Pakenham, Ontario (1851 census)
Pakenham was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,868. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262528. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.305°N, 76.360°W.
Population
In 1851, Pakenham had a population of 1,868: 977 male and 891 female residents. Population density was 17.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,868 |
| 1861 | 2,442 |
| 1871 | 2,426 |
| 1881 | 2,284 |
| 1891 | 2,007 |
| 1901 | 1,872 |
| 1911 | 1,605 |
| 1921 | 1,518 |
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, Pakenham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 339 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 148 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 43 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 833 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 58 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 877 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 71 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 100 |
| Number of families | 148 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of females | 891 |
| Number of females attending school | 122 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of males | 977 |
| Number of males attending school | 170 |
| Number of married females | 260 |
| Number of married males | 281 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 602 |
| Number of single males | 682 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 1,868 |
| POP FX N.1 | 891 |
| POP MX N.1 | 977 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,868 |
| Total population | 1,868 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 136 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 114 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 80 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 110 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 107 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 119 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 114 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 55 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 963 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 648 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 140 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 17 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 20 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 3 |
| Acres of corn | 40 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 146 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,583 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,257 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,523 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,252 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,509 |
| Acres of oats | 891 |
| Acres of peas | 224 |
| Acres of potatoes | 257 |
| Acres of rye | 34 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 927 |
| BAR AC | 20 |
| BAR BU | 424 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 222 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 636 |
| BEEF BAR | 222 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 424 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 54 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 511 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,408 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,631 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,219 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 478 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,475 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 13,166 |
| BWT AC | 3 |
| BWT BU | 54 |
| CRN AC | 40 |
| CRN BU | 511 |
| HAY TONS | 1,593 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 176 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 688 |
| Number of horses | 407 |
| Number of milk cows | 555 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 220 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 136 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 1,568 |
| Number of swine | 977 |
| OAT AC | 891 |
| OAT BU | 21,408 |
| PEA AC | 224 |
| PEA BU | 2,631 |
| PORK BAR | 636 |
| POT AC | 257 |
| POT BU | 17,219 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,750 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 41,127 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,149 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,303 |
| RYE AC | 34 |
| RYE BU | 478 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,593 |
| WHT AC | 927 |
| WHT BU | 13,166 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,303 |
Manufacturing & industry (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 5,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 350,000 |
| 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 employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual 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 | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 650 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 8,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 750 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 4,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,041 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,096 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| 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 | 13 |
Other recorded variables (149 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 41,127 |
| BOV | 176 |
| C H | 688 |
| C LBS | 1,750 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 977 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 891 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,868 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 877 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 5,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 833 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 100 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 58 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 71 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 43 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 27 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 281 |
| C127 S MALE | 682 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 977 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 43 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 260 |
| C131 S FEM | 602 |
| C132 WID FEM | 29 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 891 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,868 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 40 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 170 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 122 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 40 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 44 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 350,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 45 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 26 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 26 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 750 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 33 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 44 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 120 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 136 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 8,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 4,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 119 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 110 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 114 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 107 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 76 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 104 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 114 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 70 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 650 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 150 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 80 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 21 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 65 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 62 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 40 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 43 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 24 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 17 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CROP | 2,523 |
| CULT | 6,252 |
| ENG WLS | 29 |
| FC YRDS | 1,096 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,041 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 55 |
| GARDEN | 146 |
| GRA BU | 17 |
| HELD | 19,509 |
| HORSE | 407 |
| IRE | 648 |
| LINE NO | 174 |
| M COWS | 555 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,149 |
| NOT FRN | 963 |
| NOT KNOWN | 17 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 25 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 32 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 136 |
| O UNDR 10 | 23 |
| PASTURE | 3,583 |
| SCOT | 140 |
| SHEEP | 1,568 |
| SWINE | 977 |
| TOT O | 220 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 4,475 |
| US | 13 |
| WOOD | 13,257 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262528
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). "Pakenham, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pakenham-on019011-1851/.