Usborne, Ontario (1851 census)
Usborne was a census subdivision in Huron County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,484. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263051. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.347°N, 81.401°W.
Population
In 1851, Usborne had a population of 1,484: 836 male and 648 female residents. Population density was 20.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,484 |
| 1861 | 3,219 |
| 1871 | 3,831 |
| 1881 | 3,074 |
| 1891 | 2,528 |
| 1901 | 2,367 |
| 1911 | 1,944 |
| 1921 | 1,797 |
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, Usborne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 263 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 248 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 626 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 770 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 66 |
| Number of families | 248 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of females | 648 |
| Number of females attending school | 26 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 836 |
| Number of males attending school | 28 |
| Number of married females | 226 |
| Number of married males | 241 |
| Number of single females | 414 |
| Number of single males | 588 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP | 1,484 |
| POP FX N.1 | 648 |
| POP MX N.1 | 836 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,484 |
| Total population | 1,484 |
Age structure (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 111 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 118 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 90 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 49 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 89 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 532 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 370 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 264 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 281 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 7 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of corn | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,767 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,690 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,693 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,467 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,157 |
| Acres of oats | 397 |
| Acres of peas | 169 |
| Acres of potatoes | 85 |
| Acres of rye | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 76 |
| Acres of wheat | 878 |
| BAR AC | 12 |
| BAR BU | 229 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 61 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 318 |
| BEEF BAR | 61 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 229 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 373 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,939 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,650 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,982 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,245 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 12,949 |
| CRN AC | 18 |
| CRN BU | 373 |
| HAY TONS | 656 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 532 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 412 |
| Number of horses | 140 |
| Number of milk cows | 390 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 218 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 161 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 914 |
| Number of swine | 840 |
| OAT AC | 397 |
| OAT BU | 9,939 |
| PEA AC | 169 |
| PEA BU | 2,650 |
| PORK BAR | 318 |
| POT AC | 85 |
| POT BU | 3,982 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,335 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 12,588 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,233 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,924 |
| RYE AC | 4 |
| RYE BU | 90 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 656 |
| WHT AC | 878 |
| WHT BU | 12,949 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,924 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,684 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 144 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (113 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 12,588 |
| BOV | 532 |
| C H | 412 |
| C LBS | 1,335 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 836 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 648 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,484 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 770 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 626 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 66 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 22 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 8 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 241 |
| C127 S MALE | 588 |
| C128 WID MALE | 7 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 836 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 31 |
| C130 MD FEM | 226 |
| C131 S FEM | 414 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 648 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,484 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 32 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 28 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 26 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 29 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 38 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 28 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 36 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 28 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 35 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 21 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 32 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 24 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 118 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 111 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 89 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 90 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 54 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 49 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 69 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 119 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 84 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 34 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 78 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 63 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 43 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 38 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 28 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 13 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 5 |
| CD NAME | Huron |
| CROP | 1,693 |
| CULT | 3,467 |
| ENG WLS | 370 |
| FC YRDS | 144 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,684 |
| GARDEN | 7 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HELD | 22,157 |
| HOP LBS | 3 |
| HORSE | 140 |
| IRE | 264 |
| LINE NO | 128 |
| M COWS | 390 |
| MPLS LBS | 7,233 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 532 |
| NS PEI | 29 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 21 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 21 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 161 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 1,767 |
| SCOT | 281 |
| SHEEP | 914 |
| SWINE | 840 |
| TOT O | 218 |
| TUR AC | 76 |
| TUR BU | 8,245 |
| US | 7 |
| WOOD | 18,690 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON016005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263051
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). "Usborne, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/usborne-on016005-1851/.