Rawdon, Ontario (1851 census)
Rawdon was a census subdivision in Hastings County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,097. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262656. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.376°N, 77.599°W.
Population
In 1851, Rawdon had a population of 3,097: 1,617 male and 1,480 female residents. Population density was 27.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,097 |
| 1861 | 3,591 |
| 1871 | 3,688 |
| 1881 | 3,692 |
| 1891 | 3,629 |
| 1901 | 3,434 |
| 1911 | 3,029 |
| 1921 | 2,672 |
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 Rawdon, 1861 (92.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Stirling, Village, 1861 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Rawdon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 345 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 512 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 21 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,385 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 95 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,485 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 21 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 132 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 512 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 67 |
| Number of females | 1,480 |
| Number of females attending school | 225 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 61 |
| Number of males | 1,617 |
| Number of males attending school | 260 |
| Number of married females | 575 |
| Number of married males | 530 |
| Number of single females | 866 |
| Number of single males | 1,052 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| POP | 3,097 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,480 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,617 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,097 |
| Total population | 3,097 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 71 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 244 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 226 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 238 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 141 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 156 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 180 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 189 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 101 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 194 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 170 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of French Canadians | 28 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,209 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 159 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 447 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 57 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 183 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 16 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 143 |
| Acres of corn | 255 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 261 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,849 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,906 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,165 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 15,278 |
| Acres of land in farms | 40,181 |
| Acres of oats | 1,276 |
| Acres of peas | 1,360 |
| Acres of potatoes | 294 |
| Acres of rye | 289 |
| Acres of turnips | 55 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,426 |
| BAR AC | 16 |
| BAR BU | 210 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 245 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,575 |
| BEEF BAR | 245 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 210 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 96 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,668 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 316 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,222 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,203 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 21,330 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,535 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,976 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,776 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 46,370 |
| BWT AC | 143 |
| BWT BU | 2,668 |
| CRN AC | 255 |
| CRN BU | 5,222 |
| HAY TONS | 15,261 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,136 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,065 |
| Number of horses | 699 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,211 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 391 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 186 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 3,932 |
| Number of swine | 3,305 |
| OAT AC | 1,276 |
| OAT BU | 32,203 |
| PEA AC | 1,360 |
| PEA BU | 21,330 |
| PORK BAR | 1,575 |
| POT AC | 294 |
| POT BU | 16,535 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,773 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 899 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 50,150 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 18,499 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,602 |
| RYE AC | 289 |
| RYE BU | 2,976 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 15,261 |
| WHT AC | 3,426 |
| WHT BU | 46,370 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,602 |
Manufacturing & industry (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 7,120 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,966 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 10 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 13 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (152 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 50,150 |
| BEN BU | 96 |
| BOV | 1,136 |
| C F BAR | 13 |
| C H | 1,065 |
| C LBS | 2,773 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,617 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,480 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,097 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,485 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,385 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 132 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 95 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 21 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 21 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 61 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 530 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,052 |
| C128 WID MALE | 35 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,617 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 67 |
| C130 MD FEM | 575 |
| C131 S FEM | 866 |
| C132 WID FEM | 39 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,480 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,097 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 21 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 64 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 4 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 260 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 225 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 62 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 67 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 71 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 61 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 61 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 61 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 43 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 58 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 64 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 226 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 244 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 194 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 189 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 170 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 53 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 101 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 156 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 128 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 238 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 28 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 180 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 141 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 97 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 68 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 59 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 47 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 30 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 26 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 13 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 39 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| CROP | 11,165 |
| CULT | 15,278 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 159 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 2,966 |
| FLAN YRDS | 7,120 |
| FLX LBS | 899 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 28 |
| GARDEN | 261 |
| GRA BU | 316 |
| HELD | 40,181 |
| HORSE | 699 |
| IRE | 447 |
| LIN YRDS | 10 |
| LINE NO | 117 |
| M COWS | 1,211 |
| MPLS LBS | 18,499 |
| MW BU | 138 |
| NB | 3 |
| NFL | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 2,209 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 77 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 103 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 186 |
| O OVR 200 | 13 |
| O UNDR 10 | 9 |
| PASTURE | 3,849 |
| SCOT | 57 |
| SHEEP | 3,932 |
| SWINE | 3,305 |
| TOT O | 391 |
| TUR AC | 55 |
| TUR BU | 8,776 |
| US | 183 |
| WOOD | 24,906 |
| WST IN | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON015005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262656
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). "Rawdon, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/rawdon-on015005-1851/.