Pembroke, Ontario (1851 census)
Pembroke was a township in Renfrew County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 633. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.795°N, 77.073°W.
Population
In 1851, Pembroke had a population of 633: 359 male and 274 female residents.
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 Pembroke, 1861 (86.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Pembroke, Town—Ville, 1861 (13.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Pembroke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 273 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 59 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 200 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 74 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 242 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 117 |
| Number of families | 59 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of females | 274 |
| Number of females attending school | 42 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of males | 359 |
| Number of males attending school | 54 |
| Number of married females | 83 |
| Number of married males | 96 |
| Number of single females | 187 |
| Number of single males | 262 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP | 633 |
| POP FX N.1 | 274 |
| POP MX N.1 | 359 |
| POP XX N.1 | 633 |
| Total population | 633 |
Age structure (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 41 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 33 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 34 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 47 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 59 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 321 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 140 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 52 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 10 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of corn | 12 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 647 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,528 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,493 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,140 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,668 |
| Acres of oats | 480 |
| Acres of peas | 173 |
| Acres of potatoes | 84 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 196 |
| BAR AC | 11 |
| BAR BU | 130 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,284 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 196 |
| BEEF BAR | 1,284 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 130 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 113 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,090 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,060 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,110 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 520 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,235 |
| CRN AC | 12 |
| CRN BU | 113 |
| HAY TONS | 569 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 96 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 276 |
| Number of horses | 108 |
| Number of milk cows | 186 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 311 |
| Number of swine | 212 |
| OAT AC | 480 |
| OAT BU | 10,090 |
| PEA AC | 173 |
| PEA BU | 2,060 |
| PORK BAR | 196 |
| POT AC | 84 |
| POT BU | 10,110 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 994 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,497 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 250 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,067 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 569 |
| WHT AC | 196 |
| WHT BU | 3,235 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,067 |
Manufacturing & industry (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 3,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| 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 not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 888 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 279 |
Deaths & mortality (11 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (120 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,497 |
| BEN BU | 19 |
| BOV | 96 |
| C H | 276 |
| C LBS | 994 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 359 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 274 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 633 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 242 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 200 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 117 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 74 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 2 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 96 |
| C127 S MALE | 262 |
| C128 WID MALE | 1 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 359 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 1 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 83 |
| C131 S FEM | 187 |
| C132 WID FEM | 4 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 274 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 633 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 54 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 42 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 19 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 14 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 8 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 9 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 15 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 11 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 10 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 8 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 33 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 41 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 28 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 34 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 47 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 34 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 25 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 70 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 37 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 22 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 27 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 22 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 25 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 15 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 14 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 5 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 36 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| CROP | 1,493 |
| CULT | 2,140 |
| ENG WLS | 17 |
| FC YRDS | 279 |
| FLAN YRDS | 888 |
| FREN ORIG | 59 |
| HELD | 6,668 |
| HORSE | 108 |
| IRE | 140 |
| LINE NO | 304 |
| M COWS | 186 |
| MPLS LBS | 250 |
| NB | 21 |
| NOT FRN | 321 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 19 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 647 |
| SCOT | 52 |
| SHEEP | 311 |
| SWINE | 212 |
| TOT O | 44 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 520 |
| US | 10 |
| WOOD | 4,528 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON033009— 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). "Pembroke, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-on033009-1851/.