Nissouri, Ontario (1851 census)
Nissouri was a township in Middlesex County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,832. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.122°N, 81.140°W.
Population
In 1851, Nissouri had a population of 1,832: 940 male and 892 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,832 |
| 1861 | 3,147 |
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 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 315 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 293 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 858 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 34 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 890 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 10 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 50 |
| Number of families | 293 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of females | 892 |
| Number of females attending school | 123 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 940 |
| Number of males attending school | 134 |
| Number of married females | 273 |
| Number of married males | 281 |
| Number of single females | 596 |
| Number of single males | 637 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP | 1,832 |
| POP FX N.1 | 892 |
| POP MX N.1 | 940 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,832 |
| Total population | 1,832 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 142 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 11 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 132 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 91 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 94 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 122 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 118 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 99 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,020 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 140 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 467 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 98 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 89 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 4 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 137 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 35 |
| Acres of corn | 125 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 101 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,236 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,330 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,915 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,252 |
| Acres of land in farms | 24,582 |
| Acres of oats | 1,590 |
| Acres of peas | 479 |
| Acres of potatoes | 171 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 102 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,249 |
| BAR AC | 137 |
| BAR BU | 564 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 878 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,079 |
| BEEF BAR | 878 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 564 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 511 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,255 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 48,039 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,943 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,697 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 194 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,233 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 15,629 |
| BWT AC | 35 |
| BWT BU | 511 |
| CRN AC | 125 |
| CRN BU | 2,255 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,110 |
| HAY TONS | 1,291 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 791 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 911 |
| Number of horses | 402 |
| Number of milk cows | 759 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 364 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 153 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 3,144 |
| Number of swine | 1,825 |
| OAT AC | 1,590 |
| OAT BU | 48,039 |
| PEA AC | 479 |
| PEA BU | 5,943 |
| PORK BAR | 1,079 |
| POT AC | 171 |
| POT BU | 5,697 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,000 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 50,476 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 8,101 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 15,809 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,578 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 194 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,291 |
| WHT AC | 1,249 |
| WHT BU | 15,629 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,578 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 3 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 1,500 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,851 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 864 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 50,476 |
| BOV | 791 |
| C H | 911 |
| C LBS | 2,000 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 940 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 892 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,832 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 890 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 858 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 50 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 34 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 10 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 11 |
| C126 MD MALE | 281 |
| C127 S MALE | 637 |
| C128 WID MALE | 22 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 940 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 27 |
| C130 MD FEM | 273 |
| C131 S FEM | 596 |
| C132 WID FEM | 23 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 892 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,832 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 19 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 39 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 134 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 123 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 35 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 53 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 32 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 32 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 30 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 34 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 31 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 30 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 132 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 142 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 118 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 122 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 99 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 82 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 54 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 3 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 93 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 90 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 47 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 94 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 20 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 91 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 68 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 39 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 38 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 16 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 12 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CD NAME | Middlesex |
| CID GAL | 6,110 |
| CROP | 3,915 |
| CULT | 7,252 |
| DE NL | 4 |
| ENG WLS | 140 |
| FC YRDS | 864 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,851 |
| GARDEN | 101 |
| HELD | 24,582 |
| HOP LBS | 8,101 |
| HORSE | 402 |
| IRE | 467 |
| LINE NO | 205 |
| M COWS | 759 |
| MPLS LBS | 15,809 |
| NOT FRN | 1,020 |
| NOT KNOWN | 4 |
| NS PEI | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 30 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 78 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 153 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 3,236 |
| SCOT | 98 |
| SHEEP | 3,144 |
| SWINE | 1,825 |
| TOT O | 264 |
| TUR AC | 102 |
| TUR BU | 9,233 |
| US | 89 |
| WOOD | 17,330 |
| WST IN | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON023008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON086010— 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, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nissouri-on023008-1851/.