Alfred, Ontario (1851 census)
Alfred was a township in Prescott County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 584. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2834929. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.567°N, 74.883°W.
Population
In 1851, Alfred had a population of 584: 316 male and 268 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 584 |
| 1861 | 1,359 |
| 1871 | 1,697 |
| 1881 | 3,208 |
| 1891 | 3,053 |
| 1901 | 3,327 |
| 1911 | 3,270 |
| 1921 | 3,210 |
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, Alfred shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 83 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 244 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 253 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 63 |
| Number of families | 83 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of females | 268 |
| Number of females attending school | 22 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of males | 316 |
| Number of males attending school | 11 |
| Number of married females | 75 |
| Number of married males | 95 |
| Number of single females | 184 |
| Number of single males | 212 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 584 |
| POP FX N.1 | 268 |
| POP MX N.1 | 316 |
| POP XX N.1 | 584 |
| Total population | 584 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 43 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 36 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 303 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 185 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 83 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | , |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (78 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 316 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 268 |
| C03 TOTAL | 584 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 253 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 244 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 63 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 24 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 13 |
| C126 MD MALE | 95 |
| C127 S MALE | 212 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 316 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 11 |
| C130 MD FEM | 75 |
| C131 S FEM | 184 |
| C132 WID FEM | 9 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 268 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 584 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 11 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 22 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 15 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 9 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 11 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 10 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 14 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 11 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 14 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 7 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 12 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 36 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 43 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 55 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 32 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 35 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 34 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 24 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 26 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 26 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 9 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 33 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 26 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 21 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 13 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 9 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Prescott |
| ENG WLS | 5 |
| FREN ORIG | 303 |
| IRE | 83 |
| LINE NO | 297 |
| NOT FRN | 185 |
| SCOT | 6 |
| US | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON031005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON139001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2834929
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_(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). "Alfred, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/alfred-on031005-1851/.