Nissouri, East, Ontario (1851 census)
Nissouri, East was a township in Oxford County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,118. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.155°N, 81.033°W.
Population
In 1851, Nissouri, East had a population of 2,118: 1,105 male and 1,013 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,118 |
| 1861 | 3,484 |
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, Nissouri, East shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 325 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 337 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 10 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 996 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,077 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 28 |
| Number of families | 337 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of females | 1,013 |
| Number of females attending school | 125 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 1,105 |
| Number of males attending school | 172 |
| Number of married females | 313 |
| Number of married males | 312 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 674 |
| Number of single males | 774 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 2,118 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,013 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,105 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,118 |
| Total population | 2,118 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 175 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 190 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 12 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 135 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 100 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 40 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 95 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 97 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 8 |
| Number of French Canadians | 9 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 4 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 6 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 10 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,162 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 150 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 145 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 493 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 129 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 133 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 30 |
| Acres of corn | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 48 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,121 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,371 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,881 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,049 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,420 |
| Acres of oats | 1,634 |
| Acres of peas | 155 |
| Acres of potatoes | 103 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 45 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,000 |
| BAR AC | 133 |
| BAR BU | 2,668 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 154 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 898 |
| BEEF BAR | 154 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,668 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 421 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,190 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,178 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,437 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,193 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,802 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 25,663 |
| BWT AC | 30 |
| BWT BU | 421 |
| CRN AC | 59 |
| CRN BU | 1,190 |
| HAY TONS | 842 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 681 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,113 |
| Number of horses | 475 |
| Number of milk cows | 759 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 282 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 85 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 151 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 2,911 |
| Number of swine | 2,571 |
| OAT AC | 1,634 |
| OAT BU | 40,178 |
| PEA AC | 155 |
| PEA BU | 6,437 |
| PORK BAR | 898 |
| POT AC | 103 |
| POT BU | 4,193 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,890 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 38,830 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 705 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 29,512 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,270 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 842 |
| WHT AC | 2,000 |
| WHT BU | 25,663 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,270 |
Manufacturing & industry (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 66 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,100 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,100 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,182 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 109 |
Deaths & mortality (10 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 females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (142 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 38,830 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BOV | 681 |
| C H | 1,113 |
| C LBS | 8,890 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,105 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,013 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,118 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,077 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 996 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 28 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 17 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 66 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 10 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 18 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 12 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 312 |
| C127 S MALE | 774 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,105 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 12 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,100 |
| C130 MD FEM | 313 |
| C131 S FEM | 674 |
| C132 WID FEM | 26 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,013 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,118 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 6 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 45 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 4 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 10 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 8 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 172 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 125 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 41 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 59 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 48 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 31 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 34 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 48 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 38 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 39 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 46 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 190 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 175 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 128 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 135 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 95 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 100 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 72 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 97 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 105 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 40 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 95 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 101 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 78 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 51 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 45 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 27 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 13 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| CD NAME | Oxford |
| CROP | 4,881 |
| CULT | 8,049 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 150 |
| EST IN | 11 |
| FC YRDS | 1,182 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,100 |
| FREN ORIG | 9 |
| GARDEN | 48 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HELD | 25,420 |
| HOP LBS | 705 |
| HORSE | 475 |
| IRE | 145 |
| LIN YRDS | 109 |
| LINE NO | 251 |
| M COWS | 759 |
| MPLS LBS | 29,512 |
| NOT FRN | 1,162 |
| NS PEI | 14 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 28 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 85 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 151 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 11 |
| PASTURE | 3,121 |
| SCOT | 493 |
| SHEEP | 2,911 |
| SWINE | 2,571 |
| TOT O | 282 |
| TUR AC | 45 |
| TUR BU | 3,802 |
| US | 129 |
| WOOD | 17,371 |
| WST IN | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON090006— 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). "Nissouri, East, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nissouri-east-on027010-1851/.