Toronto, City, Ontario (1851 census)
Toronto, City was a city in Toronto, City County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 30,041. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.654°N, 79.394°W.
Population
In 1851, Toronto, City had a population of 30,041: 14,777 male and 15,264 female residents. Population density was 3913.3 people per square mile.
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 St. Georges’ Ward, 1861 (16.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Andrews’ Ward, 1861 (8.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Toronto, St. Lawrence Ward—Quartier, 1861 (7.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Johns’ Ward, 1861 (6.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. James’ Ward, 1861 (6.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Davids’ Ward, 1861 (19.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Toronto, City shared boundaries with:
- Gaol
- General Dispensary and & Lying-in-Hospital
- Hospital
- House of Industry
- Lying-in-Hospital
- Maternity Hospital
- Toronto University
- York
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 292 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 4,558 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 222 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 12,254 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 3,010 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11,973 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 333 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 2,804 |
| Number of blind females | 6 |
| Number of blind males | 6 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 10 |
| Number of families | 4,558 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 520 |
| Number of females | 15,264 |
| Number of females attending school | 1,848 |
| Number of lunatic females | 5 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 489 |
| Number of males | 14,777 |
| Number of males attending school | 2,374 |
| Number of married females | 4,803 |
| Number of married males | 4,800 |
| Number of single females | 9,695 |
| Number of single males | 9,896 |
| Number of widowed females | 766 |
| Number of widowed males | 81 |
| POP | 30,041 |
| POP FX N.1 | 15,264 |
| POP MX N.1 | 14,777 |
| POP XX N.1 | 30,041 |
| Total population | 30,041 |
Age structure (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 395 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 486 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 490 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 410 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 1,928 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 50 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 566 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 464 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 434 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 494 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 401 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 1,797 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 61 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 569 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 1,770 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 1,645 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 853 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 293 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 1,168 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 1,677 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 1,169 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 528 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 176 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 1,700 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 1,875 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 1,396 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 214 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 90 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 1,641 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 1,641 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 1,705 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 442 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 158 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 193 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 154 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 159 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 119 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 48 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 249 |
| Number of French Canadians | 372 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 277 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 8,227 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 361 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4,257 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 108 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 9,177 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1,851 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1,294 |
Manufacturing & industry (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of breweries | 4 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 4 |
| Number of distilleries | 3 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 16 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 112 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 11 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 6 |
| Number of foundries | 5 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 5 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 208 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 65 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 234 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 31 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 74 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 442 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 14,777 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 15,264 |
| C03 TOTAL | 30,041 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 11,973 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 12,254 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 2,804 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 3,010 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 333 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 222 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 10 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 489 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 61 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 50 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 31 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 27 |
| C126 MD MALE | 4,800 |
| C127 S MALE | 9,896 |
| C128 WID MALE | 81 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 14,777 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 520 |
| C130 MD FEM | 4,803 |
| C131 S FEM | 9,695 |
| C132 WID FEM | 766 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 15,264 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 30,041 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 234 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 208 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 442 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 569 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 277 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 249 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 2,374 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 1,848 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 10 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 6 |
| C148 BLIND F | 6 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 566 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 5 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 74 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 65 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 464 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 486 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 25 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 434 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 490 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 6 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 11 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 494 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 395 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 8 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 401 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 410 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 10 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 8 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1,797 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1,928 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 1,641 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 1,700 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 8 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 5 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 23 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 1,641 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 125 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 1,875 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 10 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 1,168 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 1,705 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 5 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 1,770 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 1,396 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 81 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 15 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 11 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 1,677 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 442 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 18 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 1,645 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 214 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 193 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 19 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 15 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 1,169 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 158 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 21 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 853 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 90 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 154 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 13 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 528 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 63 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 15 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 293 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 63 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 159 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 7 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 7 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 176 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 18 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 103 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 29 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 119 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 49 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 11 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 48 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 10 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CD NAME | Toronto, City |
| DE NL | 111 |
| ENG WLS | 4,865 |
| FREN ORIG | 467 |
| IRE | 10,954 |
| NOT FRN | 9,778 |
| OTHER PL | 389 |
| SCOT | 2,093 |
| US | 1,384 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON043001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON043001— 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). "Toronto, City, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-city-on043001-1851/.