Romney & Tilbury East, Ontario (1851 census)
Romney & Tilbury East was a census subdivision in Kent County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,023. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.220°N, 82.354°W.
Population
In 1851, Romney & Tilbury East had a population of 1,023: 556 male and 467 female residents. Population density was 7.2 people per square mile.
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 Romney, 1861 (32.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tilbury E, 1861 (67.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Romney & Tilbury East shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 308 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 180 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 455 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 12 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 526 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 13 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 30 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 180 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of females | 467 |
| Number of females attending school | 71 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 19 |
| Number of males | 556 |
| Number of males attending school | 100 |
| Number of married females | 153 |
| Number of married males | 156 |
| Number of single females | 300 |
| Number of single males | 386 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 1,023 |
| POP FX N.1 | 467 |
| POP MX N.1 | 556 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,023 |
| Total population | 1,023 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 68 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 95 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 68 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 68 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 51 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 665 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 138 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 91 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 104 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 23 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 39 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 8 |
| Acres of corn | 531 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 107 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,348 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,522 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,648 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,103 |
| Acres of land in farms | 24,625 |
| Acres of oats | 346 |
| Acres of peas | 114 |
| Acres of potatoes | 54 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,130 |
| BAR AC | 39 |
| BAR BU | 520 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 128 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 525 |
| BEEF BAR | 128 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 520 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10,467 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,683 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 981 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,112 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 858 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 18,349 |
| BWT AC | 8 |
| BWT BU | 120 |
| CRN AC | 531 |
| CRN BU | 10,467 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 7,064 |
| HAY TONS | 493 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 555 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 582 |
| Number of horses | 362 |
| Number of milk cows | 469 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 240 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 133 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 1,354 |
| Number of swine | 1,403 |
| OAT AC | 346 |
| OAT BU | 7,683 |
| PEA AC | 114 |
| PEA BU | 981 |
| PORK BAR | 525 |
| POT AC | 54 |
| POT BU | 3,112 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,152 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 17,864 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 598 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 28,061 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,556 |
| RYE AC | 3 |
| RYE BU | 31 |
| TOB LBS | 28,061 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 493 |
| WHT AC | 1,130 |
| WHT BU | 18,349 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,556 |
Manufacturing & industry (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 2,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 300,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,726 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 998 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 3 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 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 of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 6 |
Other recorded variables (132 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 17,864 |
| BEN BU | 50 |
| BOV | 555 |
| C F BAR | 3 |
| C H | 582 |
| C LBS | 2,152 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 556 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 467 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,023 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 526 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 2,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 455 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 30 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 12 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 13 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 19 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 156 |
| C127 S MALE | 386 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 556 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 22 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 153 |
| C131 S FEM | 300 |
| C132 WID FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 467 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,023 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 6 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 24 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 100 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 71 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 22 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 15 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 24 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 300,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 17 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 15 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 20 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 17 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 15 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 95 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 68 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 68 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 68 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 51 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 44 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 34 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 63 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 54 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 19 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 54 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 39 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 28 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 34 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 12 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 10 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 12 |
| CD NAME | Kent |
| CID GAL | 7,064 |
| CROP | 2,648 |
| CULT | 4,103 |
| ENG WLS | 138 |
| FC YRDS | 998 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,726 |
| GARDEN | 107 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HELD | 24,625 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 362 |
| IRE | 91 |
| LINE NO | 150 |
| M COWS | 469 |
| MPLS LBS | 598 |
| NOT FRN | 665 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 55 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 34 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 133 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| PASTURE | 1,348 |
| SCOT | 104 |
| SHEEP | 1,354 |
| SWINE | 1,403 |
| TOT O | 240 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 858 |
| US | 23 |
| WOOD | 20,522 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON017007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON017007— 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). "Romney & Tilbury East, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/romney-tilbury-east-on017007-1851/.