Tuscarora, Ontario (1851 census)
Tuscarora was a census subdivision in Brant County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,821. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263034. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.048°N, 80.121°W.
Population
In 1851, Tuscarora had a population of 1,821: 936 male and 885 female residents. Population density was 26.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,821 |
| 1861 | 2,144 |
| 1871 | 2,606 |
| 1881 | 2,891 |
| 1891 | 3,228 |
| 1901 | 3,170 |
| 1911 | 2,595 |
| 1921 | 2,760 |
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, Tuscarora shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 307 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 312 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 838 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 47 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 888 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 48 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 312 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of females | 885 |
| Number of females attending school | 50 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 936 |
| Number of males attending school | 66 |
| Number of married females | 308 |
| Number of married males | 299 |
| Number of single females | 523 |
| Number of single males | 616 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 1,821 |
| POP FX N.1 | 885 |
| POP MX N.1 | 936 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,821 |
| Total population | 1,821 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 126 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 144 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 92 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 82 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 93 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 81 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 121 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 90 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 13 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 770 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 814 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 1,584 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 16 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 18 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,684 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 95 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 22 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 54 |
| Acres of corn | 446 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,574 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,763 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,250 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,883 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,646 |
| Acres of oats | 279 |
| Acres of peas | 27 |
| Acres of potatoes | 141 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 41 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,065 |
| BAR AC | 22 |
| BAR BU | 160 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 52 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 326 |
| BEEF BAR | 52 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 526 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,004 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 20,453 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,338 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 320 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,934 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 108 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 964 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 17,473 |
| BWT AC | 54 |
| BWT BU | 1,004 |
| CRN AC | 446 |
| CRN BU | 20,453 |
| HAY TONS | 307 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 454 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 295 |
| Number of horses | 200 |
| Number of milk cows | 450 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 277 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 195 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 77 |
| Number of swine | 1,024 |
| OAT AC | 279 |
| OAT BU | 9,338 |
| PEA AC | 27 |
| PEA BU | 320 |
| PORK BAR | 326 |
| POT AC | 141 |
| POT BU | 6,934 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,525 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 34 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 31,150 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 145 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 108 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 307 |
| WHT AC | 1,065 |
| WHT BU | 17,473 |
| WOOL LBS | 145 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,000,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 375 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (133 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 19,525 |
| BEN BU | 526 |
| BOV | 454 |
| C H | 295 |
| C LBS | 50 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 936 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 885 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,821 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 888 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 838 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 48 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 47 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 299 |
| C127 S MALE | 616 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 936 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 38 |
| C130 MD FEM | 308 |
| C131 S FEM | 523 |
| C132 WID FEM | 54 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 885 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,821 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 3 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 814 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 53 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 770 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 16 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 13 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 66 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 50 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 36 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 32 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,000,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 29 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 31 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 34 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 39 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 375 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 23 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 144 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 126 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 121 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 93 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 5 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 90 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 33 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 81 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 92 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 65 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 33 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 81 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 7 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 82 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 90 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 42 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 67 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 58 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 18 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 33 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 22 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Brant |
| COL PERSONS | 18 |
| CROP | 3,250 |
| CULT | 5,883 |
| ENG WLS | 5 |
| GARDEN | 59 |
| HELD | 25,646 |
| HOP LBS | 34 |
| HORSE | 200 |
| INDIANS | 1,584 |
| IRE | 20 |
| LINE NO | 10 |
| M COWS | 450 |
| MPLS LBS | 31,150 |
| NOT FRN | 1,684 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 11 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 61 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 195 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 2,574 |
| SCOT | 17 |
| SHEEP | 77 |
| SWINE | 1,024 |
| TOT O | 277 |
| TUR AC | 41 |
| TUR BU | 964 |
| US | 95 |
| WOOD | 19,763 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON002008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263034
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). "Tuscarora, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tuscarora-on002008-1851/.