Bayham, Ontario (1851 census)
Bayham was a census subdivision in Elgin County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,092. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2892259. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.736°N, 80.788°W.
Population
In 1851, Bayham had a population of 5,092: 2,770 male and 2,322 female residents. Population density was 50.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,092 |
| 1861 | 5,141 |
| 1871 | 4,892 |
| 1881 | 4,649 |
| 1891 | 3,856 |
| 1901 | 3,771 |
| 1911 | 3,450 |
| 1921 | 3,438 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Vienna, Village, 1861 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Bayham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 427 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 915 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 8 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,189 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 133 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,390 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 10 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 380 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 915 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 65 |
| Number of females | 2,322 |
| Number of females attending school | 355 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 93 |
| Number of males | 2,770 |
| Number of males attending school | 419 |
| Number of married females | 785 |
| Number of married males | 864 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 1,444 |
| Number of single males | 1,860 |
| Number of widowed females | 93 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| POP | 5,092 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,322 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,770 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,092 |
| Total population | 5,092 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 111 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 80 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 78 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 330 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 93 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 364 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 106 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 317 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 182 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 119 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 255 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 258 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 168 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 111 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 296 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 239 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 124 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 305 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 332 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 382 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of French Canadians | 69 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 3 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 2 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 9 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,413 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 412 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 158 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 51 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 194 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 120 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 646 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 10 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1,660 |
| Acres of corn | 580 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 433 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,013 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,289 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,211 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,657 |
| Acres of land in farms | 37,946 |
| Acres of oats | 1,290 |
| Acres of peas | 408 |
| Acres of potatoes | 124 |
| Acres of rye | 116 |
| Acres of turnips | 16 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,357 |
| BAR AC | 3 |
| BAR BU | 90 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 380 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,089 |
| BEEF BAR | 380 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,111 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12,652 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,065 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,375 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,728 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,265 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,886 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 35,203 |
| BWT AC | 1,660 |
| BWT BU | 5,111 |
| CRN AC | 580 |
| CRN BU | 12,652 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 4,057 |
| HAY TONS | 3,190 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 816 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 929 |
| Number of horses | 688 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,010 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 286 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 52 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 141 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 4,089 |
| Number of swine | 1,812 |
| OAT AC | 1,290 |
| OAT BU | 35,065 |
| PEA AC | 408 |
| PEA BU | 6,375 |
| PORK BAR | 1,089 |
| POT AC | 124 |
| POT BU | 8,728 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,855 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 61,481 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 19,628 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 75 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,895 |
| RYE AC | 116 |
| RYE BU | 1,265 |
| TOB LBS | 75 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,190 |
| WHT AC | 2,357 |
| WHT BU | 35,203 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,895 |
Manufacturing & industry (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 6,800 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 25,570,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 15,120 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 150 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 2 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 4 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 154 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 8 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 500 |
| Number of grist mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 38 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 5 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 7 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 31 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 38 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 33 |
| Number of tanneries | 4 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 4 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 2,800 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 3,600 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,075 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 15,225 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 20,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,820 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,824 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 31 |
Other recorded variables (192 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 61,481 |
| BEN BU | 70 |
| BOV | 816 |
| C H | 929 |
| C LBS | 2,855 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,770 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,322 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,092 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,390 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 6,800 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,189 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 380 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 133 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 10 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 8 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 93 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 864 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,860 |
| C128 WID MALE | 46 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,770 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 65 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,075 |
| C130 MD FEM | 785 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,444 |
| C132 WID FEM | 93 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,322 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,092 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 20 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 11 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 31 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 2 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 106 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 3 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 9 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 419 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 355 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 84 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 38 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 7 |
| C18 SM WATER | 31 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 93 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 38 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 111 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 25,570,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 84 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 80 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 62 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 68 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 33 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 15,225 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 154 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 65 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 78 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 364 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 150 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 330 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 3,600 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 305 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 296 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 20,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 8 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 332 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 68 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 239 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 15,120 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 255 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 382 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 8 |
| C52 TAN NO | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 317 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 4 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 124 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 2,800 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 8 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 1,000 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 8 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 258 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 44 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 7 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 500 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 182 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 1,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 17 |
| C62 F HANDS | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 168 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 14 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 119 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 19 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 111 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 69 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 48 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 25 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 29 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 15 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| 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 | 8 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 53 |
| CD NAME | Elgin |
| CID GAL | 4,057 |
| CROP | 8,211 |
| CULT | 12,657 |
| DE NL | 9 |
| ENG WLS | 412 |
| FC YRDS | 1,824 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,820 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 69 |
| GARDEN | 433 |
| GRA BU | 20 |
| HELD | 37,946 |
| HOP LBS | 3 |
| HORSE | 688 |
| IRE | 158 |
| LINE NO | 45 |
| M COWS | 1,010 |
| MPLS LBS | 19,628 |
| MW BU | 3 |
| NB | 51 |
| NFL | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 3,413 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| NS PEI | 194 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 54 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 52 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 141 |
| O OVR 200 | 33 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 4,013 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 120 |
| SHEEP | 4,089 |
| SWINE | 1,812 |
| TOT O | 286 |
| TUR AC | 16 |
| TUR BU | 2,886 |
| US | 646 |
| WOOD | 25,289 |
| WST IN | 10 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON007002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2892259
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayham
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayham
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). "Bayham, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bayham-on007002-1851/.