Normanby, Ontario (1851 census)
Normanby was a census subdivision in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 539. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.063°N, 80.896°W.
Population
In 1851, Normanby had a population of 539: 285 male and 254 female residents. Population density was 4.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 539 |
| 1861 | 3,963 |
| 1871 | 5,563 |
| 1881 | 6,140 |
| 1891 | 5,006 |
| 1901 | 4,630 |
| 1911 | 3,442 |
| 1921 | 3,038 |
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, Normanby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 269 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 106 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 254 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 284 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 106 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of females | 254 |
| Number of females attending school | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of males | 285 |
| Number of males attending school | 4 |
| Number of married females | 97 |
| Number of married males | 96 |
| Number of single females | 151 |
| Number of single males | 187 |
| Number of widowed females | 6 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 539 |
| POP FX N.1 | 254 |
| POP MX N.1 | 285 |
| POP XX N.1 | 539 |
| Total population | 539 |
Age structure (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 47 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 38 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 37 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 15 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 213 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 39 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 175 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 69 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 24 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 27 |
| Acres of corn | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 236 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,846 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,177 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,424 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,279 |
| Acres of oats | 219 |
| Acres of peas | 64 |
| Acres of potatoes | 85 |
| Acres of rye | 7 |
| Acres of turnips | 26 |
| Acres of wheat | 439 |
| BAR AC | 24 |
| BAR BU | 353 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 73 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 124 |
| BEEF BAR | 73 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 353 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,455 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 776 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,969 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 141 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,554 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,478 |
| BWT AC | 27 |
| BWT BU | 28 |
| CRN AC | 4 |
| CRN BU | 39 |
| HAY TONS | 160 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 332 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 147 |
| Number of horses | 16 |
| Number of milk cows | 172 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 116 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 85 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 235 |
| Number of swine | 322 |
| OAT AC | 219 |
| OAT BU | 4,455 |
| PEA AC | 64 |
| PEA BU | 776 |
| PORK BAR | 124 |
| POT AC | 85 |
| POT BU | 5,969 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 283 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 31 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 6,233 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 38 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,822 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 550 |
| RYE AC | 7 |
| RYE BU | 141 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 160 |
| WHT AC | 439 |
| WHT BU | 4,478 |
| WOOL LBS | 550 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 466 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 61 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (114 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 6,233 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 332 |
| C H | 147 |
| C LBS | 283 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 285 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 254 |
| C03 TOTAL | 539 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 284 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 254 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 8 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 96 |
| C127 S MALE | 187 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 285 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 16 |
| C130 MD FEM | 97 |
| C131 S FEM | 151 |
| C132 WID FEM | 6 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 254 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 539 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 4 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 1 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 13 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 17 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 13 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 16 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 10 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 14 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 11 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 10 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 11 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 38 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 47 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 19 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 2 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 25 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 24 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 15 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 30 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 27 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 38 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 4 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 23 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 21 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 15 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 18 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 19 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 7 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| CAR BU | 6 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| COL PERSONS | 15 |
| CROP | 1,177 |
| CULT | 1,424 |
| ENG WLS | 39 |
| FC YRDS | 61 |
| FLAN YRDS | 466 |
| FLX LBS | 31 |
| FREN ORIG | 37 |
| GARDEN | 11 |
| HELD | 10,279 |
| HOP LBS | 38 |
| HORSE | 16 |
| IRE | 175 |
| LINE NO | 88 |
| M COWS | 172 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,822 |
| NOT FRN | 213 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 85 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 236 |
| SCOT | 69 |
| SHEEP | 235 |
| SWINE | 322 |
| TOT O | 116 |
| TUR AC | 26 |
| TUR BU | 2,554 |
| US | 6 |
| WOOD | 8,846 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON011010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114010— 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). "Normanby, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/normanby-on011010-1851/.