Thora, Ontario (1851 census)
Thora was a township in Ontario County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,146. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.443°N, 79.148°W.
Population
In 1851, Thora had a population of 1,146: 583 male and 563 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,146 |
| 1861 | 1,625 |
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, Thora shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 317 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 193 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 509 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 534 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Number of families | 193 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of females | 563 |
| Number of females attending school | 93 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of males | 583 |
| Number of males attending school | 95 |
| Number of married females | 157 |
| Number of married males | 154 |
| Number of single females | 377 |
| Number of single males | 416 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP | 1,146 |
| POP FX N.1 | 563 |
| POP MX N.1 | 583 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,146 |
| Total population | 1,146 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 86 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 94 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 56 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 58 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 88 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 545 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 55 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 52 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 475 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 6 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 24 |
| Acres of corn | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 56 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,163 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,590 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,627 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,846 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,436 |
| Acres of oats | 562 |
| Acres of peas | 399 |
| Acres of potatoes | 136 |
| Acres of rye | 19 |
| Acres of turnips | 18 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,464 |
| BAR AC | 24 |
| BAR BU | 418 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 129 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 461 |
| BEEF BAR | 129 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 418 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 116 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 327 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,898 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,496 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,161 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 248 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,922 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 21,544 |
| CRN AC | 18 |
| CRN BU | 327 |
| HAY TONS | 571 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 343 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 591 |
| Number of horses | 297 |
| Number of milk cows | 465 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 152 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 1,830 |
| Number of swine | 1,153 |
| OAT AC | 562 |
| OAT BU | 16,898 |
| PEA AC | 399 |
| PEA BU | 5,496 |
| PORK BAR | 461 |
| POT AC | 136 |
| POT BU | 7,161 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,590 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 108 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,030 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 16 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,942 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,887 |
| RYE AC | 19 |
| RYE BU | 248 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 571 |
| WHT AC | 1,464 |
| WHT BU | 21,544 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,887 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 5,600 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 50,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 8,000 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,749 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,112 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 33 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (140 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,030 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BOV | 343 |
| C F BAR | 33 |
| C H | 591 |
| C LBS | 1,590 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 583 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 563 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,146 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 534 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 5,600 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 509 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 49 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 54 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 7 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 154 |
| C127 S MALE | 416 |
| C128 WID MALE | 13 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 583 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 8 |
| C130 MD FEM | 157 |
| C131 S FEM | 377 |
| C132 WID FEM | 29 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 563 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,146 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 18 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 95 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 93 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 29 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 24 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 30 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 50,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 19 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 16 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 23 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 20 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 15 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 94 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 86 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 8,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 1,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 55 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 82 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 58 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 56 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 24 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 88 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 47 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 30 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 47 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 15 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 38 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 34 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 37 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 16 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| CAR BU | 75 |
| CD NAME | Ontario |
| CROP | 2,627 |
| CULT | 4,846 |
| ENG WLS | 55 |
| FC YRDS | 1,112 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,749 |
| FLX LBS | 108 |
| GARDEN | 56 |
| GRA BU | 116 |
| HELD | 16,436 |
| HOP LBS | 16 |
| HORSE | 297 |
| IRE | 52 |
| LINE NO | 235 |
| M COWS | 465 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,942 |
| NOT FRN | 545 |
| NOT KNOWN | 6 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 27 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 12 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 97 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 9 |
| PASTURE | 2,163 |
| SCOT | 475 |
| SHEEP | 1,830 |
| SWINE | 1,153 |
| TOT O | 152 |
| TUR AC | 18 |
| TUR BU | 1,922 |
| US | 13 |
| WOOD | 11,590 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON026006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON089009— 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). "Thora, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/thora-on026006-1851/.