Orillia and Matchedash, Ontario (1851 census)
Orillia and Matchedash was a township in Simcoe County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 725. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.706°N, 79.477°W.
Population
In 1851, Orillia and Matchedash had a population of 725: 368 male and 357 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 725 |
| 1861 | 1,394 |
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, Orillia and Matchedash shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 289 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 122 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 323 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 34 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 344 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Number of families | 122 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of females | 357 |
| Number of females attending school | 56 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 10 |
| Number of males | 368 |
| Number of males attending school | 57 |
| Number of married females | 102 |
| Number of married males | 106 |
| Number of single females | 244 |
| Number of single males | 256 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 725 |
| POP FX N.1 | 357 |
| POP MX N.1 | 368 |
| POP XX N.1 | 725 |
| Total population | 725 |
Age structure (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 60 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 66 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 41 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 50 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 36 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 336 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 86 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 162 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 73 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 23 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 455 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,846 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,331 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,789 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,635 |
| Acres of oats | 179 |
| Acres of peas | 89 |
| Acres of potatoes | 58 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 30 |
| Acres of wheat | 284 |
| BAR AC | 3 |
| BAR BU | 66 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 50 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 191 |
| BEEF BAR | 50 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 66 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 391 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,383 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,387 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,809 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,180 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,375 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 90 |
| CRN AC | 24 |
| CRN BU | 391 |
| HAY TONS | 504 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 143 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 160 |
| Number of horses | 75 |
| Number of milk cows | 178 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 468 |
| Number of swine | 335 |
| OAT AC | 179 |
| OAT BU | 4,383 |
| PEA AC | 89 |
| PEA BU | 1,387 |
| PORK BAR | 191 |
| POT AC | 58 |
| POT BU | 5,809 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 950 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 10,295 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 34 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,885 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,322 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 92 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 504 |
| WHT AC | 284 |
| WHT BU | 3,375 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,322 |
Manufacturing & industry (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | 100 |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 6,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 568,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 200 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,100 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 375 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 2,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 510 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 137 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 5 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (117 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 10,295 |
| BOV | 143 |
| C H | 160 |
| C LBS | 950 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 368 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 357 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 725 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 344 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 323 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 24 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 34 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 70 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 10 |
| C126 MD MALE | 106 |
| C127 S MALE | 256 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 368 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 13 |
| C130 MD FEM | 102 |
| C131 S FEM | 244 |
| C132 WID FEM | 11 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 357 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 725 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 57 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 56 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 10 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 17 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 13 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 3,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 15 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 12 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 20 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 16 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 15 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 26 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 66 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 60 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 50 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 41 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 28 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 42 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 19 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 30 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 36 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 16 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 39 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 39 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 35 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 16 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 7 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| CROP | 1,331 |
| CULT | 1,789 |
| ENG WLS | 86 |
| FC YRDS | 137 |
| FLAN YRDS | 510 |
| FREN ORIG | 36 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| GRA BU | 25 |
| HELD | 6,635 |
| HOP LBS | 34 |
| HORSE | 75 |
| IRE | 162 |
| LIN YRDS | 5 |
| LINE NO | 312 |
| M COWS | 178 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,885 |
| NOT FRN | 336 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 10 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 16 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 25 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| OTHER PL | 9 |
| PASTURE | 455 |
| SCOT | 73 |
| SHEEP | 468 |
| SWINE | 335 |
| TOT O | 59 |
| TUR AC | 30 |
| TUR BU | 6,180 |
| US | 23 |
| WOOD | 4,846 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON035001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON098014— 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). "Orillia and Matchedash, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/orillia-and-matchedash-on035001-1851/.