Saugeen, Ontario (1851 census)
Saugeen was a census subdivision in Bruce County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 277. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262764. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.410°N, 81.371°W.
Population
In 1851, Saugeen had a population of 277: 162 male and 115 female residents. Population density was 3.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 277 |
| 1861 | 1,520 |
| 1871 | 2,579 |
| 1881 | 2,090 |
| 1891 | 1,813 |
| 1901 | 1,581 |
| 1911 | 1,422 |
| 1921 | 1,196 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Saugeen, 1861 (92.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Southampton, Village, 1861 (7.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Saugeen shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 191 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 39 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 115 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 162 |
| Number of families | 39 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of females | 115 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 6 |
| Number of males | 162 |
| Number of married females | 38 |
| Number of married males | 39 |
| Number of single females | 72 |
| Number of single males | 121 |
| Number of widowed females | 5 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 277 |
| POP FX N.1 | 115 |
| POP MX N.1 | 162 |
| POP XX N.1 | 277 |
| Total population | 277 |
Age structure (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 12 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 23 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 19 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 17 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 117 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 56 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 80 |
Agriculture (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,652 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 39 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 76 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,728 |
| Acres of oats | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 19 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 166 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,620 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 950 |
| CRN AC | 10 |
| CRN BU | 150 |
| HAY TONS | 5 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 10 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 7 |
| Number of milk cows | 14 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 18 |
| OAT AC | 2 |
| OAT BU | 40 |
| PORK BAR | 166 |
| POT AC | 19 |
| POT BU | 1,620 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,800 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 550 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1,660 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (87 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,800 |
| BOV | 10 |
| C F BAR | 1,660 |
| C H | 7 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 162 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 115 |
| C03 TOTAL | 277 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 162 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 115 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 6 |
| C126 MD MALE | 39 |
| C127 S MALE | 121 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 162 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 8 |
| C130 MD FEM | 38 |
| C131 S FEM | 72 |
| C132 WID FEM | 5 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 115 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 277 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 2 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 17 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 19 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 11 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 4 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 7 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 3 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 23 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 12 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 13 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 11 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 16 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 9 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 11 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 26 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 14 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 10 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 15 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 12 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 10 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| CROP | 39 |
| CULT | 76 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 56 |
| FREN ORIG | 7 |
| HELD | 2,728 |
| IRE | 15 |
| LINE NO | 19 |
| M COWS | 14 |
| MPLS LBS | 550 |
| NOT FRN | 117 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 14 |
| O UNDR 10 | 18 |
| PASTURE | 37 |
| SCOT | 80 |
| TOT O | 39 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 950 |
| WOOD | 2,652 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON003011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262764
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). "Saugeen, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/saugeen-on003011-1851/.