Sydenham, Ontario (1851 census)
Sydenham was a census subdivision in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,432. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7659765. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.578°N, 80.815°W.
Population
In 1851, Sydenham had a population of 2,432. Population density was 18.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,432 |
| 1861 | 3,021 |
| 1871 | 4,011 |
| 1881 | 4,293 |
| 1891 | 3,903 |
| 1901 | 3,406 |
| 1911 | 3,037 |
| 1921 | 2,610 |
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, Sydenham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 199 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 2,432 |
| Total population | 2,432 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,240 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 173 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 358 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 558 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 51 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 94 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 9 |
| Acres of corn | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,647 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 21,993 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,274 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,924 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,917 |
| Acres of oats | 622 |
| Acres of peas | 267 |
| Acres of potatoes | 231 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 111 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,886 |
| BAR AC | 94 |
| BAR BU | 624 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 39 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 362 |
| BEEF BAR | 39 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 624 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 183 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 139 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 437 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,626 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,844 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,880 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 78 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,480 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 26,252 |
| BWT AC | 9 |
| BWT BU | 183 |
| CRN AC | 24 |
| CRN BU | 437 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 40 |
| HAY TONS | 1,572 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 647 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 632 |
| Number of horses | 112 |
| Number of milk cows | 557 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 287 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 100 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 145 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 1,391 |
| Number of swine | 918 |
| OAT AC | 622 |
| OAT BU | 15,626 |
| PEA AC | 267 |
| PEA BU | 5,844 |
| PORK BAR | 362 |
| POT AC | 231 |
| POT BU | 13,880 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,163 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 17,746 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 16 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,201 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,407 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 78 |
| TOB LBS | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,572 |
| WHT AC | 1,886 |
| WHT BU | 26,252 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,407 |
Manufacturing & industry (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 12,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 100,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 180 |
| Number of breweries | 2 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 300 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 3 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 7 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 10 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 8 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 300 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 800 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,900 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 750 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 406 |
Other recorded variables (80 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 17,746 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 647 |
| C H | 632 |
| C LBS | 1,163 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,292 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,140 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,432 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 12,000 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,900 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 6 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 100,000 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 10 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 300 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 180 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 800 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 750 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 8 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 300 |
| C62 F HANDS | 7 |
| C64 BREW NO | 2 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C66 BREW CAPITAL | 250 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 3 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 46 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| CID GAL | 40 |
| COL PERSONS | 7 |
| CROP | 3,274 |
| CULT | 6,924 |
| ENG WLS | 173 |
| FC YRDS | 406 |
| GARDEN | 6 |
| GRA BU | 139 |
| HELD | 27,917 |
| HOP LBS | 16 |
| HORSE | 112 |
| IRE | 358 |
| LINE NO | 78 |
| M COWS | 557 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,201 |
| MW BU | 18 |
| NB | 41 |
| NOT FRN | 1,240 |
| NS PEI | 10 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 35 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 100 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 145 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 3,647 |
| SCOT | 558 |
| SHEEP | 1,391 |
| SWINE | 918 |
| TOT O | 287 |
| TUR AC | 111 |
| TUR BU | 12,480 |
| US | 51 |
| WOOD | 21,993 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON011014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7659765
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydenham,_Grey_County,_Ontario
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). "Sydenham, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sydenham-on011014-1851/.