Seymour, Ontario (1851 census)
Seymour was a census subdivision in Northumberland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,781. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7459234. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.328°N, 77.779°W.
Population
In 1851, Seymour had a population of 2,781: 1,576 male and 1,205 female residents. Population density was 22.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,781 |
| 1861 | 3,842 |
| 1871 | 4,289 |
| 1881 | 3,783 |
| 1891 | 3,509 |
| 1901 | 3,261 |
| 1911 | 3,331 |
| 1921 | 2,687 |
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, Seymour shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 359 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 399 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 13 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,138 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,274 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 26 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 302 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of families | 399 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of females | 1,205 |
| Number of females attending school | 135 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 1,576 |
| Number of males attending school | 161 |
| Number of married females | 383 |
| Number of married males | 415 |
| Number of single females | 784 |
| Number of single males | 1,137 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 2,781 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,205 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,576 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,781 |
| Total population | 2,781 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 192 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 213 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 146 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 138 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 100 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 147 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 171 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 196 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 239 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 225 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,418 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 227 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 448 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 393 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 63 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 220 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 30 |
| Acres of corn | 94 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 185 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,453 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 34,808 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,119 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 19,757 |
| Acres of land in farms | 54,565 |
| Acres of oats | 1,105 |
| Acres of peas | 1,256 |
| Acres of potatoes | 398 |
| Acres of rye | 128 |
| Acres of turnips | 169 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,124 |
| BAR AC | 220 |
| BAR BU | 5,117 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 473 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,122 |
| BEEF BAR | 473 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,117 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 314 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 162 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 295 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,943 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,813 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 19,084 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,065 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,544 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 25,746 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 61,086 |
| BWT AC | 30 |
| BWT BU | 314 |
| CRN AC | 94 |
| CRN BU | 1,943 |
| HAY TONS | 2,513 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,765 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,414 |
| Number of horses | 675 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,302 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 351 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 52 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 222 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 3,810 |
| Number of swine | 2,515 |
| OAT AC | 1,105 |
| OAT BU | 24,813 |
| PEA AC | 1,256 |
| PEA BU | 19,084 |
| PORK BAR | 1,122 |
| POT AC | 398 |
| POT BU | 23,065 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,700 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 156 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 58,720 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 186 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 12,584 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,884 |
| RYE AC | 128 |
| RYE BU | 1,544 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,513 |
| WHT AC | 4,124 |
| WHT BU | 61,086 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,884 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,465,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 39 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 7 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 40 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,150 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,943 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,328 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 38 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 12 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 41 |
Other recorded variables (159 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 58,720 |
| BEN BU | 81 |
| BOV | 1,765 |
| C F BAR | 38 |
| C H | 1,414 |
| C LBS | 7,700 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,576 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,205 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,781 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,274 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,138 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 302 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 67 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 26 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 13 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 40 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 60 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 415 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,137 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,576 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 57 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 400 |
| C130 MD FEM | 383 |
| C131 S FEM | 784 |
| C132 WID FEM | 38 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,205 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,781 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 23 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 18 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 41 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 57 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 161 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 135 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 57 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 61 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 7 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 44 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,465,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 50 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 49 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 37 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 55 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3,150 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 39 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 30 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 41 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 213 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 192 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 171 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 147 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 196 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 14 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 117 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 90 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 239 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 146 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 62 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 138 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 46 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 9 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 101 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 100 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 28 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 74 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 11 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 36 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 162 |
| CD NAME | Northumberland |
| CROP | 14,119 |
| CULT | 19,757 |
| ENG WLS | 227 |
| FC YRDS | 1,328 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,943 |
| FLX LBS | 156 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 225 |
| GARDEN | 185 |
| GRA BU | 295 |
| HELD | 54,565 |
| HOP LBS | 186 |
| HORSE | 675 |
| IRE | 448 |
| IT AND GR | 1 |
| LINE NO | 226 |
| M COWS | 1,302 |
| MPLS LBS | 12,584 |
| MW BU | 60 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,418 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 40 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 52 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 222 |
| O OVR 200 | 16 |
| O UNDR 10 | 16 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 5,453 |
| SCOT | 393 |
| SHEEP | 3,810 |
| SWINE | 2,515 |
| TOT O | 351 |
| TUR AC | 169 |
| TUR BU | 25,746 |
| US | 63 |
| WOOD | 34,808 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON024005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7459234
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Township
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). "Seymour, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/seymour-on024005-1851/.