Russell, Ontario (1851 census)
Russell was a census subdivision in Russell County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 503. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2981843. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.272°N, 75.314°W.
Population
In 1851, Russell had a population of 503: 267 male and 236 female residents. Population density was 6.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 503 |
| 1861 | 1,814 |
| 1871 | 2,339 |
| 1881 | 3,458 |
| 1891 | 3,918 |
| 1901 | 3,835 |
| 1911 | 3,964 |
| 1921 | 3,752 |
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, Russell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 157 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 84 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 222 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 14 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 222 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 45 |
| Number of families | 84 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of females | 236 |
| Number of females attending school | 23 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of males | 267 |
| Number of males attending school | 26 |
| Number of married females | 79 |
| Number of married males | 88 |
| Number of single females | 154 |
| Number of single males | 171 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 503 |
| POP FX N.1 | 236 |
| POP MX N.1 | 267 |
| POP XX N.1 | 503 |
| Total population | 503 |
Age structure (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 40 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 35 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 34 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 77 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 279 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 88 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 49 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 7 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 875 |
Other recorded variables (78 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 267 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 236 |
| C03 TOTAL | 503 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 222 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 222 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 45 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 14 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 12 |
| C126 MD MALE | 88 |
| C127 S MALE | 171 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 267 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 4 |
| C130 MD FEM | 79 |
| C131 S FEM | 154 |
| C132 WID FEM | 3 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 236 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 503 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 15 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 26 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 23 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 11 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 11 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 6 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 10 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 7 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 500 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 14 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 875 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 8 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 4 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 35 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 40 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 20 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 34 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 29 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 24 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 28 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 34 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 31 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 9 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 24 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 20 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 15 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 16 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 14 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Russell |
| ENG WLS | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 77 |
| IRE | 88 |
| LINE NO | 323 |
| NOT FRN | 279 |
| SCOT | 49 |
| US | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON034004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON143004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2981843
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_(Ontario)
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). "Russell, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/russell-on034004-1851/.