Toronto, Ontario (1851 census)
Toronto was a census subdivision in Peel County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 7,539. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.604°N, 79.662°W.
Population
In 1851, Toronto had a population of 7,539: 3,997 male and 3,542 female residents. Population density was 66.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 7,539 |
| 1861 | 6,592 |
| 1871 | 5,974 |
| 1881 | 5,873 |
| 1891 | 5,528 |
| 1901 | 5,208 |
| 1911 | 6,208 |
| 1921 | 6,981 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Streetsville, Village, 1861 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Toronto shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 427 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 1,230 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 17 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 3,212 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 330 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,506 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 26 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 491 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,230 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 104 |
| Number of females | 3,542 |
| Number of females attending school | 664 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 132 |
| Number of males | 3,997 |
| Number of males attending school | 794 |
| Number of married females | 1,099 |
| Number of married males | 1,141 |
| Number of single females | 2,323 |
| Number of single males | 2,791 |
| Number of widowed females | 120 |
| Number of widowed males | 65 |
| POP | 7,539 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,542 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,997 |
| POP XX N.1 | 7,539 |
| Total population | 7,539 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 96 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 135 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 115 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 99 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 511 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 112 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 151 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 126 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 123 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 122 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 526 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 145 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 361 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 325 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 204 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 112 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 257 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 342 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 272 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 161 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 459 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 437 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 275 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of single females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 483 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 437 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 494 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 109 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 15 |
| Number of French Canadians | 59 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 5 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 7 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 12 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 21 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 36 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,669 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 49 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,191 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2,095 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 247 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 200 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 6 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,703 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 139 |
| Acres of corn | 174 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,330 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,850 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,455 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 19,999 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 36,179 |
| Acres of land in farms | 60,634 |
| Acres of oats | 5,238 |
| Acres of peas | 2,594 |
| Acres of potatoes | 441 |
| Acres of rye | 74 |
| Acres of turnips | 84 |
| Acres of wheat | 9,633 |
| BAR AC | 1,703 |
| BAR BU | 22,249 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 709 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,878 |
| BEEF BAR | 709 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 22,249 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,354 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 597 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 429 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,909 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,214 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 106,985 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 38,563 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 34,235 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,111 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,463 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 190,296 |
| BWT AC | 139 |
| BWT BU | 3,354 |
| CRN AC | 174 |
| CRN BU | 5,909 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 15,745 |
| HAY TONS | 6,172 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,035 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,645 |
| Number of horses | 2,012 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,298 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 671 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 118 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 121 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 300 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 108 |
| Number of sheep | 8,478 |
| Number of swine | 4,984 |
| OAT AC | 5,238 |
| OAT BU | 106,985 |
| PEA AC | 2,594 |
| PEA BU | 38,563 |
| PORK BAR | 2,878 |
| POT AC | 441 |
| POT BU | 34,235 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 18,309 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 110 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 152,888 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 11,310 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,400 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 28,306 |
| RYE AC | 74 |
| RYE BU | 1,111 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,172 |
| WHT AC | 9,633 |
| WHT BU | 190,296 |
| WOOL LBS | 28,306 |
Manufacturing & industry (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 250 |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 53,480 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 13,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,100,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 250 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 300 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 700 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 18 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 72 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 11 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 10 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 9 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 11 |
| Number of saw mills | 18 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 17 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 15 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 15 |
| Number of tanneries | 3 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 3 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 8,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 16,250 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,800 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 28,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 7,035 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,989 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 143 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 24 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 42 |
Other recorded variables (193 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 152,888 |
| BEN BU | 9 |
| BOV | 1,035 |
| C F BAR | 143 |
| C H | 1,645 |
| C LBS | 18,309 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 11 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 3,997 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 3,542 |
| C03 GM WATER | 10 |
| C03 TOTAL | 7,539 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 9 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 3,506 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 53,480 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 3,212 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 491 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 330 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 2 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 26 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 250 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 17 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 6 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C118 OVR 100 F S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 132 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 11 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 7 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C126 MD MALE | 1,141 |
| C127 S MALE | 2,791 |
| C128 WID MALE | 65 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 3,997 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 104 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 16,250 |
| C130 MD FEM | 1,099 |
| C131 S FEM | 2,323 |
| C132 WID FEM | 120 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 3,542 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 7,539 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 24 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 18 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 42 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 7 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 18 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 145 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 5 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 21 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 15 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 794 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 664 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 3 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 112 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 18 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 17 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 151 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 15 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 135 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,100,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 3 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 13,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 126 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 115 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 123 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 96 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 15 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3,800 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 72 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 122 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 99 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 526 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 511 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 8,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 483 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 459 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 28,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 10 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 437 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 34 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 437 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 700 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 250 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 257 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 3 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 494 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 6 |
| C52 TAN NO | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 361 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 275 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 342 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 109 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 325 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 43 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 14 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 272 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 28 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 13 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 204 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 14 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 27 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 161 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 24 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 15 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 112 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 26 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 70 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 13 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 46 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 8 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 24 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 25 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 14 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 7 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 23 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CAR BU | 597 |
| CD NAME | Peel |
| CID GAL | 15,745 |
| COL PERSONS | 36 |
| CROP | 19,999 |
| CULT | 36,179 |
| ENG WLS | 1,191 |
| FC YRDS | 1,989 |
| FLAN YRDS | 7,035 |
| FLX LBS | 110 |
| FREN ORIG | 59 |
| GARDEN | 1,330 |
| GRA BU | 429 |
| HELD | 60,634 |
| HOP LBS | 11,310 |
| HORSE | 2,012 |
| INDIANS | 12 |
| IRE | 2,095 |
| LINE NO | 268 |
| M COWS | 2,298 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,400 |
| MW BU | 1,214 |
| NOT FRN | 3,669 |
| NS PEI | 23 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 13 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 118 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 121 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 300 |
| O OVR 200 | 11 |
| O UNDR 10 | 108 |
| OTHER PL | 49 |
| PASTURE | 14,850 |
| SCOT | 247 |
| SHEEP | 8,478 |
| SWINE | 4,984 |
| TOT O | 671 |
| TUR AC | 84 |
| TUR BU | 16,463 |
| US | 200 |
| WOOD | 24,455 |
| WST IN | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON028004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136004— 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, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-on028004-1851/.