 1,803 |
| OAT BU | 35,441 |
| PEA AC | 301 |
| PEA BU | 3,757 |
| PORK BAR | 1,075 |
| POT AC | 595 |
| POT BU | 40,583 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,117 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 84,365 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 22 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,353 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,592 |
| RYE AC | 32 |
| RYE BU | 330 |
| TOB LBS | 40 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,233 |
| WHT AC | 1,647 |
| WHT BU | 23,102 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,592 |
Manufacturing & industry (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 4,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 380,000 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 500 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 552 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 7,083 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,714 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (152 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 84,365 |
| BEN BU | 80 |
| BOV | 718 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 1,370 |
| C LBS | 3,117 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,712 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,644 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,356 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,626 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 4,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,577 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 86 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 67 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 31 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 21 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 84 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 9 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 515 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,173 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,712 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 53 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 513 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,094 |
| C132 WID FEM | 37 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,644 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,356 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 88 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 351 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 287 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 4 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 74 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 60 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 48 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 380,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 61 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 64 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 68 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 60 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 552 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 57 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 60 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 327 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 279 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 189 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 237 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 171 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 20 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 178 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 118 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 115 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 179 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 72 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 500 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 156 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 159 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 122 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 82 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 61 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 40 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 34 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 26 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 35 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CROP | 6,704 |
| CULT | 13,686 |
| ENG WLS | 45 |
| FC YRDS | 2,714 |
| FLAN YRDS | 7,083 |
| FLX LBS | 2 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 72 |
| GARDEN | 79 |
| GRA BU | 41 |
| HELD | 42,144 |
| HOP LBS | 22 |
| HORSE | 734 |
| IRE | 911 |
| LINE NO | 173 |
| M COWS | 1,539 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,353 |
| MW BU | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 2,129 |
| NOT KNOWN | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 75 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 86 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 235 |
| O OVR 200 | 10 |
| O UNDR 10 | 18 |
| PASTURE | 6,903 |
| SCOT | 149 |
| SHEEP | 4,313 |
| SWINE | 2,267 |
| TOT O | 435 |
| TUR AC | 23 |
| TUR BU | 1,980 |
| US | 40 |
| WOOD | 28,458 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123010— 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). "Montague, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/montague-on019010-1851/.