Townsend, Ontario (1851 census)
Townsend was a census subdivision in Norfolk County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,935. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263014. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.941°N, 80.253°W.
Population
In 1851, Townsend had a population of 4,935: 2,545 male and 2,390 female residents. Population density was 44.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,935 |
| 1861 | 5,742 |
| 1871 | 5,474 |
| 1881 | 4,963 |
| 1891 | 4,291 |
| 1901 | 4,017 |
| 1911 | 3,763 |
| 1921 | 3,797 |
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, Townsend shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 418 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 480 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 51 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,203 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 187 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,222 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 44 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 323 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 480 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of females | 2,390 |
| Number of females attending school | 544 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 56 |
| Number of males | 2,545 |
| Number of males attending school | 558 |
| Number of married females | 786 |
| Number of married males | 784 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,535 |
| Number of single males | 1,713 |
| Number of widowed females | 69 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| POP | 4,935 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,390 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,545 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,935 |
| Total population | 4,935 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 87 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 96 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 86 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 397 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 19 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 109 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 93 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 86 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 362 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 17 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 106 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 302 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 204 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 139 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 214 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 246 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 163 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 299 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 253 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 105 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 315 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 286 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 264 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,722 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 284 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 225 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 54 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 164 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 432 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 401 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 850 |
| Acres of corn | 1,396 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 690 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,336 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,926 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 16,249 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 26,275 |
| Acres of land in farms | 53,201 |
| Acres of oats | 2,251 |
| Acres of peas | 118 |
| Acres of potatoes | 383 |
| Acres of rye | 182 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 6,687 |
| BAR AC | 401 |
| BAR BU | 8,422 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 636 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,107 |
| BEEF BAR | 636 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,422 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 198 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 15,179 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 441 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 326 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 33,901 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 299 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 69,381 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,888 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,027 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,593 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,249 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 117,495 |
| BWT AC | 850 |
| BWT BU | 15,179 |
| CRN AC | 1,396 |
| CRN BU | 33,901 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 3,454 |
| HAY TONS | 4,571 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,177 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,292 |
| Number of horses | 1,346 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,594 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 560 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 213 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 82 |
| Number of sheep | 6,325 |
| Number of swine | 2,967 |
| OAT AC | 2,251 |
| OAT BU | 69,381 |
| PEA AC | 118 |
| PEA BU | 1,888 |
| PORK BAR | 2,107 |
| POT AC | 383 |
| POT BU | 25,027 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 12,014 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 110,364 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 38,465 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 19,222 |
| RYE AC | 182 |
| RYE BU | 1,593 |
| TOB LBS | 50 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,571 |
| WHT AC | 6,687 |
| WHT BU | 117,495 |
| WOOL LBS | 19,222 |
Manufacturing & industry (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 13,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,330,000 |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 93,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 10,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 600 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 200 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 2 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 14 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 64 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1,500 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 22 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 7 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 15 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 19 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 19 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 100 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,250 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 7,100 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 2,500 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,568 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,364 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 25 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 33 |
Other recorded variables (187 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 110,364 |
| BEN BU | 198 |
| BOV | 1,177 |
| C H | 1,292 |
| C LBS | 12,014 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,545 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,390 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,935 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,222 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 13,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,203 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 323 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 187 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 44 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 51 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 56 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 17 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 19 |
| C126 MD MALE | 784 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,713 |
| C128 WID MALE | 48 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,545 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 47 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,250 |
| C130 MD FEM | 786 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,535 |
| C132 WID FEM | 69 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,390 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,935 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 33 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 106 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 558 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 544 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 109 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 22 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 7 |
| C18 SM WATER | 15 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 93 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 19 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 96 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,330,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 69 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 86 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 86 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 87 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 19 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 7,100 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 64 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 66 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 60 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 362 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 600 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 397 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 315 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 299 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 286 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 53 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 253 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 200 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 10,000 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 214 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 264 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 11 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 302 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 105 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 246 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 27 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 11 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 204 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 2,500 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 16 |
| C62 F HANDS | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 11 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C66 BREW CAPITAL | 250 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 163 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 93,000 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 14 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 139 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 108 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 59 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 15 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 29 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 22 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 441 |
| CD NAME | Norfolk |
| CID GAL | 3,454 |
| CROP | 16,249 |
| CULT | 26,275 |
| DE NL | 6 |
| ENG WLS | 284 |
| FC YRDS | 3,364 |
| FLAN YRDS | 9,568 |
| FLX LBS | 30 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 6 |
| GARDEN | 690 |
| GRA BU | 326 |
| HELD | 53,201 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 1,346 |
| IRE | 225 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 25 |
| LINE NO | 214 |
| M COWS | 1,594 |
| MPLS LBS | 38,465 |
| MW BU | 299 |
| NB | 54 |
| NOT FRN | 3,722 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 28 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 109 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 128 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 213 |
| O OVR 200 | 22 |
| O UNDR 10 | 82 |
| OTHER PL | 8 |
| PASTURE | 9,336 |
| SCOT | 164 |
| SHEEP | 6,325 |
| SWINE | 2,967 |
| TOT O | 560 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 13,249 |
| US | 432 |
| WOOD | 26,926 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON025005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263014
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). "Townsend, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/townsend-on025005-1851/.