Nassagaweya, Ontario (1851 census)
Nassagaweya was a census subdivision in Halton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,237. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.533°N, 80.036°W.
Population
In 1851, Nassagaweya had a population of 2,237: 1,196 male and 1,041 female residents. Population density was 29.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,237 |
| 1861 | 2,800 |
| 1871 | 2,964 |
| 1881 | 2,800 |
| 1891 | 2,809 |
| 1901 | 2,357 |
| 1911 | 2,249 |
| 1921 | 2,133 |
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, Nassagaweya shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 339 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 553 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 23 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 980 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 61 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,068 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 24 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 128 |
| Number of families | 553 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of females | 1,041 |
| Number of females attending school | 195 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 1,196 |
| Number of males attending school | 240 |
| Number of married females | 316 |
| Number of married males | 325 |
| Number of single females | 702 |
| Number of single males | 850 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 2,237 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,041 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,196 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,237 |
| Total population | 2,237 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 173 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 9 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 167 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 14 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 94 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 84 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 162 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 134 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 166 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 137 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 155 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 67 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,115 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 276 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 305 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 419 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 49 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 54 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 35 |
| Acres of corn | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 111 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,212 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,315 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,012 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,335 |
| Acres of land in farms | 39,650 |
| Acres of oats | 1,484 |
| Acres of peas | 668 |
| Acres of potatoes | 230 |
| Acres of rye | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 117 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,203 |
| BAR AC | 54 |
| BAR BU | 1,129 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 221 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 514 |
| BEEF BAR | 221 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,129 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 567 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 537 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,996 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,904 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,199 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,771 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 50,079 |
| BWT AC | 35 |
| BWT BU | 567 |
| CRN AC | 17 |
| CRN BU | 537 |
| HAY TONS | 6,134 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,097 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,021 |
| Number of horses | 602 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,129 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 362 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 237 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 3,863 |
| Number of swine | 1,909 |
| OAT AC | 1,484 |
| OAT BU | 40,996 |
| PEA AC | 668 |
| PEA BU | 10,904 |
| PORK BAR | 514 |
| POT AC | 230 |
| POT BU | 16,199 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,184 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 330 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 62,082 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 18,962 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,000 |
| RYE AC | 4 |
| RYE BU | 19 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,134 |
| WHT AC | 3,203 |
| WHT BU | 50,079 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,000 |
Manufacturing & industry (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 7,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 2,255,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 15 |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 7 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 350 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,800 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,366 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,558 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 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 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (149 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 62,082 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 1,097 |
| C H | 1,021 |
| C LBS | 5,184 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,196 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,041 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,237 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,068 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 7,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 980 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 128 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 61 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 24 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 23 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 14 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 9 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 325 |
| C127 S MALE | 850 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,196 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 39 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 350 |
| C130 MD FEM | 316 |
| C131 S FEM | 702 |
| C132 WID FEM | 23 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,041 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,237 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 3 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 45 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 240 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 195 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 39 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 37 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 39 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 2,255,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 26 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 29 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 7 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,800 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 15 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 39 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 40 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 167 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 173 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 166 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 162 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 137 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 134 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 46 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 155 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 94 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 42 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 86 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 84 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 89 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 10 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 73 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 56 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 36 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 37 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 19 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Halton |
| CROP | 6,012 |
| CULT | 16,335 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 276 |
| FC YRDS | 1,558 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,366 |
| FLX LBS | 330 |
| FREN ORIG | 67 |
| GARDEN | 111 |
| GRA BU | 64 |
| HELD | 39,650 |
| HORSE | 602 |
| IRE | 305 |
| LINE NO | 109 |
| M COWS | 1,129 |
| MPLS LBS | 18,962 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 1,115 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 53 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 54 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 237 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 10,212 |
| SCOT | 419 |
| SHEEP | 3,863 |
| SWINE | 1,909 |
| TOT O | 362 |
| TUR AC | 117 |
| TUR BU | 16,771 |
| US | 49 |
| WOOD | 23,315 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON014003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117002— 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). "Nassagaweya, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nassagaweya-on014003-1851/.