Sheffield, Ontario (1851 census)
Sheffield was a census subdivision in Addington County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,792. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.539°N, 77.010°W.
Population
In 1851, Sheffield had a population of 1,792: 962 male and 830 female residents. Population density was 12.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,792 |
| 1861 | 2,925 |
| 1871 | 2,615 |
| 1881 | 2,591 |
| 1891 | 2,355 |
| 1901 | 2,280 |
| 1911 | 1,879 |
| 1921 | 1,600 |
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, Sheffield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 319 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 313 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 21 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 782 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 48 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 890 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 18 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 72 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 313 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 45 |
| Number of females | 830 |
| Number of females attending school | 157 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of males | 962 |
| Number of males attending school | 141 |
| Number of married females | 270 |
| Number of married males | 279 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 547 |
| Number of single males | 670 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP | 1,792 |
| POP FX N.1 | 830 |
| POP MX N.1 | 962 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,792 |
| Total population | 1,792 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 142 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 144 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 141 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 105 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 100 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 43 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,249 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 40 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 388 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 33 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 90 |
| Acres of corn | 116 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 12 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,841 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,366 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,047 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,900 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,266 |
| Acres of oats | 454 |
| Acres of peas | 451 |
| Acres of potatoes | 194 |
| Acres of rye | 234 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,260 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 102 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 649 |
| BEEF BAR | 102 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,420 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,925 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,410 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,512 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,656 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,987 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 240 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 14,414 |
| BWT AC | 90 |
| BWT BU | 1,420 |
| CRN AC | 116 |
| CRN BU | 1,925 |
| HAY TONS | 1,021 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 607 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 594 |
| Number of horses | 302 |
| Number of milk cows | 644 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 205 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 117 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 1,895 |
| Number of swine | 1,300 |
| OAT AC | 454 |
| OAT BU | 15,410 |
| PEA AC | 451 |
| PEA BU | 6,512 |
| PORK BAR | 649 |
| POT AC | 194 |
| POT BU | 9,656 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 965 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 31,215 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 42 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,869 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,724 |
| RYE AC | 234 |
| RYE BU | 1,987 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,021 |
| WHT AC | 1,260 |
| WHT BU | 14,414 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,724 |
Manufacturing & industry (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 6,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,516,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 6 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 6 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,025 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,330 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| 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 aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (141 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 31,215 |
| BEN BU | 27 |
| BOV | 607 |
| C H | 594 |
| C LBS | 965 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 962 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 830 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,792 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 890 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 6,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 782 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 72 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 48 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 18 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 21 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 41 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 279 |
| C127 S MALE | 670 |
| C128 WID MALE | 13 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 962 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 45 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 270 |
| C131 S FEM | 547 |
| C132 WID FEM | 13 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 830 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,792 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 35 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 141 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 157 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 39 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 37 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 32 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,516,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 45 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 30 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 36 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 28 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 6 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,500 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 33 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 28 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 144 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 142 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 105 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 141 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 113 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 70 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 57 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 100 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 106 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 33 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 97 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 70 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 60 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 53 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 41 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 24 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 25 |
| CD NAME | Addington |
| CH | 1 |
| COL PERSONS | 2 |
| CROP | 4,047 |
| CULT | 7,900 |
| ENG WLS | 40 |
| FC YRDS | 1,330 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,025 |
| FREN ORIG | 43 |
| GARDEN | 12 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| HELD | 22,266 |
| HOP LBS | 42 |
| HORSE | 302 |
| IRE | 388 |
| LINE NO | 4 |
| M COWS | 644 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,869 |
| NOT FRN | 1,249 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 45 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 117 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 3,841 |
| SCOT | 34 |
| SHEEP | 1,895 |
| SWINE | 1,300 |
| TOT O | 205 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 240 |
| US | 33 |
| WOOD | 14,366 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON001004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON101008— 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). "Sheffield, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sheffield-on001004-1851/.