Bertie, Ontario (1851 census)
Bertie was a census subdivision in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,737. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.914°N, 79.027°W.
Population
In 1851, Bertie had a population of 2,737: 1,470 male and 1,267 female residents. Population density was 42.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,737 |
| 1861 | 2,673 |
| 1871 | 2,933 |
| 1881 | 3,986 |
| 1891 | 4,222 |
| 1901 | 3,189 |
| 1911 | 3,282 |
| 1921 | 3,305 |
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 Port Erie, Village, 1861 (3.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Bertie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 377 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 447 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,125 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 142 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,238 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 13 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 232 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 447 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 28 |
| Number of females | 1,267 |
| Number of females attending school | 299 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of males | 1,470 |
| Number of males attending school | 366 |
| Number of married females | 375 |
| Number of married males | 451 |
| Number of single females | 869 |
| Number of single males | 977 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| POP | 2,737 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,267 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,470 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,737 |
| Total population | 2,737 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 147 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 217 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 87 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 142 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 164 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 156 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 142 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 196 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 148 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 127 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 17 |
| Number of French Canadians | 38 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 31 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,956 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 105 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 117 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 159 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 50 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 300 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 342 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 345 |
| Acres of corn | 383 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 245 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,272 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,130 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,723 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,240 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,370 |
| Acres of oats | 942 |
| Acres of peas | 73 |
| Acres of potatoes | 97 |
| Acres of rye | 26 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,143 |
| BAR AC | 342 |
| BAR BU | 8,747 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 261 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 633 |
| BEEF BAR | 261 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,747 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,643 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 189 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 384 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,085 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,466 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 633 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,645 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 247 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,102 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 31,875 |
| BWT AC | 345 |
| BWT BU | 5,643 |
| CRN AC | 383 |
| CRN BU | 11,085 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 7,340 |
| HAY TONS | 1,833 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 406 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 615 |
| Number of horses | 618 |
| Number of milk cows | 718 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 197 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 2,771 |
| Number of swine | 1,075 |
| OAT AC | 942 |
| OAT BU | 31,466 |
| PEA AC | 73 |
| PEA BU | 633 |
| PORK BAR | 633 |
| POT AC | 97 |
| POT BU | 13,645 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,215 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 460 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 42,102 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,946 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,720 |
| RYE AC | 26 |
| RYE BU | 247 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,833 |
| WHT AC | 2,143 |
| WHT BU | 31,875 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,720 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 6,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 161,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 45 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 7,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 505 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,248 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 930 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 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 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 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 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (168 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 42,102 |
| BEN BU | 28 |
| BOV | 406 |
| C H | 615 |
| C LBS | 2,215 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,470 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,267 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,737 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,238 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 6,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,125 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 232 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 142 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 13 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 39 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 451 |
| C127 S MALE | 977 |
| C128 WID MALE | 42 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,470 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 28 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 7,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 375 |
| C131 S FEM | 869 |
| C132 WID FEM | 23 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,267 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,737 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 16 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 46 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 31 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 17 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 366 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 299 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 42 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 52 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 45 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 161,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 33 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 40 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 54 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 45 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 40 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 505 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 44 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 217 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 147 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 1,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 1,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 196 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 164 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 17 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 148 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 156 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 142 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 127 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 81 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 142 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 95 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 35 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 108 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 45 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 97 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 87 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 14 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 62 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 17 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 58 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 27 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 12 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 28 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 11 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 189 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 7,340 |
| CROP | 6,723 |
| CULT | 10,240 |
| DE NL | 117 |
| ENG WLS | 105 |
| FC YRDS | 930 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,248 |
| FLX LBS | 460 |
| FREN ORIG | 38 |
| GARDEN | 245 |
| GRA BU | 384 |
| HELD | 20,370 |
| HOP LBS | 6 |
| HORSE | 618 |
| IRE | 159 |
| LINE NO | 357 |
| M COWS | 718 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,946 |
| MW BU | 62 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 1,956 |
| NS PEI | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 64 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 29 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 68 |
| O OVR 200 | 13 |
| O UNDR 10 | 23 |
| PASTURE | 3,272 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 50 |
| SHEEP | 2,771 |
| SWINE | 1,075 |
| TOT O | 197 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 1,102 |
| US | 300 |
| WOOD | 10,130 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON040008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151001— 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). "Bertie, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bertie-on040008-1851/.