Pittsburgh, Ontario (1851 census)
Pittsburgh was a census subdivision in Frontenac County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,258. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.328°N, 76.325°W.
Population
In 1851, Pittsburgh had a population of 3,258: 1,741 male and 1,517 female residents. Population density was 32.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,258 |
| 1861 | 4,394 |
| 1871 | 4,126 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Forts Henry and Frederick, Penitentiary and lunatic Asylum, 1861 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Pittsburgh shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 343 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 521 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,383 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 134 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,511 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 230 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 521 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 53 |
| Number of females | 1,517 |
| Number of females attending school | 251 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 58 |
| Number of males | 1,741 |
| Number of males attending school | 273 |
| Number of married females | 486 |
| Number of married males | 496 |
| Number of single females | 974 |
| Number of single males | 1,190 |
| Number of widowed females | 57 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| POP | 3,258 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,517 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,741 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,258 |
| Total population | 3,258 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 253 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 86 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 271 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 179 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 133 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 144 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 73 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 207 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 150 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 212 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 177 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 166 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 242 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 7 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 6 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,730 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 171 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 817 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 178 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 107 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 19 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 41 |
| Acres of corn | 75 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 109 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,003 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,624 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,337 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,449 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,073 |
| Acres of oats | 1,163 |
| Acres of peas | 818 |
| Acres of potatoes | 227 |
| Acres of rye | 198 |
| Acres of turnips | 14 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,306 |
| BAR AC | 19 |
| BAR BU | 684 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,002 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 791 |
| BEEF BAR | 1,002 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 684 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 562 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 343 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,832 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 550 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,464 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,738 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,195 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,450 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,211 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 16,426 |
| BWT AC | 41 |
| BWT BU | 562 |
| CRN AC | 75 |
| CRN BU | 1,832 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 174 |
| HAY TONS | 4,067 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 670 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,236 |
| Number of horses | 695 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,102 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 403 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 87 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 111 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 179 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 2,959 |
| Number of swine | 1,564 |
| OAT AC | 1,163 |
| OAT BU | 30,464 |
| PEA AC | 818 |
| PEA BU | 11,738 |
| PORK BAR | 791 |
| POT AC | 227 |
| POT BU | 9,195 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,988 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 55,316 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,917 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,984 |
| RYE AC | 198 |
| RYE BU | 2,450 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,067 |
| WHT AC | 1,306 |
| WHT BU | 16,426 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,984 |
Manufacturing & industry (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 5,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 33 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,775 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,791 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,180 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 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 females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (151 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 55,316 |
| BEN BU | 46 |
| BOV | 670 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 1,236 |
| C LBS | 3,988 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,741 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,517 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,258 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,511 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,383 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 230 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 134 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 58 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 496 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,190 |
| C128 WID MALE | 55 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,741 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 53 |
| C130 MD FEM | 486 |
| C131 S FEM | 974 |
| C132 WID FEM | 57 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,517 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,258 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 56 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 7 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 2 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 273 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 251 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 51 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 86 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 66 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 2 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 5,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 48 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 51 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 55 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 3,775 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 51 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,500 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 33 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 56 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 58 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 271 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 253 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 212 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 207 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 177 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 150 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 116 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 166 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 179 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 71 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 7 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 144 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 36 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 133 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 133 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 15 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 99 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 14 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 73 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 14 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 45 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 12 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 343 |
| CD NAME | Frontenac |
| CID GAL | 174 |
| CROP | 8,337 |
| CULT | 11,449 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 171 |
| EST IN | 2 |
| FC YRDS | 1,180 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,791 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 242 |
| GARDEN | 109 |
| GG | 1 |
| GRA BU | 22 |
| HELD | 42,073 |
| HOP LBS | 100 |
| HORSE | 695 |
| IRE | 817 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 67 |
| M COWS | 1,102 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,917 |
| MW BU | 550 |
| NOT FRN | 1,730 |
| NS PEI | 6 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 87 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 111 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 179 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 3,003 |
| SCOT | 178 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 2,959 |
| SWINE | 1,564 |
| TOT O | 403 |
| TUR AC | 14 |
| TUR BU | 1,211 |
| US | 107 |
| WOOD | 30,624 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON009008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON065005— 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). "Pittsburgh, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pittsburgh-on009008-1851/.