Ramsay, Ontario (1851 census)
Ramsay was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,256. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.197°N, 76.221°W.
Population
In 1851, Ramsay had a population of 3,256: 1,690 male and 1,566 female residents. Population density was 30.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,256 |
| 1861 | 4,096 |
| 1871 | 3,218 |
| 1881 | 2,899 |
| 1891 | 2,601 |
| 1901 | 2,383 |
| 1911 | 1,942 |
| 1921 | 1,713 |
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, Ramsay shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 399 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 500 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,436 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 130 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,528 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 58 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 162 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 5 |
| Number of families | 500 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of females | 1,566 |
| Number of females attending school | 257 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of males | 1,690 |
| Number of males attending school | 326 |
| Number of married females | 455 |
| Number of married males | 471 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 1,028 |
| Number of single males | 1,179 |
| Number of widowed females | 83 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| POP | 3,256 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,566 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,690 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,256 |
| Total population | 3,256 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 205 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 246 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 131 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 77 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 94 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 125 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 74 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 208 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 200 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 138 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 215 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 187 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 164 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,939 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 62 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 670 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 542 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 6 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 60 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 39 |
| Acres of corn | 43 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 66 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,193 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,967 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,526 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,785 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,752 |
| Acres of oats | 857 |
| Acres of peas | 365 |
| Acres of potatoes | 200 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 40 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,199 |
| BAR AC | 60 |
| BAR BU | 1,292 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 193 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,028 |
| BEEF BAR | 193 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,292 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 627 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 881 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 22,198 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,131 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,709 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 270 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,970 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 15,672 |
| BWT AC | 39 |
| BWT BU | 627 |
| CRN AC | 43 |
| CRN BU | 881 |
| HAY TONS | 1,488 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 201 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 574 |
| Number of horses | 384 |
| Number of milk cows | 625 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 417 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 291 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 2,642 |
| Number of swine | 1,957 |
| OAT AC | 857 |
| OAT BU | 22,198 |
| PEA AC | 365 |
| PEA BU | 7,131 |
| PORK BAR | 1,028 |
| POT AC | 200 |
| POT BU | 19,709 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,405 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 56,200 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,681 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,686 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 270 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,488 |
| WHT AC | 1,199 |
| WHT BU | 15,672 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,686 |
Manufacturing & industry (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 3,900 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 457,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 370 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 12 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 5 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,500 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 10,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,800 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 830 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 2,220 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 2,700 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,152 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,038 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 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 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 26 |
Other recorded variables (179 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 3 |
| B LBS | 56,200 |
| BEN BU | 50 |
| BOV | 201 |
| C H | 574 |
| C LBS | 6,405 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,690 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,566 |
| C03 GM WATER | 5 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,256 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,528 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,900 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,436 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 162 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 130 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 58 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 49 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 5 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 471 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,179 |
| C128 WID MALE | 40 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,690 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 49 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 455 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,028 |
| C132 WID FEM | 83 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,566 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,256 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 26 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 59 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 326 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 257 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 5 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 53 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 65 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 55 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 457,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 69 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 44 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 49 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 63 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 830 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 60 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 42 |
| C32 CFM NO | 3 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 246 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 370 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 205 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 10,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 2,220 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 215 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 208 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 2,700 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 12 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 187 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 200 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 94 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 164 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 140 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 138 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 125 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 34 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 131 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 13 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 117 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 77 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 74 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 11 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 55 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 21 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 43 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 27 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 22 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 17 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 10 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 22 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| CROP | 4,526 |
| CULT | 7,785 |
| ENG WLS | 62 |
| FC YRDS | 1,038 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,152 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 6 |
| GARDEN | 66 |
| GRA BU | 47 |
| HELD | 19,752 |
| HORSE | 384 |
| IRE | 670 |
| LINE NO | 175 |
| M COWS | 625 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,681 |
| MW BU | 120 |
| NOT FRN | 1,939 |
| NOT KNOWN | 6 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 73 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 14 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 291 |
| O OVR 200 | 12 |
| O UNDR 10 | 23 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 3,193 |
| SCOT | 542 |
| SHEEP | 2,642 |
| SWINE | 1,957 |
| TOT O | 417 |
| TUR AC | 40 |
| TUR BU | 8,970 |
| US | 22 |
| WOOD | 11,967 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON019012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123012— 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). "Ramsay, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ramsay-on019012-1851/.