Paris, Village, Ontario (1851 census)
Paris, Village was a village in Brant County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,890. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.195°N, 80.387°W.
Population
In 1851, Paris, Village had a population of 1,890: 983 male and 907 female residents. Population density was 1886.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,890 |
| 1861 | 2,373 |
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, Paris, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 258 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 307 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 811 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 96 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 795 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 188 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 307 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of females | 907 |
| Number of females attending school | 131 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 36 |
| Number of males | 983 |
| Number of males attending school | 162 |
| Number of married females | 293 |
| Number of married males | 293 |
| Number of single females | 579 |
| Number of single males | 674 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 1,890 |
| POP FX N.1 | 907 |
| POP MX N.1 | 983 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,890 |
| Total population | 1,890 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 122 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 102 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 76 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 160 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | . |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 98 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 139 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of French Canadians | 11 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 710 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Austria or Hungary | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 369 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 355 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 262 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 135 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Manufacturing & industry (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 24,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 72,000 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 10 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 9 |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,500 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 5,600 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 10 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 29 |
Other recorded variables (128 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT AND HU | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 983 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 907 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,890 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 795 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 811 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 188 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 96 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 36 |
| C126 MD MALE | 293 |
| C127 S MALE | 674 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 983 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 34 |
| C130 MD FEM | 293 |
| C131 S FEM | 579 |
| C132 WID FEM | 35 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 907 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,890 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 20 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 29 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 37 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 6 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 162 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 131 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 31 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 38 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 35 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 24,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 22 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 47 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 39 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 29 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 42 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 23 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 120 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 122 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 98 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 76 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 5,600 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 9 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 113 |
| C45 WF NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 160 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 72,000 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 77 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 139 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 130 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 44 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 102 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 29 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 88 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C62 F HANDS | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 69 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 54 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 36 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 13 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 8 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CD NAME | Brant |
| CH | 3 |
| COL PERSONS | 6 |
| DE NL | 11 |
| ENG WLS | 369 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 11 |
| IRE | 355 |
| LINE NO | 11 |
| NB | 20 |
| NOT FRN | 710 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| OTHER PL | 5 |
| SCOT | 262 |
| US | 135 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON002007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON065007— 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). "Paris, Village, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/paris-village-on002007-1851/.