Sullivan, Ontario (1851 census)
Sullivan was a census subdivision in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 538. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262936. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.381°N, 80.984°W.
Population
In 1851, Sullivan had a population of 538: 302 male and 236 female residents. Population density was 4.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 538 |
| 1861 | 1,736 |
| 1871 | 3,151 |
| 1881 | 4,143 |
| 1891 | 4,164 |
| 1901 | 3,697 |
| 1911 | 2,813 |
| 1921 | 2,356 |
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, Sullivan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 261 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 103 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 35 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 229 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 7 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 288 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 27 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 14 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 103 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of females | 236 |
| Number of females attending school | 46 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of males | 302 |
| Number of males attending school | 37 |
| Number of married females | 86 |
| Number of married males | 101 |
| Number of single females | 145 |
| Number of single males | 193 |
| Number of widowed females | 5 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 538 |
| POP FX N.1 | 236 |
| POP MX N.1 | 302 |
| POP XX N.1 | 538 |
| Total population | 538 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 38 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 37 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 31 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 32 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 26 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 224 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 55 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 165 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 74 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 14 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 41 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 750 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,432 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,678 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,735 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,167 |
| Acres of oats | 200 |
| Acres of peas | 118 |
| Acres of potatoes | 88 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 26 |
| Acres of wheat | 528 |
| BAR AC | 41 |
| BAR BU | 437 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 41 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 156 |
| BEEF BAR | 41 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 437 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 192 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 82 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,081 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,077 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,741 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,822 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 5,076 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 20 |
| CRN AC | 9 |
| CRN BU | 82 |
| HAY TONS | 180 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 229 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 200 |
| Number of horses | 27 |
| Number of milk cows | 156 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 330 |
| Number of swine | 288 |
| OAT AC | 200 |
| OAT BU | 4,081 |
| PEA AC | 118 |
| PEA BU | 1,077 |
| PORK BAR | 156 |
| POT AC | 88 |
| POT BU | 3,741 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 408 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 7,940 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,099 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 721 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 88 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 180 |
| WHT AC | 528 |
| WHT BU | 5,076 |
| WOOL LBS | 721 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 600 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 64 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (110 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 7,940 |
| BOV | 229 |
| C H | 200 |
| C LBS | 408 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 302 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 236 |
| C03 TOTAL | 538 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 288 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 229 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 14 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 7 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 27 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 35 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 8 |
| C126 MD MALE | 101 |
| C127 S MALE | 193 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 302 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 15 |
| C130 MD FEM | 86 |
| C131 S FEM | 145 |
| C132 WID FEM | 5 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 236 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 538 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 37 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 46 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 15 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 20 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 11 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 12 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 10 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 10 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 8 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 10 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 37 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 38 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 31 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 31 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 32 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 18 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 28 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 27 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 28 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 6 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 31 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 21 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 19 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 16 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 17 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 8 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| COL PERSONS | 26 |
| CROP | 1,678 |
| CULT | 1,735 |
| ENG WLS | 55 |
| FC YRDS | 64 |
| FLAN YRDS | 600 |
| GARDEN | 7 |
| GRA BU | 192 |
| HELD | 12,167 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 27 |
| IRE | 165 |
| LINE NO | 80 |
| M COWS | 156 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,099 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 224 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 16 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 29 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 74 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 750 |
| SCOT | 74 |
| SHEEP | 330 |
| SWINE | 288 |
| TOT O | 120 |
| TUR AC | 26 |
| TUR BU | 1,822 |
| US | 14 |
| WOOD | 10,432 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON011013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262936
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). "Sullivan, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sullivan-on011013-1851/.