Mornington, Ontario (1851 census)
Mornington was a census subdivision in Perth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 933. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262370. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.599°N, 80.872°W.
Population
In 1851, Mornington had a population of 933: 512 male and 421 female residents. Population density was 11.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 933 |
| 1861 | 3,040 |
| 1871 | 3,808 |
| 1881 | 3,998 |
| 1891 | 3,509 |
| 1901 | 3,246 |
| 1911 | 2,900 |
| 1921 | 2,583 |
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, Mornington shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 283 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 165 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 408 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 13 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 498 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 14 |
| Number of families | 165 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of females | 421 |
| Number of females attending school | 8 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of males | 512 |
| Number of males attending school | 11 |
| Number of married females | 138 |
| Number of married males | 139 |
| Number of single females | 272 |
| Number of single males | 363 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 933 |
| POP FX N.1 | 421 |
| POP MX N.1 | 512 |
| POP XX N.1 | 933 |
| Total population | 933 |
Age structure (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 61 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 76 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 58 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 51 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 50 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 419 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 340 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 83 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 14 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7 |
| Acres of corn | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 485 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 22,113 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,211 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,696 |
| Acres of land in farms | 23,809 |
| Acres of oats | 246 |
| Acres of peas | 71 |
| Acres of potatoes | 152 |
| Acres of turnips | 67 |
| Acres of wheat | 624 |
| BAR AC | 7 |
| BAR BU | 50 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 3 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 11 |
| BEEF BAR | 3 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 142 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,120 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 726 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,629 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,927 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,031 |
| CRN AC | 16 |
| CRN BU | 142 |
| HAY TONS | 147 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 250 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 328 |
| Number of horses | 31 |
| Number of milk cows | 268 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 181 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 377 |
| Number of swine | 337 |
| OAT AC | 246 |
| OAT BU | 4,120 |
| PEA AC | 71 |
| PEA BU | 726 |
| PORK BAR | 11 |
| POT AC | 152 |
| POT BU | 4,629 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,396 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,426 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 805 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 147 |
| WHT AC | 624 |
| WHT BU | 4,031 |
| WOOL LBS | 805 |
Manufacturing & industry (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 627 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 129 |
Deaths & mortality (10 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 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (125 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 2,396 |
| BOV | 250 |
| C H | 328 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 512 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 421 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 933 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 498 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 408 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 14 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 13 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C115 OVR 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 13 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 139 |
| C127 S MALE | 363 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 512 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 16 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 400 |
| C130 MD FEM | 138 |
| C131 S FEM | 272 |
| C132 WID FEM | 11 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 421 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 933 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 30 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 11 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 8 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 23 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 34 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 26 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 21 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 23 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 21 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 21 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 16 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 76 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 61 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 52 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 51 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 50 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 34 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 58 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 45 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 67 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 15 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 41 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 34 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 23 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 18 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 11 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Perth |
| CROP | 1,211 |
| CULT | 1,696 |
| DE NL | 48 |
| ENG WLS | 18 |
| FC YRDS | 129 |
| FLAN YRDS | 627 |
| FLX LBS | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 7 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HELD | 23,809 |
| HORSE | 31 |
| IRE | 340 |
| LINE NO | 264 |
| M COWS | 268 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,426 |
| NOT FRN | 419 |
| NS PEI | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 73 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 11 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 94 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 485 |
| SCOT | 83 |
| SHEEP | 377 |
| SWINE | 337 |
| TOT O | 181 |
| TUR AC | 67 |
| TUR BU | 3,927 |
| US | 14 |
| WOOD | 22,113 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON029011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262370
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). "Mornington, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mornington-on029011-1851/.