Onondaga, Ontario (1851 census)
Onondaga was a census subdivision in Brant County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,858. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.119°N, 80.099°W.
Population
In 1851, Onondaga had a population of 1,858: 1,031 male and 827 female residents. Population density was 47.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,858 |
| 1861 | 2,064 |
| 1871 | 1,924 |
| 1881 | 1,739 |
| 1891 | 1,482 |
| 1901 | 1,186 |
| 1911 | 1,104 |
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, Onondaga 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 (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 310 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 25 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 758 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 69 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 843 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 33 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 188 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 310 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 827 |
| Number of females attending school | 130 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of males | 1,031 |
| Number of males attending school | 146 |
| Number of married females | 295 |
| Number of married males | 312 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 506 |
| Number of single males | 698 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 1,858 |
| POP FX N.1 | 827 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,031 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,858 |
| Total population | 1,858 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 135 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 134 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 109 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 29 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 143 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 69 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 71 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 127 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 11 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 19 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 994 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 232 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 280 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 214 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 107 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 88 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 36 |
| Acres of corn | 111 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,091 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,359 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,613 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,727 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,086 |
| Acres of oats | 766 |
| Acres of peas | 219 |
| Acres of potatoes | 105 |
| Acres of turnips | 26 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,736 |
| BAR AC | 88 |
| BAR BU | 2,461 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 187 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 537 |
| BEEF BAR | 187 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,461 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 715 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 99 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 76 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,372 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,405 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,900 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,908 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,623 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 35,895 |
| BWT AC | 36 |
| BWT BU | 715 |
| CRN AC | 111 |
| CRN BU | 2,372 |
| HAY TONS | 1,383 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 439 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 406 |
| Number of horses | 302 |
| Number of milk cows | 411 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 251 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 105 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 27 |
| Number of sheep | 1,346 |
| Number of swine | 1,069 |
| OAT AC | 766 |
| OAT BU | 28,405 |
| PEA AC | 219 |
| PEA BU | 3,900 |
| PORK BAR | 537 |
| POT AC | 105 |
| POT BU | 7,908 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,283 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 25,264 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,427 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,703 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,383 |
| WHT AC | 1,736 |
| WHT BU | 35,895 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,703 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,113 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 608 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 23 |
Other recorded variables (143 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 25,264 |
| BEN BU | 140 |
| BOV | 439 |
| C H | 406 |
| C LBS | 1,283 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,031 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 827 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,858 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 843 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 758 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 188 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 69 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 33 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 25 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 31 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 312 |
| C127 S MALE | 698 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,031 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 30 |
| C130 MD FEM | 295 |
| C131 S FEM | 506 |
| C132 WID FEM | 26 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 827 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,858 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 23 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 71 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 35 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 69 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 11 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 6 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 146 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 130 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 23 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 30 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 36 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 6 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 28 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 27 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 22 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 21 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 134 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 135 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 124 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 109 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 124 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 87 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 84 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 143 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 103 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 29 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 95 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 73 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 69 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 52 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 44 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 36 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 16 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| 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 | 5 |
| CAR BU | 99 |
| CD NAME | Brant |
| COL PERSONS | 19 |
| CROP | 5,613 |
| CULT | 6,727 |
| DE NL | 15 |
| ENG WLS | 232 |
| FC YRDS | 608 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,113 |
| GARDEN | 23 |
| GRA BU | 76 |
| HELD | 13,086 |
| HORSE | 302 |
| INDIANS | 127 |
| IRE | 280 |
| LINE NO | 9 |
| M COWS | 411 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,427 |
| MW BU | 56 |
| NB | 10 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 994 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 35 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 66 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 105 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 27 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 1,091 |
| SCOT | 214 |
| SHEEP | 1,346 |
| SWINE | 1,069 |
| TOT O | 251 |
| TUR AC | 26 |
| TUR BU | 4,623 |
| US | 107 |
| WOOD | 6,359 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON002006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON056004— 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). "Onondaga, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/onondaga-on002006-1851/.