Osgoode, Ontario (1851 census)
Osgoode was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,050. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.208°N, 75.515°W.
Population
In 1851, Osgoode had a population of 3,050: 1,601 male and 1,449 female residents. Population density was 19.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,050 |
| 1861 | 4,332 |
| 1871 | 4,267 |
| 1881 | 4,753 |
| 1891 | 4,858 |
| 1901 | 4,818 |
| 1911 | 4,598 |
| 1921 | 4,686 |
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, Osgoode shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 329 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 474 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 18 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,389 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 60 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,515 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 25 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 86 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 474 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 73 |
| Number of females | 1,449 |
| Number of females attending school | 152 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 72 |
| Number of males | 1,601 |
| Number of males attending school | 231 |
| Number of married females | 448 |
| Number of married males | 452 |
| Number of single females | 973 |
| Number of single males | 1,122 |
| Number of widowed females | 28 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| POP | 3,050 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,449 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,601 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,070 |
| Total population | 3,050 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 72 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 246 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 81 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 271 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 159 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 122 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 146 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 200 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 146 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 67 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 209 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 145 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 9 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 19 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,739 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 58 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 942 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 240 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 51 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 117 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 115 |
| Acres of corn | 203 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,583 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 41,816 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,014 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,622 |
| Acres of land in farms | 55,438 |
| Acres of oats | 1,926 |
| Acres of peas | 485 |
| Acres of potatoes | 515 |
| Acres of rye | 210 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,165 |
| BAR AC | 117 |
| BAR BU | 886 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 207 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,058 |
| BEEF BAR | 207 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 886 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,744 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,959 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 51,255 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,595 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 37,467 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,056 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,466 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 36,757 |
| BWT AC | 115 |
| BWT BU | 1,744 |
| CRN AC | 203 |
| CRN BU | 3,959 |
| HAY TONS | 3,143 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 532 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 923 |
| Number of horses | 564 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,055 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 467 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 286 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 28 |
| Number of sheep | 2,707 |
| Number of swine | 1,896 |
| OAT AC | 1,926 |
| OAT BU | 51,255 |
| PEA AC | 485 |
| PEA BU | 6,595 |
| PORK BAR | 1,058 |
| POT AC | 515 |
| POT BU | 37,467 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,655 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 82,424 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,715 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,833 |
| RYE AC | 210 |
| RYE BU | 3,056 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,143 |
| WHT AC | 2,165 |
| WHT BU | 36,757 |
| WOOL LBS | 9,833 |
Manufacturing & industry (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,857 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 97 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| 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 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 32 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 82,424 |
| BOV | 532 |
| C F BAR | 97 |
| C H | 923 |
| C LBS | 2,655 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,601 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,449 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,050 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,515 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,389 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 86 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 60 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 25 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 18 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 9 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 72 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 452 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,122 |
| C128 WID MALE | 27 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,601 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 73 |
| C130 MD FEM | 448 |
| C131 S FEM | 973 |
| C132 WID FEM | 28 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,449 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,070 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 32 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 68 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 231 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 152 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 69 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 68 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 72 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 81 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 55 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 60 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 150 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 43 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 66 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 56 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 271 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 246 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 209 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 200 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 145 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 14 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 146 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 78 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 99 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 159 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 67 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 146 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 36 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 122 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 117 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 16 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 86 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 72 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 46 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 25 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 12 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 22 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| CROP | 6,014 |
| CULT | 13,622 |
| ENG WLS | 58 |
| FC YRDS | 1,857 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 19 |
| GARDEN | 25 |
| GRA BU | 26 |
| HELD | 55,438 |
| HOP LBS | 1 |
| HORSE | 564 |
| IRE | 942 |
| LINE NO | 30 |
| M COWS | 1,055 |
| MPLS LBS | 7,715 |
| MW BU | 10 |
| NOT FRN | 1,739 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 94 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 37 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 286 |
| O OVR 200 | 19 |
| O UNDR 10 | 28 |
| PASTURE | 7,583 |
| SCOT | 240 |
| SHEEP | 2,707 |
| SWINE | 1,896 |
| TOT O | 467 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 2,466 |
| US | 51 |
| WOOD | 41,816 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON004009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105009— 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). "Osgoode, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/osgoode-on004009-1851/.