Toronto University, Ontario (1851 census)
Toronto University was a census subdivision in Toronto, City County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 39. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.664°N, 79.395°W.
Population
In 1851, Toronto University had a population of 39. Population density was 198.9 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 became part of Toronto, St. Patrick’s, Ward—Quartier, 1861 (6.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Toronto University shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 70 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Females present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 19 |
| Number of females | 20 |
| Number of females attending school | 6 |
| Number of males | 19 |
| Number of males attending school | 4 |
| Number of married females | 6 |
| Number of married males | 7 |
| Number of single females | 14 |
| Number of single males | 12 |
| POP | 39 |
| POP FX N.1 | 20 |
| POP MX N.1 | 19 |
| POP XX N.1 | 39 |
| Total population | 39 |
Age structure (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 12 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 19 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 20 |
| C03 TOTAL | 39 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 19 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 20 |
| C126 MD MALE | 7 |
| C127 S MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 19 |
| C130 MD FEM | 6 |
| C131 S FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 20 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 39 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 4 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 5 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 3 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 5 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Toronto, City |
| ENG WLS | 4 |
| IRE | 12 |
| NOT FRN | 23 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON043002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON043002— 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 University, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-university-on043002-1851/.