Otonabee, Ontario (1851 census)
Otonabee was a census subdivision in Peterboro County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,872. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.263°N, 78.205°W.
Population
In 1851, Otonabee had a population of 3,872: 2,040 male and 1,832 female residents. Population density was 29.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,872 |
| 1861 | 4,261 |
| 1871 | 3,992 |
| 1881 | 4,013 |
| 1891 | 3,652 |
| 1901 | 3,456 |
| 1911 | 3,287 |
| 1921 | 3,023 |
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 Ashburton, 1861 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Otonabee shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 403 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 627 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 38 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,754 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 78 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,872 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 66 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 168 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 627 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 72 |
| Number of females | 1,832 |
| Number of females attending school | 276 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of males | 2,040 |
| Number of males attending school | 302 |
| Number of married females | 555 |
| Number of married males | 567 |
| Number of single females | 1,184 |
| Number of single males | 1,442 |
| Number of widowed females | 93 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| POP | 3,872 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,832 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,040 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,872 |
| Total population | 3,872 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 72 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 97 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 280 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 87 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 294 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 190 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 175 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 193 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 140 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 242 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 189 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 263 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 245 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 219 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 80 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 27 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 22 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,117 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 253 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 989 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 382 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 32 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 60 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 217 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,482 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,961 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,664 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 20,363 |
| Acres of land in farms | 51,324 |
| Acres of oats | 1,867 |
| Acres of peas | 1,022 |
| Acres of potatoes | 748 |
| Acres of rye | 12 |
| Acres of turnips | 89 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,448 |
| BAR AC | 32 |
| BAR BU | 912 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 422 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,541 |
| BEEF BAR | 422 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 912 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 73 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 622 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 137 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,352 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 53,469 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 15,949 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,789 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 181 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 14,111 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 76,219 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 42 |
| CRN AC | 60 |
| CRN BU | 1,352 |
| HAY TONS | 3,125 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,323 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 958 |
| Number of horses | 714 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,495 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 449 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 213 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 74 |
| Number of sheep | 4,895 |
| Number of swine | 2,969 |
| OAT AC | 1,867 |
| OAT BU | 53,469 |
| PEA AC | 1,022 |
| PEA BU | 15,949 |
| PORK BAR | 1,541 |
| POT AC | 748 |
| POT BU | 19,789 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 18,812 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 75,841 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 197 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,486 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 15,005 |
| RYE AC | 12 |
| RYE BU | 181 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,125 |
| WHT AC | 4,448 |
| WHT BU | 76,219 |
| WOOL LBS | 15,005 |
Manufacturing & industry (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 26,550 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 800,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 200 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 7 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1,000 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mill plants | 203,000 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 13,300 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 8,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 900 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 46,200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 7,178 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,805 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (181 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 75,841 |
| BEN BU | 73 |
| BOV | 1,323 |
| C H | 958 |
| C LBS | 18,812 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,040 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,832 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,872 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,872 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 26,550 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,754 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 168 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 78 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 66 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 38 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 57 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 567 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,442 |
| C128 WID MALE | 31 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,040 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 72 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 8,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 555 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,184 |
| C132 WID FEM | 93 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,832 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,872 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 20 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 36 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 22 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 72 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 27 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 302 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 276 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 87 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 78 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 97 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 800,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 69 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 64 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 203,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 63 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 72 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 900 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 65 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 59 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 294 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 200 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 280 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 13,300 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 46,200 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 263 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 242 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 245 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 189 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 116 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 219 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 190 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 77 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 193 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 39 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 175 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 1,500 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C62 F HANDS | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 9 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 140 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 19 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 101 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 26 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 69 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 11 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 45 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 27 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 36 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CAR BU | 622 |
| CD NAME | Peterboro |
| CROP | 14,664 |
| CULT | 20,363 |
| ENG WLS | 253 |
| FC YRDS | 2,805 |
| FLAN YRDS | 7,178 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 80 |
| GARDEN | 217 |
| GRA BU | 137 |
| HELD | 51,324 |
| HOP LBS | 197 |
| HORSE | 714 |
| IRE | 989 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 2 |
| LINE NO | 280 |
| M COWS | 1,495 |
| MPLS LBS | 9,486 |
| MW BU | 105 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 2,117 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 88 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 43 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 213 |
| O OVR 200 | 27 |
| O UNDR 10 | 74 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 5,482 |
| SCOT | 382 |
| SHEEP | 4,895 |
| SWINE | 2,969 |
| TOT O | 449 |
| TUR AC | 89 |
| TUR BU | 14,111 |
| US | 41 |
| WOOD | 30,961 |
| WST IN | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON030008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138014— 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). "Otonabee, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/otonabee-on030008-1851/.