Reach, Ontario (1851 census)
Reach was a census subdivision in Ontario County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,897. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.115°N, 79.002°W.
Population
In 1851, Reach had a population of 3,897: 2,055 male and 1,842 female residents. Population density was 34.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,897 |
| 1861 | 6,214 |
| 1871 | 6,809 |
| 1881 | 4,949 |
| 1891 | 4,190 |
| 1901 | 3,589 |
| 1911 | 3,018 |
| 1921 | 2,809 |
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, Reach shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 355 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 696 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,710 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 132 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,798 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 257 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of families | 696 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 88 |
| Number of females | 1,842 |
| Number of females attending school | 206 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 84 |
| Number of males | 2,055 |
| Number of males attending school | 237 |
| Number of married females | 636 |
| Number of married males | 640 |
| Number of single females | 1,162 |
| Number of single males | 1,383 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| POP | 3,897 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,842 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,055 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,897 |
| Total population | 3,897 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 97 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 81 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 263 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 89 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 83 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 83 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 268 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 92 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 262 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 181 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| 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 | 188 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 220 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 115 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 242 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 178 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 222 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 194 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 231 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 45 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of French Canadians | 15 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,307 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 583 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 505 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 278 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 167 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 5 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 90 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 15 |
| Acres of corn | 114 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 150 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,720 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,581 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,361 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 18,231 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,812 |
| Acres of oats | 2,556 |
| Acres of peas | 909 |
| Acres of potatoes | 351 |
| Acres of rye | 44 |
| Acres of turnips | 222 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,813 |
| BAR AC | 90 |
| BAR BU | 1,976 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 208 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 879 |
| BEEF BAR | 208 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,976 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 336 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 280 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,089 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 85,909 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 15,995 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,247 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 696 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 47,771 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 77,780 |
| BWT AC | 15 |
| BWT BU | 336 |
| CRN AC | 114 |
| CRN BU | 2,089 |
| HAY TONS | 2,679 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 844 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,213 |
| Number of horses | 840 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,126 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 522 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 170 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 241 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 25 |
| Number of sheep | 3,243 |
| Number of swine | 2,694 |
| OAT AC | 2,556 |
| OAT BU | 85,909 |
| PEA AC | 909 |
| PEA BU | 15,995 |
| PORK BAR | 879 |
| POT AC | 351 |
| POT BU | 23,247 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,809 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 96,030 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 26,971 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,494 |
| RYE AC | 44 |
| RYE BU | 696 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,679 |
| WHT AC | 4,813 |
| WHT BU | 77,780 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,494 |
Manufacturing & industry (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 3,930,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 35 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 11 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 8 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 11 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 11 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 150 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 5,025 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,560 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,842 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 9 |
| 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 10 to 15 | 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 aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 38 |
Other recorded variables (157 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 96,030 |
| BEN BU | 36 |
| BOV | 844 |
| C H | 1,213 |
| C LBS | 7,809 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,055 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,842 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,897 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,798 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,710 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 257 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 132 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 84 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 640 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,383 |
| C128 WID MALE | 32 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,055 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 88 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 636 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,162 |
| C132 WID FEM | 44 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,842 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,897 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 23 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 38 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 92 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 2 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 237 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 206 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 4 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 89 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 11 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 83 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 11 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 97 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 3,930,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 83 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 81 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 61 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 84 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 11 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 5,025 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 35 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 79 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 66 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 268 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 263 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 222 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 242 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 194 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 32 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 178 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 188 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 231 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 262 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 49 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 150 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 220 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 45 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 181 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 9 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 115 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 96 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 69 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 44 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 39 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 280 |
| CD NAME | Ontario |
| CROP | 15,361 |
| CULT | 18,231 |
| DE NL | 4 |
| ENG WLS | 583 |
| FC YRDS | 2,842 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,560 |
| FREN ORIG | 15 |
| GARDEN | 150 |
| GRA BU | 46 |
| HELD | 42,812 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 840 |
| IRE | 505 |
| LINE NO | 233 |
| M COWS | 1,126 |
| MPLS LBS | 26,971 |
| NB | 7 |
| NOT FRN | 2,307 |
| NOT KNOWN | 5 |
| NS PEI | 26 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 24 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 62 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 170 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 241 |
| O UNDR 10 | 25 |
| PASTURE | 2,720 |
| SCOT | 278 |
| SHEEP | 3,243 |
| SWINE | 2,694 |
| TOT O | 522 |
| TUR AC | 222 |
| TUR BU | 47,771 |
| US | 167 |
| WOOD | 24,581 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON026004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON133005— 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). "Reach, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/reach-on026004-1851/.