Nelson, Ontario (1851 census)
Nelson was a census subdivision in Halton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,078. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.406°N, 79.857°W.
Population
In 1851, Nelson had a population of 4,078: 2,135 male and 1,943 female residents. Population density was 49.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,078 |
| 1861 | 4,559 |
| 1871 | 4,619 |
| 1881 | 3,340 |
| 1891 | 3,269 |
| 1901 | 2,776 |
| 1911 | 2,910 |
| 1921 | 3,356 |
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, Nelson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 389 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 605 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,808 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 135 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,867 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 10 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 268 |
| Number of families | 605 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 64 |
| Number of females | 1,943 |
| Number of females attending school | 309 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of males | 2,135 |
| Number of males attending school | 389 |
| Number of married females | 619 |
| Number of married males | 638 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,261 |
| Number of single males | 1,447 |
| Number of widowed females | 63 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| POP | 4,078 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,943 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,135 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,078 |
| Total population | 4,078 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 77 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 312 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 81 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 361 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 193 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 192 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 113 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 128 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 176 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 151 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 114 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 231 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 238 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 123 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 284 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 263 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 133 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 17 |
| Number of French Canadians | 34 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 1 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 16 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 14 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,411 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 589 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 677 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 172 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 165 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,033 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 188 |
| Acres of corn | 355 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 544 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,501 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,268 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,199 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 25,244 |
| Acres of land in farms | 45,512 |
| Acres of oats | 1,654 |
| Acres of peas | 695 |
| Acres of potatoes | 188 |
| Acres of rye | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 37 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,515 |
| BAR AC | 1,033 |
| BAR BU | 12,624 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 989 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,754 |
| BEEF BAR | 989 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 12,624 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,972 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,504 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,196 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 4,336 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 53,125 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,297 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,714 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10,371 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 82,805 |
| BWT AC | 188 |
| BWT BU | 2,972 |
| CRN AC | 355 |
| CRN BU | 11,196 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 11,258 |
| HAY TONS | 5,042 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 767 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 997 |
| Number of horses | 1,179 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,628 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 518 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 96 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 187 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 135 |
| Number of sheep | 5,610 |
| Number of swine | 2,129 |
| OAT AC | 1,654 |
| OAT BU | 53,125 |
| PEA AC | 695 |
| PEA BU | 8,297 |
| PORK BAR | 1,754 |
| POT AC | 188 |
| POT BU | 14,714 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,807 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 133,814 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,885 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 18,863 |
| RYE AC | 4 |
| RYE BU | 50 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,042 |
| WHT AC | 5,515 |
| WHT BU | 82,805 |
| WOOL LBS | 18,863 |
Manufacturing & industry (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 28,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 3,430,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 9 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 53 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 22 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 20 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 20 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 20 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 750 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 200 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 8,600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,975 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,300 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 600 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,626 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,481 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 10 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 33 |
Other recorded variables (174 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 133,814 |
| BEN BU | 8 |
| BOV | 767 |
| C H | 997 |
| C LBS | 7,807 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,135 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,943 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,078 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,867 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 28,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,808 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 268 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 135 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 10 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 62 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 4 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 19 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C126 MD MALE | 638 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,447 |
| C128 WID MALE | 50 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,135 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 64 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 8,600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 619 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,261 |
| C132 WID FEM | 63 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,943 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,078 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 23 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 33 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 16 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 65 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 1 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 14 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 17 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 389 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 309 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 69 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 22 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 20 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 64 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 20 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 77 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 3,430,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 67 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 74 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 81 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 59 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 20 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,975 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 53 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 68 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 52 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 361 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 312 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 284 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 231 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 200 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 600 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 263 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 238 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 128 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 133 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 193 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 123 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 750 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 1,300 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 176 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 27 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 192 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 10 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 151 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 113 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 114 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 14 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 73 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 53 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 35 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 19 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 2,504 |
| CD NAME | Halton |
| CID GAL | 11,258 |
| CROP | 12,199 |
| CULT | 25,244 |
| DE NL | 4 |
| ENG WLS | 589 |
| EST IN | 4 |
| FC YRDS | 1,481 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,626 |
| FLX LBS | 20 |
| FREN ORIG | 34 |
| GARDEN | 544 |
| GRA BU | 77 |
| HELD | 45,512 |
| HORSE | 1,179 |
| IRE | 677 |
| LIN YRDS | 10 |
| LINE NO | 110 |
| M COWS | 1,628 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,885 |
| MW BU | 4,336 |
| NB | 10 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 2,411 |
| NS PEI | 11 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 96 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 66 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 187 |
| O OVR 200 | 23 |
| O UNDR 10 | 135 |
| PASTURE | 12,501 |
| SCOT | 172 |
| SHEEP | 5,610 |
| SWINE | 2,129 |
| TOT O | 518 |
| TUR AC | 37 |
| TUR BU | 10,371 |
| US | 165 |
| WOOD | 20,268 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON014004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117003— 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). "Nelson, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nelson-on014004-1851/.