Percy, Ontario (1851 census)
Percy was a census subdivision in Northumberland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,605. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7167618. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.240°N, 77.924°W.
Population
In 1851, Percy had a population of 2,605: 1,483 male and 1,122 female residents. Population density was 29.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,605 |
| 1861 | 3,515 |
| 1871 | 4,084 |
| 1881 | 3,768 |
| 1891 | 3,388 |
| 1901 | 3,216 |
| 1911 | 2,766 |
| 1921 | 2,593 |
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, Percy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 351 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 389 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,033 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 89 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,158 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 325 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of families | 389 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 1,122 |
| Number of females attending school | 144 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 55 |
| Number of males | 1,483 |
| Number of males attending school | 178 |
| Number of married females | 375 |
| Number of married males | 485 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 711 |
| Number of single males | 974 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 2,605 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,122 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,483 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,605 |
| Total population | 2,605 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 183 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 101 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 142 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 196 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 132 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 145 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 129 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| 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 | 168 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 177 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 241 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 244 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,584 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 130 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 462 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 62 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 119 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 28 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 151 |
| Acres of corn | 187 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 60 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,342 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,300 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,644 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,046 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,346 |
| Acres of oats | 876 |
| Acres of peas | 922 |
| Acres of potatoes | 230 |
| Acres of rye | 323 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,010 |
| BAR AC | 28 |
| BAR BU | 447 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 260 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,236 |
| BEEF BAR | 260 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 447 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 85 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,067 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 692 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,313 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,874 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 15,388 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,513 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,359 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,244 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 26,863 |
| BWT AC | 151 |
| BWT BU | 2,067 |
| CRN AC | 187 |
| CRN BU | 3,313 |
| HAY TONS | 1,471 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 621 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 634 |
| Number of horses | 449 |
| Number of milk cows | 730 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 309 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 169 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 30 |
| Number of sheep | 2,358 |
| Number of swine | 1,565 |
| OAT AC | 876 |
| OAT BU | 19,874 |
| PEA AC | 922 |
| PEA BU | 15,388 |
| PORK BAR | 1,236 |
| POT AC | 230 |
| POT BU | 15,513 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,423 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 35,637 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 105 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,656 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,016 |
| RYE AC | 323 |
| RYE BU | 3,359 |
| TOB LBS | 30 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,471 |
| WHT AC | 2,010 |
| WHT BU | 26,863 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,016 |
Manufacturing & industry (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 6,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 300,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 1,700 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 4,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,750 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 900 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,377 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,123 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 24 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 35,637 |
| BEN BU | 85 |
| BOV | 621 |
| C H | 634 |
| C LBS | 1,423 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,483 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,122 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,605 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,158 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 6,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,033 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 325 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 89 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 55 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 485 |
| C127 S MALE | 974 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,483 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 48 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,750 |
| C130 MD FEM | 375 |
| C131 S FEM | 711 |
| C132 WID FEM | 36 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,122 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,605 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 13 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 11 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 24 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 54 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 178 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 144 |
| C147 BLIND M | 3 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 47 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 50 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 38 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 300,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 42 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 41 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 37 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 900 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 36 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 43 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 101 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 1,700 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 183 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 4,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 7 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 168 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 145 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 177 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 25 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 129 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 196 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 241 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 142 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 42 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 132 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 35 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 105 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 10 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 83 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 23 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 72 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 49 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 26 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 692 |
| CD NAME | Northumberland |
| CROP | 6,644 |
| CULT | 11,046 |
| ENG WLS | 130 |
| FC YRDS | 2,123 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,377 |
| FREN ORIG | 244 |
| GARDEN | 60 |
| GRA BU | 138 |
| HELD | 30,346 |
| HOP LBS | 105 |
| HORSE | 449 |
| IRE | 462 |
| LINE NO | 221 |
| M COWS | 730 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,656 |
| MW BU | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 1,584 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 50 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 58 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 169 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 30 |
| PASTURE | 4,342 |
| SCOT | 62 |
| SHEEP | 2,358 |
| SWINE | 1,565 |
| TOT O | 309 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 1,244 |
| US | 119 |
| WOOD | 19,300 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON024006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7167618
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Township
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). "Percy, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/percy-on024006-1851/.