Ross, Ontario (1851 census)
Ross was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 708. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262721. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.632°N, 76.781°W.
Population
In 1851, Ross had a population of 708: 404 male and 304 female residents. Population density was 7.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 708 |
| 1861 | 1,311 |
| 1871 | 1,682 |
| 1881 | 2,131 |
| 1891 | 2,402 |
| 1901 | 2,269 |
| 1911 | 2,017 |
| 1921 | 1,790 |
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, Ross shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 255 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 111 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 298 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 6 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 395 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Number of families | 111 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of females | 304 |
| Number of females attending school | 17 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of males | 404 |
| Number of males attending school | 15 |
| Number of married females | 101 |
| Number of married males | 114 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 196 |
| Number of single males | 286 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP | 708 |
| POP FX N.1 | 304 |
| POP MX N.1 | 404 |
| POP XX N.1 | 708 |
| Total population | 708 |
Age structure (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 47 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 59 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 36 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 40 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 336 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 199 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 98 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 17 |
| Acres of corn | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 399 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,213 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,683 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,084 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,297 |
| Acres of oats | 428 |
| Acres of peas | 77 |
| Acres of potatoes | 120 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 230 |
| BAR AC | 8 |
| BAR BU | 75 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 36 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 205 |
| BEEF BAR | 36 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 131 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 174 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,586 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 426 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,704 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 780 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 882 |
| BWT AC | 17 |
| BWT BU | 131 |
| CRN AC | 14 |
| CRN BU | 174 |
| HAY TONS | 287 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 184 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 216 |
| Number of horses | 79 |
| Number of milk cows | 199 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 106 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 82 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 383 |
| Number of swine | 330 |
| OAT AC | 428 |
| OAT BU | 1,586 |
| PEA AC | 77 |
| PEA BU | 426 |
| PORK BAR | 205 |
| POT AC | 120 |
| POT BU | 6,704 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 369 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 7,835 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,086 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,033 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 287 |
| WHT AC | 230 |
| WHT BU | 882 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,033 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 506 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 156 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (109 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 7,835 |
| BOV | 184 |
| C H | 216 |
| C LBS | 369 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 404 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 304 |
| C03 TOTAL | 708 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 395 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 298 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 9 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 6 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 114 |
| C127 S MALE | 286 |
| C128 WID MALE | 4 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 404 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 4 |
| C130 MD FEM | 101 |
| C131 S FEM | 196 |
| C132 WID FEM | 7 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 304 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 708 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 15 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 17 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 17 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 14 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 20 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 18 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 11 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 16 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 13 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 11 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 15 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 59 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 47 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 53 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 36 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 37 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 24 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 31 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 47 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 42 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 10 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 43 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 11 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 22 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 25 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 25 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 8 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 7 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| CROP | 1,683 |
| CULT | 2,084 |
| ENG WLS | 13 |
| FC YRDS | 156 |
| FLAN YRDS | 506 |
| FREN ORIG | 40 |
| GARDEN | 2 |
| HELD | 13,297 |
| HORSE | 79 |
| IRE | 199 |
| LINE NO | 301 |
| M COWS | 199 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,086 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 336 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 18 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 82 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 399 |
| SCOT | 98 |
| SHEEP | 383 |
| SWINE | 330 |
| TOT O | 106 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 780 |
| US | 13 |
| WOOD | 11,213 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142028— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262721
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). "Ross, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ross-on033006-1851/.