Nottawasaga, Ontario (1851 census)
Nottawasaga was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,887. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262471. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.386°N, 80.166°W.
Population
In 1851, Nottawasaga had a population of 1,887: 1,030 male and 857 female residents. Population density was 11.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,887 |
| 1861 | 3,890 |
| 1871 | 6,704 |
| 1881 | 6,971 |
| 1891 | 6,060 |
| 1901 | 5,342 |
| 1911 | 4,432 |
| 1921 | 4,110 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Collingwood, Town—Ville, 1861 (1.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Nottawasaga shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 323 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 308 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 822 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 35 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 984 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 46 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 308 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 857 |
| Number of females attending school | 76 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of males | 1,030 |
| Number of males attending school | 83 |
| Number of married females | 260 |
| Number of married males | 272 |
| Number of single females | 579 |
| Number of single males | 739 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 1,887 |
| POP FX N.1 | 857 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,030 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,887 |
| Total population | 1,887 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 142 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 146 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 92 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 77 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 84 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 123 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 100 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 151 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 110 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 108 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 893 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 250 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 632 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 40 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 70 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 16 |
| Acres of corn | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 70 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,886 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 22,031 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,553 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,509 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,540 |
| Acres of oats | 547 |
| Acres of peas | 300 |
| Acres of potatoes | 265 |
| Acres of rye | 11 |
| Acres of turnips | 72 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,657 |
| BAR AC | 70 |
| BAR BU | 1,649 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 77 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 267 |
| BEEF BAR | 77 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,649 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 278 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 553 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,168 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,803 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,033 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 182 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,510 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 22,270 |
| BWT AC | 16 |
| BWT BU | 200 |
| CRN AC | 35 |
| CRN BU | 553 |
| HAY TONS | 881 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 487 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 532 |
| Number of horses | 220 |
| Number of milk cows | 545 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 2,683 |
| Number of swine | 1,490 |
| OAT AC | 547 |
| OAT BU | 11,168 |
| PEA AC | 300 |
| PEA BU | 3,803 |
| PORK BAR | 267 |
| POT AC | 265 |
| POT BU | 22,033 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 140 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 26,440 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,946 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,380 |
| RYE AC | 11 |
| RYE BU | 182 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 881 |
| WHT AC | 1,657 |
| WHT BU | 22,270 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,380 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 5,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,064 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,582 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 6 |
Other recorded variables (141 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 26,440 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BOV | 487 |
| C H | 532 |
| C LBS | 140 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,030 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 857 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,887 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 984 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 822 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 46 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 35 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C114 OVR 100 M MD | 1 |
| C115 OVR 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 35 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 272 |
| C127 S MALE | 739 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,030 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 30 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 260 |
| C131 S FEM | 579 |
| C132 WID FEM | 18 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 857 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,887 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 47 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 83 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 76 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 44 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 38 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 30 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 2 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 5,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 39 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 37 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 34 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 27 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 40 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 27 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 146 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 142 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 151 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 123 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 110 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 100 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 60 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 108 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 92 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 39 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 84 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 77 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 68 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 47 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 32 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 26 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 26 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| CROP | 4,553 |
| CULT | 6,509 |
| DE NL | 22 |
| ENG WLS | 42 |
| FC YRDS | 1,582 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,064 |
| FREN ORIG | 8 |
| GARDEN | 70 |
| GRA BU | 278 |
| HELD | 28,540 |
| HORSE | 220 |
| IRE | 250 |
| LINE NO | 321 |
| M COWS | 545 |
| MPLS LBS | 7,946 |
| NOT FRN | 893 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 20 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 11 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 103 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 1,886 |
| SCOT | 632 |
| SHEEP | 2,683 |
| SWINE | 1,490 |
| TOT O | 139 |
| TUR AC | 72 |
| TUR BU | 5,510 |
| US | 40 |
| WOOD | 22,031 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON035009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262471
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). "Nottawasaga, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/nottawasaga-on035009-1851/.