Osprey, Ontario (1851 census)
Osprey was a census subdivision in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 486. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7107381. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.313°N, 80.346°W.
Population
In 1851, Osprey had a population of 486: 258 male and 228 female residents. Population density was 4.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 486 |
| 1861 | 2,201 |
| 1871 | 3,033 |
| 1881 | 3,512 |
| 1891 | 3,314 |
| 1901 | 3,075 |
| 1911 | 2,526 |
| 1921 | 2,205 |
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, Osprey shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 227 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 61 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 226 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 258 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Number of families | 61 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 10 |
| Number of females | 228 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of males | 258 |
| Number of married females | 72 |
| Number of married males | 71 |
| Number of single females | 154 |
| Number of single males | 181 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 486 |
| POP FX N.1 | 228 |
| POP MX N.1 | 258 |
| POP XX N.1 | 486 |
| Total population | 486 |
Age structure (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 59 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 22 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 32 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 157 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 106 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 198 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 60 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,465 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 640 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 555 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,020 |
| Acres of oats | 61 |
| Acres of peas | 3 |
| Acres of potatoes | 107 |
| Acres of turnips | 94 |
| Acres of wheat | 217 |
| BAR AC | 60 |
| BAR BU | 1,487 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 15 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 48 |
| BEEF BAR | 15 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,487 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,644 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,972 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,970 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,321 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 10 |
| CRN AC | 3 |
| CRN BU | 80 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 161 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 125 |
| Number of horses | 12 |
| Number of milk cows | 140 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 205 |
| Number of swine | 279 |
| OAT AC | 61 |
| OAT BU | 1,644 |
| PEA AC | 3 |
| PEA BU | 55 |
| PORK BAR | 48 |
| POT AC | 107 |
| POT BU | 7,972 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 792 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,464 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 248 |
| WHT AC | 217 |
| WHT BU | 2,321 |
| WOOL LBS | 248 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 73 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 87 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 13 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (96 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 792 |
| BOV | 161 |
| C H | 125 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 258 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 228 |
| C03 TOTAL | 486 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 258 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 226 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 2 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 11 |
| C126 MD MALE | 71 |
| C127 S MALE | 181 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 258 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 10 |
| C130 MD FEM | 72 |
| C131 S FEM | 154 |
| C132 WID FEM | 2 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 228 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 486 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 11 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 15 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 9 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 8 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 9 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 11 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 9 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 6 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 22 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 59 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 35 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 26 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 35 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 20 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 18 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 32 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 30 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 6 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 25 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 20 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 18 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 13 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 6 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| CROP | 640 |
| CULT | 555 |
| ENG WLS | 14 |
| FC YRDS | 87 |
| FLAN YRDS | 73 |
| HELD | 11,020 |
| HORSE | 12 |
| IRE | 106 |
| LIN YRDS | 13 |
| LINE NO | 87 |
| M COWS | 140 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,464 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 157 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 15 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 11 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 67 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| PASTURE | 15 |
| SCOT | 198 |
| SHEEP | 205 |
| SWINE | 279 |
| TOT O | 98 |
| TUR AC | 94 |
| TUR BU | 9,970 |
| US | 4 |
| WOOD | 10,465 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON011011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7107381
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey,_Ontario
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). "Osprey, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/osprey-on011011-1851/.