Simcoe, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)
Simcoe, Town of was a township in Norfolk County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,452. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.840°N, 80.300°W.
Population
In 1851, Simcoe, Town of had a population of 1,452: 764 male and 688 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,452 |
| 1861 | 1,858 |
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, Simcoe, Town of shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 330 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 266 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 12 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 576 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 112 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 611 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 22 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 153 |
| Number of families | 266 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 688 |
| Number of females attending school | 132 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of males | 764 |
| Number of males attending school | 208 |
| Number of married females | 219 |
| Number of married males | 221 |
| Number of single females | 427 |
| Number of single males | 533 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 1,452 |
| POP FX N.1 | 688 |
| POP MX N.1 | 764 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,452 |
| Total population | 1,452 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 89 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 93 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 81 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 63 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 83 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 58 |
| 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 males aged 10 to 15 | 78 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 102 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 91 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 9 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 797 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 233 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 170 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 81 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 144 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 6 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 41 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 65 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 45 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 134 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 240 |
| Acres of land in farms | 285 |
| Acres of oats | 11 |
| Acres of peas | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 7 |
| Acres of rye | 30 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 57 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 36 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 325 |
| BEEF BAR | 36 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 782 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 427 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,871 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 600 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,555 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,353 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 120 |
| CRN AC | 21 |
| CRN BU | 782 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 19 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 28 |
| Number of horses | 131 |
| Number of milk cows | 117 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 88 |
| Number of sheep | 117 |
| Number of swine | 482 |
| OAT AC | 11 |
| OAT BU | 427 |
| PEA AC | 2 |
| PEA BU | 22 |
| PORK BAR | 325 |
| POT AC | 7 |
| POT BU | 1,871 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,520 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 58 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 350 |
| RYE AC | 30 |
| RYE BU | 600 |
| WHT AC | 57 |
| WHT BU | 1,353 |
| WOOL LBS | 350 |
Manufacturing & industry (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 10,000 |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 6,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 106,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of distilleries | 3 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 3 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 5,500 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 2 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 5 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 25 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 10 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 3,000 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 475 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 3,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,175 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 41 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 18 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| 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 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (149 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 3,520 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 19 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 28 |
| C LBS | 50 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 764 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 688 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,452 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 611 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 10,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 576 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 153 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 112 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 22 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 12 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 25 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 221 |
| C127 S MALE | 533 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 764 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 17 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 4,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 219 |
| C131 S FEM | 427 |
| C132 WID FEM | 42 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 688 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,452 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 33 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 208 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 132 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 31 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 35 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 20 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 23 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 14 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 26 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 24 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 25 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 93 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 89 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 78 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 63 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 102 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C46 DIST NO | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 83 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 3 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 5,500 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 106,000 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 63 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 5 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 91 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 93 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 58 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 475 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 1,175 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 10 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 81 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 23 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 3,000 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 72 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 3,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C62 F HANDS | 25 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C66 BREW CAPITAL | 250 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 40 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 6,000 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 25 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 25 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 14 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 11 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CAR BU | 150 |
| CD NAME | Norfolk |
| CROP | 134 |
| CULT | 240 |
| ENG WLS | 233 |
| FC YRDS | 18 |
| FLAN YRDS | 41 |
| FREN ORIG | 9 |
| GARDEN | 41 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HELD | 285 |
| HOP LBS | 58 |
| HORSE | 131 |
| IRE | 170 |
| LINE NO | 217 |
| M COWS | 117 |
| NB | 8 |
| NOT FRN | 797 |
| NOT KNOWN | 6 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 88 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 65 |
| SCOT | 81 |
| SHEEP | 117 |
| SWINE | 482 |
| TOT O | 94 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 1,555 |
| US | 144 |
| WOOD | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON025009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON087004— 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). "Simcoe, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/simcoe-town-of-on025009-1851/.