Tyendinaga, Ontario (1851 census)
Tyendinaga was a census subdivision in Hastings County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 6,200. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7859812. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.273°N, 77.185°W.
Population
In 1851, Tyendinaga had a population of 6,200: 3,266 male and 2,934 female residents. Population density was 39.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,200 |
| 1861 | 7,812 |
| 1871 | 7,573 |
| 1881 | 6,162 |
| 1891 | 5,135 |
| 1901 | 4,743 |
| 1911 | 4,023 |
| 1921 | 3,047 |
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, Tyendinaga shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 371 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 943 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 24 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,843 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 91 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,139 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 14 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 127 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 943 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 107 |
| Number of females | 2,934 |
| Number of females attending school | 421 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 113 |
| Number of males | 3,266 |
| Number of males attending school | 491 |
| Number of married females | 918 |
| Number of married males | 932 |
| Number of single females | 1,944 |
| Number of single males | 2,295 |
| Number of widowed females | 72 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| POP | 6,200 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,934 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,266 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,200 |
| Total population | 6,200 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 112 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 146 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 125 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 103 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 476 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 115 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 130 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 131 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 118 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 104 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 529 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 142 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 316 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 274 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 168 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 260 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 277 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 259 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 94 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 429 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 307 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 438 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 326 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 300 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 51 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 269 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 250 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 4,161 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 142 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,631 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 96 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 159 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 47 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 642 |
| Acres of corn | 488 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,875 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 40,470 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,037 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 26,916 |
| Acres of land in farms | 67,386 |
| Acres of oats | 3,189 |
| Acres of peas | 3,185 |
| Acres of potatoes | 596 |
| Acres of rye | 484 |
| Acres of turnips | 39 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,748 |
| BAR AC | 47 |
| BAR BU | 1,091 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 257 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,383 |
| BEEF BAR | 257 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,091 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 208 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,209 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 133 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10,277 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 340 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 71,357 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 48,468 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,189 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6,001 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,990 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 34,742 |
| BWT AC | 642 |
| BWT BU | 9,209 |
| CRN AC | 488 |
| CRN BU | 10,277 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 96 |
| HAY TONS | 3,305 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,054 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,005 |
| Number of horses | 1,338 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,137 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 633 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 432 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 7,411 |
| Number of swine | 4,121 |
| OAT AC | 3,189 |
| OAT BU | 71,357 |
| PEA AC | 3,185 |
| PEA BU | 48,468 |
| PORK BAR | 2,383 |
| POT AC | 596 |
| POT BU | 23,189 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,766 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 118,383 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 241 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,362 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 19,631 |
| RYE AC | 484 |
| RYE BU | 6,001 |
| TOB LBS | 4 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,305 |
| WHT AC | 5,748 |
| WHT BU | 34,742 |
| WOOL LBS | 19,631 |
Manufacturing & industry (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 399 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 6,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 1,000 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 8 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 9 |
| Number of grist mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 8 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 8 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 850 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 350 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 242 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 450 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,673 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 22 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 27 |
Other recorded variables (164 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 118,383 |
| BEN BU | 208 |
| BOV | 1,054 |
| C F BAR | 22 |
| C H | 2,005 |
| C LBS | 3,766 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 3,266 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,934 |
| C03 GM WATER | 5 |
| C03 TOTAL | 6,200 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 3,139 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,843 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 127 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 91 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 2 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 14 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 399 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 24 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 350 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 113 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 8 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 13 |
| C126 MD MALE | 932 |
| C127 S MALE | 2,295 |
| C128 WID MALE | 39 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 3,266 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 107 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 242 |
| C130 MD FEM | 918 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,944 |
| C132 WID FEM | 72 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,934 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 6,200 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 27 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 250 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 142 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 269 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 1 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 491 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 421 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 115 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 8 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 130 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 146 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 6,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 131 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 125 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 118 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 300 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 112 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 450 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 9 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 104 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 103 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 529 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 476 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 8 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 438 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 429 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 14 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 326 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 42 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 307 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 260 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 300 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 7 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 316 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 104 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 850 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 277 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 51 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 274 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 20 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 259 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 16 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 8 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 168 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 94 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 75 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 26 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 35 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 133 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| CID GAL | 96 |
| CROP | 15,037 |
| CULT | 26,916 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 142 |
| FC YRDS | 4,673 |
| FREN ORIG | 7 |
| GARDEN | 4 |
| GRA BU | 160 |
| HELD | 67,386 |
| HOP LBS | 241 |
| HORSE | 1,338 |
| IRE | 1,631 |
| LINE NO | 120 |
| M COWS | 2,137 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,362 |
| MW BU | 340 |
| NB | 1 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 4,161 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 98 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 68 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 432 |
| O OVR 200 | 18 |
| O UNDR 10 | 13 |
| PASTURE | 11,875 |
| SCOT | 96 |
| SHEEP | 7,411 |
| SWINE | 4,121 |
| TOT O | 633 |
| TUR AC | 39 |
| TUR BU | 2,990 |
| US | 159 |
| WOOD | 40,470 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON015008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7859812
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyendinaga,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyendinaga_(canton)
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). "Tyendinaga, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tyendinaga-on015008-1851/.