Yonge, Ontario (1851 census)
Yonge was a census subdivision in Leeds County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,661. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.571°N, 75.908°W.
Population
In 1851, Yonge had a population of 3,661: 1,836 male and 1,825 female residents. Population density was 35.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,661 |
| 1861 | 3,884 |
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, Yonge shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 375 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 315 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 59 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,742 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 83 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,758 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 83 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 78 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 315 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of females | 1,825 |
| Number of females attending school | 315 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 73 |
| Number of males | 1,836 |
| Number of males attending school | 370 |
| Number of married females | 576 |
| Number of married males | 590 |
| Number of persons at sea | 4 |
| Number of single females | 1,176 |
| Number of single males | 1,217 |
| Number of widowed females | 73 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| POP | 3,661 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,825 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,836 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,661 |
| Total population | 3,661 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 71 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 67 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 247 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 246 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 76 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 186 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 151 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 141 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 150 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 112 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 226 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 236 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 242 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 210 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 197 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 28 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,715 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 90 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 538 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 72 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 206 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 32 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 224 |
| Acres of corn | 341 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 261 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,932 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 32,701 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,975 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,168 |
| Acres of land in farms | 48,869 |
| Acres of oats | 1,412 |
| Acres of peas | 626 |
| Acres of potatoes | 308 |
| Acres of rye | 212 |
| Acres of turnips | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,038 |
| BAR AC | 32 |
| BAR BU | 564 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 148 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,628 |
| BEEF BAR | 148 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 564 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,842 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 423 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,812 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 114 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,007 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,464 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,374 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,794 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,472 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 38,752 |
| BWT AC | 224 |
| BWT BU | 2,842 |
| CRN AC | 341 |
| CRN BU | 7,812 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 2,980 |
| HAY TONS | 5,047 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 616 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,693 |
| Number of horses | 1,117 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,797 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 416 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 153 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 37 |
| Number of sheep | 4,869 |
| Number of swine | 1,966 |
| OAT AC | 1,412 |
| OAT BU | 32,007 |
| PEA AC | 626 |
| PEA BU | 9,464 |
| PORK BAR | 1,628 |
| POT AC | 308 |
| POT BU | 17,374 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 30,046 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 133,765 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 14 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,366 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,802 |
| RYE AC | 212 |
| RYE BU | 2,794 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,047 |
| WHT AC | 3,038 |
| WHT BU | 38,752 |
| WOOL LBS | 12,802 |
Manufacturing & industry (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 40,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,027,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 18 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 19 |
| Number of grist mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 6 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 6 |
| Number of saw mills | 10 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 10 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 10 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 10 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 275 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 7,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,675 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,863 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,231 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 3 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| 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 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (167 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 4 |
| B LBS | 133,765 |
| BEN BU | 146 |
| BOV | 616 |
| C F BAR | 3 |
| C H | 1,693 |
| C LBS | 30,046 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 7 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,836 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,825 |
| C03 GM WATER | 7 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,661 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 6 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,758 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 40,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,742 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 78 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 83 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 83 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 59 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 73 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 590 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,217 |
| C128 WID MALE | 29 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,836 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 39 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 7,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 576 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,176 |
| C132 WID FEM | 73 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,825 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,661 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 16 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 18 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 76 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 370 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 315 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 67 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 10 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 66 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 10 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 61 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,027,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 57 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 61 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 40 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 71 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 10 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,675 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 19 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 51 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 67 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 246 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 247 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 242 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 226 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 210 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 29 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 236 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 141 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 197 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 186 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 117 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 275 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 800 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 150 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 151 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 13 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 120 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 99 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 16 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 112 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 83 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 45 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 18 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 16 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 12 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CAR BU | 423 |
| CD NAME | Leeds |
| CID GAL | 2,980 |
| CROP | 10,975 |
| CULT | 16,168 |
| ENG WLS | 90 |
| FC YRDS | 3,231 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,863 |
| FLX LBS | 50 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 28 |
| GARDEN | 261 |
| GG | 1 |
| GRA BU | 89 |
| HELD | 48,869 |
| HOP LBS | 14 |
| HORSE | 1,117 |
| IRE | 538 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 187 |
| M COWS | 1,797 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,366 |
| MW BU | 114 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 2,715 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 6 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 127 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 153 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 47 |
| O OVR 200 | 49 |
| O UNDR 10 | 37 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 4,932 |
| SCOT | 72 |
| SHEEP | 4,869 |
| SWINE | 1,966 |
| TOT O | 416 |
| TUR AC | 10 |
| TUR BU | 1,472 |
| US | 206 |
| WOOD | 32,701 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON020011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON083012— 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). "Yonge, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/yonge-on020011-1851/.