Yarmouth, Ontario (1851 census)
Yarmouth was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,288. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.757°N, 81.124°W.
Population
In 1851, Yarmouth had a population of 5,288: 2,779 male and 2,509 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,288 |
| 1861 | 6,166 |
| 1871 | 5,563 |
| 1881 | 5,575 |
| 1891 | 5,471 |
| 1901 | 5,089 |
| 1911 | 5,217 |
| 1921 | 5,212 |
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, Yarmouth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 225 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1851). This community's record includes 5,288 total population, 2,779 males, 2,509 females, Male members of the family who are present: 2,436, Female members of the family who are present: 2,285, 1,858 single males, 1,566 single females, 906 families, 872 married males, 866 married females, 715 males attending school, 491 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 343, Females present who are not members of the family: 224, 131 male births, 94 female births, 77 widowed females, Male members of the family who are present: 61, Female members of the family who are absent: 59, 49 widowed males, 3 lunatic males, 2 blind males, 2 deaf and dumb males, 1 lunatic females. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Age structure (1851). This community's record includes 469 males aged 5 to 10, 370 females aged 5 to 10, 354 single males aged 10 to 15, 332 single males aged 15 to 20, 313 married females aged 20 to 30, 302 single females aged 10 to 15, 300 single females aged 15 to 20, 282 single males aged 20 to 30, 261 married males aged 30 to 40, 213 married females aged 30 to 40, 192 married males aged 20 to 30, 190 married males aged 40 to 50, 152 married females aged 40 to 50, 123 single females aged 20 to 30, 119 married males aged 50 to 60, 106 females aged 1 to 2, 101 married females aged 50 to 60, 88 females under age 1, 82 married males aged 60 to 70, 81 females age 3 to 4, 81 females aged 2 to 3, 79 females aged 4 to 5, 79 males aged 2 to 3, 77 males aged 1 to 2, 74 males aged 4 to 5, 73 males aged 3 to 4, 72 single males aged 30 to 40, 41 married females aged 60 to 70, 37 married females aged 15 to 20, 23 married males aged 70 to 80, 23 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 21 males under age 1, 20 single females aged 30 to 40, 16 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 15 single males aged 40 to 50, 14 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 12 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 11 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 11 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 10 married females aged 70 to 80, 10 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 9 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 8 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 7 single females aged 40 to 50, 5 single females aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 4 single males aged 50 to 60, 3 males of unknown age, 3 single males aged 60 to 70, 3 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 3 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 2 females of unknown age, 2 married males aged 15 to 20, 2 married males aged 80 to 90, 1 married males aged 90 to 100, 1 single females aged 50 to 60, 1 single females aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed males aged 90 to 100. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1851). This community's record includes 3,166 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 690 persons originating in England or Wales, 457 persons originating in Scotland, 424 persons originating in the United States, 259 persons originating in Ireland, 161 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 97 persons originating in New Brunswick, 11 persons originating in the West Indies, 10 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 9 persons originating in Newfoundland, 1 female negroes or coloured persons, 1 persons originating in all other places, 1 persons originating in Sweden or Norway. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T3.) The 1851 enumerator also recorded 2 persons originating in Jersey or other British islands — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Agriculture (1851). This community's record includes 130,301 bushels of wheat, 121,706 pounds of homemade butter, 67,058 bushels of oats, 64,355 acres of land in farms, 42,248 pounds of maple sugar, 32,372 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 31,983 acres of farmland under cultivation, 31,770 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 29,133 pounds of wool produced on farms, 22,768 bushels of corn, 19,242 acres of farmland under crops, 18,396 bushels of potatoes, 17,079 bushels of peas, 14,892 bushels of turnips, 11,849 acres of farmland in pasture, 9,853 sheep, 7,475 gallons of cider, 7,188 acres of wheat, 6,345 bushels of barley, 6,131 tons of hay, 4,485 swine, 4,293 bushels of rye, 3,596 bushels of buckwheat, 2,744 barrels of pork, 2,220 milk cows, 2,193 acres of oats, 2,129 calves and heifers, 1,693 horses, 1,517 bulls, oxen, or steers, 1,000 pounds of hops, 968 acres of peas, 956 acres of corn, 892 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 717 occupants of farms, 617 barrels of beef, 400 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 373 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 327 acres of rye, 311 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 288 acres of barley, 278 acres of potatoes, 207 acres of buckwheat, 138 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 127 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 106 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 101 bushels of beans, 77 acres of turnips, 70 pounds of flax or hemp, 26 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 17 bushels of carrots, 9 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V2T6.)
Manufacturing & industry (1851). This community's record includes 9,169 yards of flannel, $6,000 value iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling), $5,100 value capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling), 4,962 tanneries returning capital, 3,250 woollen factories returning capital, 3,000 foundries returning capital, 2,891 yards of fulled cloth, $2,275 value capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling), 2,250 breweries returning capital, 1,800 gallons of beer produced in breweries, 800 distilleries returning capital, 600 carding and fulling mills returning capital, $225 value annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling), 150 yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills, 129 yards of linen, 26 employees in tanneries, 26 employees in woollen factories, 19 employees in saw mills, 18 employees in foundries, 12 saw mills, 12 saw mills powered by water, 11 employees in distilleries, 9 employees in breweries, 9 saw mills returning capital, 8 grist mills, 8 grist mills powered by water, 7 saw mills reporting annual production, 6 employees in grist mills, 6 grist mills reporting annual production, 5 grist mills returning capital, 5 saw mills not reporting, 5 tanneries, 5 tanneries reporting, 3 distilleries, 2 breweries, 2 carding and fulling mills, 2 carding and fulling mills reporting, 2 distilleries reporting, 2 employees in carding and fulling mills, 2 grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent, 2 woollen factories, 2 woollen factories reporting, 1 breweries not reporting, 1 breweries reporting, 1 foundries, 1 foundries reporting. 825,000 feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production. 23,450 barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production. $5,000 value leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling). $250 value cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling). (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V2T6; V2T7.) The 1851 enumerator also recorded 367,000 gallons of liquor produced in distilleries — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Deaths & mortality (1851). This community's record includes 56 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 35, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 21, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 10, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 6, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 4, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 4, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 1, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 1. (Source: 1851 Census of Canada, V1T3.) The 1851 enumerator also recorded Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100: 1 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1851, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| William Wilson Hilborn | 1849–1921 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON007007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109007_1881_1921— 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). "Yarmouth, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/yarmouth-on007007-1851/.