Biddulph, Ontario (1851 census)
Biddulph was a census subdivision in Huron County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,081. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.217°N, 81.377°W.
Population
In 1851, Biddulph had a population of 2,081: 1,086 male and 995 female residents. Population density was 30.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,081 |
| 1861 | 3,401 |
| 1871 | 4,198 |
| 1881 | 2,940 |
| 1891 | 2,600 |
| 1901 | 2,263 |
| 1911 | 1,942 |
| 1921 | 1,732 |
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, Biddulph shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 293 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 336 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 973 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,069 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 10 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 336 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 44 |
| Number of females | 995 |
| Number of females attending school | 78 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 1,086 |
| Number of males attending school | 116 |
| Number of married females | 319 |
| Number of married males | 322 |
| Number of single females | 643 |
| Number of single males | 745 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 2,081 |
| POP FX N.1 | 995 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,086 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,081 |
| Total population | 2,081 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 172 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 196 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 147 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 115 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 115 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 92 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 140 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 81 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 987 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 50 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 953 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 43 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 84 |
| Acres of corn | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,741 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,515 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,167 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,911 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,426 |
| Acres of oats | 1,025 |
| Acres of peas | 189 |
| Acres of potatoes | 19 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,797 |
| BAR AC | 84 |
| BAR BU | 1,650 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 114 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 644 |
| BEEF BAR | 114 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,650 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 192 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 20,821 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,118 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 544 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 20,849 |
| CRN AC | 11 |
| CRN BU | 192 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 620 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 513 |
| Number of horses | 315 |
| Number of milk cows | 622 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 332 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 272 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 2,063 |
| Number of swine | 1,485 |
| OAT AC | 1,025 |
| OAT BU | 20,821 |
| PEA AC | 189 |
| PEA BU | 2,118 |
| PORK BAR | 644 |
| POT AC | 19 |
| POT BU | 544 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,388 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,825 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,035 |
| WHT AC | 1,797 |
| WHT BU | 20,849 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,035 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,357 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 771 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 7 |
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 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (131 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 19,388 |
| BOV | 620 |
| C F BAR | 7 |
| C H | 513 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,086 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 995 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,081 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,069 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 973 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 17 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 22 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 10 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 60 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 322 |
| C127 S MALE | 745 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,086 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 44 |
| C130 MD FEM | 319 |
| C131 S FEM | 643 |
| C132 WID FEM | 33 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 995 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,081 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 11 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 18 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 58 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 116 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 78 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 46 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 41 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 47 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 58 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 38 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 38 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 48 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 49 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 42 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 196 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 172 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 140 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 115 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 81 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 92 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 86 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 68 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 147 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 30 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 115 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 11 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 88 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 68 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 45 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 39 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 17 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CD NAME | Huron |
| CROP | 3,167 |
| CULT | 5,911 |
| ENG WLS | 50 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 771 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,357 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| HELD | 30,426 |
| HORSE | 315 |
| IRE | 953 |
| LINE NO | 127 |
| M COWS | 622 |
| MPLS LBS | 11,825 |
| NB | 10 |
| NOT FRN | 987 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 20 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 28 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 272 |
| O UNDR 10 | 10 |
| PASTURE | 2,741 |
| SCOT | 43 |
| SHEEP | 2,063 |
| SWINE | 1,485 |
| TOT O | 332 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 150 |
| US | 34 |
| WOOD | 24,515 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON016004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128002— 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). "Biddulph, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/biddulph-on016004-1851/.