Ancaster, Ontario (1851 census)
Ancaster was a census subdivision in Wentworth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,653. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q488909. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.204°N, 80.027°W.
Population
In 1851, Ancaster had a population of 4,653: 2,406 male and 2,247 female residents. Population density was 59.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,653 |
| 1861 | 5,043 |
| 1871 | 5,005 |
| 1881 | 4,726 |
| 1891 | 4,098 |
| 1901 | 3,863 |
| 1911 | 4,136 |
| 1921 | 5,586 |
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, Ancaster shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 396 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 774 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 8 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,031 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 216 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,027 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 379 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 774 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 72 |
| Number of females | 2,247 |
| Number of females attending school | 322 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 90 |
| Number of males | 2,406 |
| Number of males attending school | 380 |
| Number of married females | 702 |
| Number of married males | 738 |
| Number of single females | 1,460 |
| Number of single males | 1,625 |
| Number of widowed females | 85 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| POP | 4,653 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,247 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,406 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,653 |
| Total population | 4,653 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 78 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 71 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 77 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 327 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 328 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 240 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 194 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 139 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 178 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 219 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 150 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 125 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 290 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 276 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 146 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 301 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 278 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 298 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 11 |
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 20 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,744 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 329 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 777 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 458 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 320 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 137 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 293 |
| Acres of corn | 193 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 175 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,733 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,727 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,502 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,410 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,137 |
| Acres of oats | 1,307 |
| Acres of peas | 210 |
| Acres of potatoes | 91 |
| Acres of rye | 26 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,195 |
| BAR AC | 418 |
| BAR BU | 11,023 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 520 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 743 |
| BEEF BAR | 419 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,437 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,863 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 93 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 78 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,822 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 406 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 44,754 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,045 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,385 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 380 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,134 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 35,178 |
| BWT AC | 666 |
| BWT BU | 14,473 |
| CRN AC | 477 |
| CRN BU | 10,937 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,184 |
| HAY TONS | 6,081 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 823 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 401 |
| Number of horses | 633 |
| Number of milk cows | 769 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 207 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 39 |
| Number of sheep | 2,480 |
| Number of swine | 1,079 |
| OAT AC | 3,352 |
| OAT BU | 166,117 |
| PEA AC | 249 |
| PEA BU | 3,010 |
| PORK BAR | 1,600 |
| POT AC | 165 |
| POT BU | 13,168 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,561 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 48,460 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,765 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,050 |
| RYE AC | 8 |
| RYE BU | 170 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,658 |
| WHT AC | 5,279 |
| WHT BU | 87,453 |
| WOOL LBS | 15,671 |
Manufacturing & industry (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 4,342,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 33 |
| Number of saw mills | 9 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 8 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 9 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,175 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,224 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 769 |
Deaths & mortality (27 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 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 29 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 9 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 55 |
Other recorded variables (185 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 96,429 |
| BEN BU | 121 |
| BOV | 687 |
| C H | 1,051 |
| C LBS | 6,378 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,406 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,247 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,653 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,027 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 8,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,031 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 379 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 216 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 8 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 90 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 738 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,625 |
| C128 WID MALE | 43 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,406 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 72 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 550 |
| C130 MD FEM | 702 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,460 |
| C132 WID FEM | 85 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,247 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,653 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 29 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 26 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 55 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 80 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 20 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 11 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 380 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 322 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 75 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 9 |
| C16 SM NO | 10 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 8 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 79 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 78 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 3,703,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 4 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 12,500 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 56 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 71 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 55 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 75 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 9 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 4,200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 31 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 54 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 77 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 328 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 327 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 301 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 290 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 25,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 12 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 278 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 27 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 276 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 178 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 298 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 240 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 146 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 219 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 42 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 7 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 194 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 21 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 10 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 150 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 37 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 10 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 139 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 12 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 19 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 125 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 11 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 72 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 21 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 48 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 16 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 12 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 8 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 14 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 218 |
| CD NAME | Wentworth |
| CID GAL | 26,061 |
| CROP | 15,500 |
| CULT | 24,064 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 329 |
| FC YRDS | 1,572 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,772 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 3 |
| GARDEN | 595 |
| GRA BU | 276 |
| HELD | 42,642 |
| HOP LBS | 10 |
| HORSE | 1,378 |
| IRE | 777 |
| LINE NO | 373 |
| M COWS | 1,543 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,325 |
| MW BU | 1,229 |
| NB | 6 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 2,744 |
| NS PEI | 10 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 18 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 98 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 103 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 157 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 46 |
| PASTURE | 7,969 |
| SCOT | 458 |
| SHEEP | 5,654 |
| SWINE | 2,942 |
| TOT O | 437 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 15,382 |
| US | 320 |
| WOOD | 18,578 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON041004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q488909
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancaster,_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). "Ancaster, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ancaster-on041004-1851/.