Vaughan, Ontario (1851 census)
Vaughan was a census subdivision in York County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 7,723. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q44013. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.838°N, 79.556°W.
Population
In 1851, Vaughan had a population of 7,723: 4,111 male and 3,612 female residents. Population density was 65.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 7,723 |
| 1861 | 7,955 |
| 1871 | 7,657 |
| 1881 | 6,828 |
| 1891 | 5,292 |
| 1901 | 4,586 |
| 1911 | 4,398 |
| 1921 | 5,080 |
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, Vaughan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 430 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 1,206 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 15 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 3,249 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 363 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,560 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 29 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 551 |
| Number of blind females | 3 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 1,206 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 118 |
| Number of females | 3,612 |
| Number of females attending school | 551 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 157 |
| Number of males | 4,111 |
| Number of males attending school | 683 |
| Number of married females | 1,030 |
| Number of married males | 1,039 |
| Number of persons at sea | 8 |
| Number of single females | 2,454 |
| Number of single males | 3,012 |
| Number of widowed females | 128 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| POP | 7,723 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,612 |
| POP MX N.1 | 4,111 |
| POP XX N.1 | 7,723 |
| Total population | 7,723 |
Age structure (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 139 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 152 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 134 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 170 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 563 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 14 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 166 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 160 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 150 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 125 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 121 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 540 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 178 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 369 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 259 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 186 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 365 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 298 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 145 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 454 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 332 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 195 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 66 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 500 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 520 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 470 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 150 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 70 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 12 |
| Number of French Canadians | 4 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 10 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,730 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,175 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 51 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,579 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 32 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 789 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 232 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 3 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 89 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 161 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 28 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 609 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,488 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,512 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 25,987 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 34,084 |
| Acres of land in farms | 64,596 |
| Acres of oats | 4,279 |
| Acres of peas | 3,743 |
| Acres of potatoes | 482 |
| Acres of rye | 28 |
| Acres of turnips | 77 |
| Acres of wheat | 9,418 |
| BAR AC | 161 |
| BAR BU | 3,456 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,879 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 6,293 |
| BEEF BAR | 1,879 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,456 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 73 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 359 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 214 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 801 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 992 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 139,350 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 54,054 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,464 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 280 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,482 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 168,816 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 73 |
| CRN AC | 28 |
| CRN BU | 801 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 4,847 |
| HAY TONS | 4,091 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,036 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,745 |
| Number of horses | 2,179 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,394 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 746 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 265 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 219 |
| Number of sheep | 7,537 |
| Number of swine | 6,028 |
| OAT AC | 4,279 |
| OAT BU | 139,350 |
| PEA AC | 3,743 |
| PEA BU | 54,054 |
| PORK BAR | 6,293 |
| POT AC | 482 |
| POT BU | 31,464 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 13,252 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 405 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 119,420 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 175 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,370 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 22,696 |
| RYE AC | 28 |
| RYE BU | 280 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,091 |
| WHT AC | 9,418 |
| WHT BU | 168,816 |
| WOOL LBS | 22,696 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 11,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 3,800,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 11 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 35 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 19 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 15 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 9 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | 1 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 380 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,025 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 7,521 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,800 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 46 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 6 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 30 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 15 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 49 |
Other recorded variables (206 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 8 |
| B LBS | 119,420 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BOV | 1,036 |
| C F BAR | 6 |
| C H | 1,745 |
| C LBS | 13,252 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 8 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 4,111 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 3,612 |
| C03 GM WATER | 7 |
| C03 TOTAL | 7,723 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 3,560 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 40,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 3,249 |
| C06 GM NO WEEK | 1 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 551 |
| C07 GM BARRELS WEEK | 500 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 363 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 29 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 80 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 15 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 157 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 8 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 8 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 14 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 1,039 |
| C127 S MALE | 3,012 |
| C128 WID MALE | 60 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 4,111 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 118 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 15,370 |
| C130 MD FEM | 1,030 |
| C131 S FEM | 2,454 |
| C132 WID FEM | 128 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 3,612 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 7,723 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 30 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 19 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 49 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 16 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 178 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 10 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 683 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 551 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 166 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 15 |
| C16 SM NO | 30 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 29 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 160 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 24 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 152 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,910,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 2 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 2,960 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 150 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 134 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 3,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 125 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 139 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 16 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 4,440 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 13 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 121 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 170 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 540 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 600 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 563 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 15,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 2,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 500 |
| C39 WF NO | 2 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 454 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 5,000 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 520 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 45 |
| C46 DIST NO | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 332 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 130 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 470 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 5 |
| C52 TAN NO | 5 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 369 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 5 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 195 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 6,150 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 11 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 5 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 365 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 150 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 11 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 259 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 66 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 21 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 298 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 70 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 186 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 44 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 25 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 145 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 95 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 12 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 23 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 69 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 16 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 55 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 25 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 18 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 18 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 5 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 16 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 8 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 3 |
| CAR BU | 359 |
| CD NAME | York |
| CID GAL | 4,847 |
| CROP | 25,987 |
| CULT | 34,084 |
| DE NL | 51 |
| ENG WLS | 1,175 |
| FC YRDS | 2,800 |
| FLAN YRDS | 7,521 |
| FLX LBS | 405 |
| FR | 7 |
| FREN ORIG | 4 |
| GARDEN | 609 |
| GG | 4 |
| GRA BU | 214 |
| HELD | 64,596 |
| HOP LBS | 175 |
| HORSE | 2,179 |
| IRE | 1,579 |
| LIN YRDS | 46 |
| LINE NO | 380 |
| M COWS | 2,394 |
| MPLS LBS | 9,370 |
| MW BU | 992 |
| NB | 18 |
| NOT FRN | 3,730 |
| NOT KNOWN | 89 |
| NS PEI | 32 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 120 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 107 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 265 |
| O OVR 200 | 27 |
| O UNDR 10 | 219 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 7,488 |
| SCOT | 789 |
| SHEEP | 7,537 |
| SWINE | 6,028 |
| TOT O | 746 |
| TUR AC | 77 |
| TUR BU | 13,682 |
| US | 232 |
| WOOD | 30,512 |
| WST IN | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON042002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q44013
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_(Ontario)
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). "Vaughan, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/vaughan-on042002-1851/.