Sidney, Ontario (1851 census)
Sidney was a census subdivision in Hastings County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,574. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.207°N, 77.521°W.
Population
In 1851, Sidney had a population of 4,574: 2,372 male and 2,202 female residents. Population density was 37.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,574 |
| 1861 | 5,082 |
| 1871 | 5,264 |
| 1881 | 4,842 |
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 Trenton, Village, 1861 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Sidney shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 377 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 839 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 49 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,041 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 164 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,190 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 52 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 182 |
| Number of families | 839 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 74 |
| Number of females | 2,202 |
| Number of females attending school | 472 |
| Number of lunatic females | 9 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 85 |
| Number of males | 2,372 |
| Number of males attending school | 492 |
| Number of married females | 766 |
| Number of married males | 863 |
| Number of single females | 1,373 |
| Number of single males | 1,473 |
| Number of widowed females | 63 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| POP | 4,574 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,202 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,372 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,574 |
| Total population | 4,574 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 76 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 81 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 316 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 88 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 339 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 82 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 264 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 186 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 161 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 261 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 218 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 177 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 128 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 292 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 301 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 286 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 267 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 168 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 38 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,499 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 216 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 435 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 51 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 305 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 39 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 342 |
| Acres of corn | 402 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 732 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,508 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 32,507 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,024 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 27,264 |
| Acres of land in farms | 59,771 |
| Acres of oats | 13,673 |
| Acres of peas | 1,974 |
| Acres of potatoes | 247 |
| Acres of rye | 699 |
| Acres of turnips | 25 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,396 |
| BAR AC | 39 |
| BAR BU | 1,114 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 555 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,371 |
| BEEF BAR | 555 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,114 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 189 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,089 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 111 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 137 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 14,655 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 283 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,541 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 45,333 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,734 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,864 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,954 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 65,021 |
| BWT AC | 342 |
| BWT BU | 9,089 |
| CRN AC | 402 |
| CRN BU | 14,655 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 32,826 |
| HAY TONS | 5,198 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,100 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,538 |
| Number of horses | 1,459 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,163 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 531 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 151 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 197 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 88 |
| Number of sheep | 6,766 |
| Number of swine | 3,294 |
| OAT AC | 13,673 |
| OAT BU | 19,541 |
| PEA AC | 1,974 |
| PEA BU | 45,333 |
| PORK BAR | 2,371 |
| POT AC | 247 |
| POT BU | 21,734 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 73,645 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 32 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 141,211 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 52 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 23,071 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 38,186 |
| RYE AC | 699 |
| RYE BU | 8,864 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,198 |
| WHT AC | 5,396 |
| WHT BU | 65,021 |
| WOOL LBS | 38,186 |
Manufacturing & industry (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 35,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 13,640 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 5,470 |
| Number of distilleries | 2 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 15 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,750 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,400 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 20,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,323 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,406 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 515 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 29 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 33 |
Other recorded variables (168 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 141,211 |
| BEN BU | 189 |
| BOV | 1,100 |
| C F BAR | 29 |
| C H | 1,538 |
| C LBS | 73,645 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,372 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,202 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,574 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,190 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 35,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,041 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 182 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 164 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 52 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 49 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 4 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 85 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 863 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,473 |
| C128 WID MALE | 36 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,372 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 74 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 766 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,373 |
| C132 WID FEM | 63 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,202 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,574 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 18 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 33 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 82 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 492 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 472 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 71 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 9 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 70 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 76 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 3 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 13,640 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 88 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 81 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 64 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 73 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,400 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 74 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 65 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 339 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 316 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 286 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 292 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,750 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 20,000 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 15 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 267 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 35 |
| C46 DIST NO | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 301 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 2 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 5,470 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 261 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 168 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 264 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 78 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 218 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 20 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 186 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 177 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 161 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 128 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 71 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 19 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 50 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 12 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 32 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 24 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 17 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 111 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| CID GAL | 32,826 |
| CROP | 18,024 |
| CULT | 27,264 |
| DE NL | 14 |
| ENG WLS | 216 |
| FC YRDS | 5,406 |
| FLAN YRDS | 9,323 |
| FLX LBS | 32 |
| FREN ORIG | 38 |
| GARDEN | 732 |
| GRA BU | 137 |
| HELD | 59,771 |
| HOP LBS | 52 |
| HORSE | 1,459 |
| IRE | 435 |
| LIN YRDS | 515 |
| LINE NO | 118 |
| M COWS | 2,163 |
| MPLS LBS | 23,071 |
| MW BU | 283 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 3,499 |
| NS PEI | 13 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 151 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 50 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 197 |
| O OVR 200 | 41 |
| O UNDR 10 | 88 |
| PASTURE | 8,508 |
| SCOT | 51 |
| SHEEP | 6,766 |
| SWINE | 3,294 |
| TOT O | 531 |
| TUR AC | 25 |
| TUR BU | 5,954 |
| US | 305 |
| WOOD | 32,507 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON015006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON121001— 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). "Sidney, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sidney-on015006-1851/.