Picton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)
Picton, Town—Ville was a town in Prince Edward County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,569. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7191105. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.007°N, 77.145°W.
Population
In 1851, Picton, Town—Ville had a population of 1,569: 784 male and 785 female residents. Population density was 840.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,569 |
| 1861 | 2,067 |
| 1871 | 2,361 |
| 1881 | 2,975 |
| 1891 | 3,287 |
| 1901 | 3,698 |
| 1911 | 3,564 |
| 1921 | 3,356 |
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, Picton, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 329 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 267 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 738 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 47 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 709 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 75 |
| Number of families | 267 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 26 |
| Number of females | 785 |
| Number of females attending school | 195 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 20 |
| Number of males | 784 |
| Number of males attending school | 164 |
| Number of married females | 225 |
| Number of married males | 230 |
| Number of single females | 514 |
| Number of single males | 529 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| POP | 1,569 |
| POP FX N.1 | 785 |
| POP MX N.1 | 784 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,569 |
| Total population | 1,569 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 98 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 90 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 93 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 119 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 100 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 103 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 26 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 853 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 148 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 380 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 47 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 107 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 20 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 8 |
| Acres of corn | 32 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 306 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 653 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 546 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 876 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,529 |
| Acres of oats | 53 |
| Acres of peas | 79 |
| Acres of potatoes | 29 |
| Acres of rye | 68 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 120 |
| BAR AC | 20 |
| BAR BU | 505 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 8 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 38 |
| BEEF BAR | 8 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 505 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 155 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 180 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 935 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,470 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,190 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 725 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 905 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,102 |
| BWT AC | 8 |
| BWT BU | 155 |
| CRN AC | 32 |
| CRN BU | 935 |
| HAY TONS | 236 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 13 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 32 |
| Number of horses | 32 |
| Number of milk cows | 55 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 246 |
| Number of swine | 61 |
| OAT AC | 53 |
| OAT BU | 1,470 |
| PEA AC | 79 |
| PEA BU | 1,190 |
| PORK BAR | 38 |
| POT AC | 29 |
| POT BU | 725 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 300 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 51 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,020 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 600 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 800 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 600 |
| RYE AC | 68 |
| RYE BU | 905 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 236 |
| WHT AC | 120 |
| WHT BU | 1,102 |
| WOOL LBS | 600 |
Manufacturing & industry (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 100 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 7 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 8 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 750 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 78 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 138 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 2,020 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| BOV | 13 |
| C H | 32 |
| C LBS | 300 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 784 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 785 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,569 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 709 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 738 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 75 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 47 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 100 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 20 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 230 |
| C127 S MALE | 529 |
| C128 WID MALE | 25 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 784 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 26 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 225 |
| C131 S FEM | 514 |
| C132 WID FEM | 46 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 785 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,569 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 30 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 164 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 195 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 32 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 24 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 21 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 22 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 28 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 18 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 13 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 21 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 16 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 90 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 98 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 100 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 93 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 103 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 119 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 41 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 90 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 9 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 59 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 78 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 4 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 63 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 15 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 750 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 74 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C62 F HANDS | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 69 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 13 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 47 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 14 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 42 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 26 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 10 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 180 |
| CD NAME | Prince Edward |
| CROP | 546 |
| CULT | 876 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 148 |
| FC YRDS | 138 |
| FLAN YRDS | 78 |
| FLX LBS | 51 |
| FREN ORIG | 26 |
| GARDEN | 24 |
| GRA BU | 35 |
| HELD | 1,529 |
| HOP LBS | 600 |
| HORSE | 32 |
| IRE | 380 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 3 |
| LINE NO | 295 |
| M COWS | 55 |
| MPLS LBS | 800 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 853 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 5 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 306 |
| SCOT | 47 |
| SHEEP | 246 |
| SWINE | 61 |
| TOT O | 19 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 60 |
| US | 107 |
| WOOD | 653 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON032007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7191105
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picton,_Ontario
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). "Picton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/picton-town-ville-on032007-1851/.