Ops, Ontario (1851 census)
Ops was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,512. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262505. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.327°N, 78.716°W.
Population
In 1851, Ops had a population of 2,512: 1,279 male and 1,233 female residents. Population density was 24.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,512 |
| 1861 | 2,872 |
| 1871 | 3,350 |
| 1881 | 3,358 |
| 1891 | 2,926 |
| 1901 | 2,610 |
| 1911 | 2,746 |
| 1921 | 2,310 |
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 Lindsay, Town—Ville, 1861 (3.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Ops shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 365 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 347 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 46 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,146 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 87 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,174 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 42 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 105 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 347 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 1,233 |
| Number of females attending school | 179 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 36 |
| Number of males | 1,279 |
| Number of males attending school | 203 |
| Number of married females | 375 |
| Number of married males | 375 |
| Number of single females | 795 |
| Number of single males | 872 |
| Number of widowed females | 63 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| POP | 2,512 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,233 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,279 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,512 |
| Total population | 2,512 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 193 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 183 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 153 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 111 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 82 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 174 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 123 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 166 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 125 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 121 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 12 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,365 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 95 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 916 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 80 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 38 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 10 |
| Acres of corn | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 62 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,208 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,319 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,282 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,552 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,871 |
| Acres of oats | 1,724 |
| Acres of peas | 443 |
| Acres of potatoes | 396 |
| Acres of rye | 10 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,679 |
| BAR AC | 11 |
| BAR BU | 226 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 217 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 504 |
| BEEF BAR | 217 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 226 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 124 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 245 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 44,619 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,264 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,361 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 125 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,796 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 53,599 |
| BWT AC | 10 |
| BWT BU | 124 |
| CRN AC | 17 |
| CRN BU | 245 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 10 |
| HAY TONS | 1,199 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 624 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 903 |
| Number of horses | 603 |
| Number of milk cows | 861 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 398 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 257 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 45 |
| Number of sheep | 3,019 |
| Number of swine | 2,231 |
| OAT AC | 1,724 |
| OAT BU | 44,619 |
| PEA AC | 443 |
| PEA BU | 8,264 |
| PORK BAR | 504 |
| POT AC | 396 |
| POT BU | 19,361 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,087 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 8 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 42,780 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 91 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,353 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,695 |
| RYE AC | 10 |
| RYE BU | 125 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,199 |
| WHT AC | 3,679 |
| WHT BU | 53,599 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,695 |
Manufacturing & industry (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 33 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 540,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw 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 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 8,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 700 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 2,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,009 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,250 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 8 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 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 of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females over 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (162 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 42,780 |
| BEN BU | 21 |
| BOV | 624 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 903 |
| C LBS | 1,087 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,279 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,233 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,512 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,174 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,146 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 105 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 87 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 42 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 33 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 46 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 36 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C121 OVR 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 375 |
| C127 S MALE | 872 |
| C128 WID MALE | 32 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,279 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 41 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 375 |
| C131 S FEM | 795 |
| C132 WID FEM | 63 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,233 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,512 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 16 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 50 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 203 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 179 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 52 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 53 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 62 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 540,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 49 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 56 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 48 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 44 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 700 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 43 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 38 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 183 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 193 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 8,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 2,500 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 166 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 174 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 125 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 123 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 89 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 121 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 153 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 48 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 111 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 105 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 82 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 58 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 17 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 36 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 25 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| CAR BU | 14 |
| CD NAME | Victoria |
| CID GAL | 10 |
| CROP | 7,282 |
| CULT | 11,552 |
| ENG WLS | 95 |
| FC YRDS | 2,250 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,009 |
| FLX LBS | 8 |
| FREN ORIG | 12 |
| GARDEN | 62 |
| GRA BU | 138 |
| HELD | 36,871 |
| HOP LBS | 91 |
| HORSE | 603 |
| IRE | 916 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 8 |
| LINE NO | 336 |
| M COWS | 861 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,353 |
| NOT FRN | 1,365 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 44 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 44 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 257 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 45 |
| PASTURE | 4,208 |
| SCOT | 80 |
| SHEEP | 3,019 |
| SWINE | 2,231 |
| TOT O | 398 |
| TUR AC | 24 |
| TUR BU | 2,796 |
| US | 38 |
| WOOD | 25,319 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON037002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262505
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ops_Township
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). "Ops, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ops-on037002-1851/.