Warwick, Ontario (1851 census)
Warwick was a census subdivision in Lambton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,069. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.008°N, 81.901°W.
Population
In 1851, Warwick had a population of 2,069: 1,114 male and 955 female residents. Population density was 17.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,069 |
| 1861 | 3,388 |
| 1871 | 4,677 |
| 1881 | 4,052 |
| 1891 | 3,644 |
| 1901 | 3,329 |
| 1911 | 2,772 |
| 1921 | 2,376 |
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, Warwick shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 317 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 319 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 8 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 909 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 46 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,039 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 75 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of families | 319 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of females | 955 |
| Number of females attending school | 152 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of males | 1,114 |
| Number of males attending school | 124 |
| Number of married females | 309 |
| Number of married males | 308 |
| Number of single females | 618 |
| Number of single males | 789 |
| Number of widowed females | 28 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| POP | 2,069 |
| POP FX N.1 | 955 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,114 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,069 |
| Total population | 2,069 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 141 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 181 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 91 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 122 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 153 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 76 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 142 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 109 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 67 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,100 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 143 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 178 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 178 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 73 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 25 |
| Acres of corn | 138 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 88 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,276 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,586 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,682 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,046 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,652 |
| Acres of oats | 846 |
| Acres of peas | 400 |
| Acres of potatoes | 79 |
| Acres of rye | 6 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,350 |
| BAR AC | 11 |
| BAR BU | 209 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 419 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 505 |
| BEEF BAR | 419 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 209 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 365 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 63 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,139 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,725 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,789 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,030 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,432 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 19,432 |
| BWT AC | 25 |
| BWT BU | 365 |
| CRN AC | 138 |
| CRN BU | 3,139 |
| HAY TONS | 1,301 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 697 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 700 |
| Number of horses | 360 |
| Number of milk cows | 629 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 281 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 168 |
| Number of sheep | 1,918 |
| Number of swine | 1,275 |
| OAT AC | 846 |
| OAT BU | 24,725 |
| PEA AC | 400 |
| PEA BU | 6,789 |
| PORK BAR | 505 |
| POT AC | 79 |
| POT BU | 6,030 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 314 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,132 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 12 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 21,385 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,469 |
| RYE AC | 6 |
| RYE BU | 62 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,301 |
| WHT AC | 1,350 |
| WHT BU | 19,432 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,469 |
Manufacturing & industry (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,616 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 406 |
Deaths & mortality (12 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 aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 33,132 |
| BEN BU | 19 |
| BOV | 697 |
| C H | 700 |
| C LBS | 314 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,114 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 955 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,069 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,039 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 909 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 75 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 46 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 11 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 8 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 41 |
| C126 MD MALE | 308 |
| C127 S MALE | 789 |
| C128 WID MALE | 17 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,114 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 31 |
| C130 MD FEM | 309 |
| C131 S FEM | 618 |
| C132 WID FEM | 28 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 955 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,069 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 53 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 124 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 152 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 38 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 45 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 44 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 33 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 44 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 31 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 40 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 42 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 50 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 181 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 141 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 142 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 153 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 5 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 113 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 76 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 49 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 109 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 104 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 26 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 122 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 91 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 59 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 59 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 47 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 63 |
| CD NAME | Lambton |
| CROP | 2,682 |
| CULT | 7,046 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 143 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 406 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,616 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 67 |
| GARDEN | 88 |
| GRA BU | 37 |
| HELD | 27,652 |
| HOP LBS | 12 |
| HORSE | 360 |
| IRE | 178 |
| LINE NO | 154 |
| M COWS | 629 |
| MPLS LBS | 21,385 |
| MW BU | 20 |
| NB | 6 |
| NOT FRN | 1,100 |
| NS PEI | 12 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 42 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 69 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 168 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 4,276 |
| SCOT | 178 |
| SHEEP | 1,918 |
| SWINE | 1,275 |
| TOT O | 281 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 5,432 |
| US | 73 |
| WOOD | 20,586 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON018010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Warwick, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/warwick-on018010-1851/.