Saint Thomas, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)
Saint Thomas, Town—Ville was a township in Elgin County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,274. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.777°N, 81.189°W.
Population
In 1851, Saint Thomas, Town—Ville had a population of 1,274: 631 male and 643 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,274 |
| 1861 | 1,631 |
| 1871 | 2,197 |
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, Saint Thomas, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 273 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 236 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 534 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 109 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 503 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 128 |
| Number of families | 236 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of females | 643 |
| Number of females attending school | 113 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 631 |
| Number of males attending school | 129 |
| Number of married females | 194 |
| Number of married males | 197 |
| Number of single females | 413 |
| Number of single males | 425 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 1,274 |
| POP FX N.1 | 643 |
| POP MX N.1 | 631 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,274 |
| Total population | 1,274 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 83 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 75 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 92 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| 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 | 58 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 61 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 11 |
| Number of French Canadians | 9 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 18 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 604 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 295 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 127 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 118 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 100 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 3 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 129 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 241 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 135 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 85 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 455 |
| Acres of land in farms | 590 |
| Acres of oats | 28 |
| Acres of peas | 6 |
| Acres of potatoes | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 40 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 6 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 32 |
| BEEF BAR | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 912 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 130 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 145 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,100 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 771 |
| BWT AC | 3 |
| BWT BU | 28 |
| CRN AC | 2 |
| CRN BU | 100 |
| HAY TONS | 39 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 12 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 23 |
| Number of horses | 99 |
| Number of milk cows | 97 |
| Number of sheep | 76 |
| Number of swine | 203 |
| OAT AC | 28 |
| OAT BU | 912 |
| PEA AC | 6 |
| PEA BU | 130 |
| PORK BAR | 32 |
| POT AC | 4 |
| POT BU | 145 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,530 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 220 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 440 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 39 |
| WHT AC | 40 |
| WHT BU | 771 |
| WOOL LBS | 440 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of distilleries | 4 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 4 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 2,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 50 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 50 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (120 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,530 |
| BOV | 12 |
| C H | 23 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 631 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 643 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,274 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 503 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 534 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 128 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 109 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 22 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 197 |
| C127 S MALE | 425 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 631 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 32 |
| C130 MD FEM | 194 |
| C131 S FEM | 413 |
| C132 WID FEM | 36 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 643 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,274 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 15 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 18 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 18 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 11 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 129 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 113 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 27 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 18 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 27 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 26 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 21 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 21 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 17 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 27 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 75 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 83 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 65 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 58 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 61 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C46 DIST NO | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 72 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 4 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 2,500 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 62 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 80 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 92 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 69 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 66 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 54 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 37 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 25 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 24 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 15 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| CD NAME | Elgin |
| CROP | 85 |
| CULT | 455 |
| ENG WLS | 295 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 50 |
| FLAN YRDS | 50 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 9 |
| GARDEN | 129 |
| HELD | 590 |
| HORSE | 99 |
| IRE | 127 |
| LINE NO | 51 |
| M COWS | 97 |
| MPLS LBS | 220 |
| NB | 7 |
| NOT FRN | 604 |
| NS PEI | 5 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 241 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 118 |
| SHEEP | 76 |
| SWINE | 203 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 1,100 |
| US | 100 |
| WOOD | 135 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON007008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON006002— 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). "Saint Thomas, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/saint-thomas-town-ville-on007008-1851/.