Blanchard, Ontario (1851 census)
Blanchard was a census subdivision in Perth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,780. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.272°N, 81.230°W.
Population
In 1851, Blanchard had a population of 2,780: 1,486 male and 1,294 female residents. Population density was 33.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,780 |
| 1861 | 3,774 |
| 1871 | 3,905 |
| 1881 | 3,244 |
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 St. Mary’s, Town—Ville, 1861 (1.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Blanchard shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 325 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 451 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 19 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,220 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 74 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,381 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 40 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 105 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 451 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 1,294 |
| Number of females attending school | 127 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of males | 1,486 |
| Number of males attending school | 159 |
| Number of married females | 455 |
| Number of married males | 464 |
| Number of single females | 814 |
| Number of single males | 1,004 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| POP | 2,780 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,294 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,486 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,780 |
| Total population | 2,780 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 220 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 213 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 188 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 180 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 143 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 110 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 187 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 139 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,395 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 353 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 650 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 265 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 85 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 79 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 56 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 67 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,773 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27,611 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,576 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,416 |
| Acres of land in farms | 35,027 |
| Acres of oats | 1,035 |
| Acres of peas | 635 |
| Acres of potatoes | 246 |
| Acres of turnips | 250 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,268 |
| BAR AC | 79 |
| BAR BU | 1,299 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 240 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 971 |
| BEEF BAR | 240 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,299 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 826 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,821 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,237 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,035 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31,367 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 28,959 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 43 |
| CRN AC | 56 |
| CRN BU | 826 |
| HAY TONS | 1,724 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,314 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,014 |
| Number of horses | 267 |
| Number of milk cows | 866 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 2,605 |
| Number of swine | 2,479 |
| OAT AC | 1,035 |
| OAT BU | 23,821 |
| PEA AC | 635 |
| PEA BU | 7,237 |
| PORK BAR | 971 |
| POT AC | 246 |
| POT BU | 8,035 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,318 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 43,511 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 25,181 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,878 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,724 |
| WHT AC | 2,268 |
| WHT BU | 28,959 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,878 |
Manufacturing & industry (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 250 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 5,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,642 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 902 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 43,511 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 1,314 |
| C H | 1,014 |
| C LBS | 4,318 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,486 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,294 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,780 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,381 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,220 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 105 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 74 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 2 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 40 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 250 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 19 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 62 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 464 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,004 |
| C128 WID MALE | 18 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,486 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 48 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 455 |
| C131 S FEM | 814 |
| C132 WID FEM | 25 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,294 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,780 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 72 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 159 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 127 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 62 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 74 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 70 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 3 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 5,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 68 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 59 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 59 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 54 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 49 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 51 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 213 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 220 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 187 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 143 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 139 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 110 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 120 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 117 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 188 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 31 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 180 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 125 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 79 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 73 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 53 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 34 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 25 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| CAR BU | 33 |
| CD NAME | Perth |
| CROP | 4,576 |
| CULT | 7,416 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 353 |
| FC YRDS | 902 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,642 |
| FR | 4 |
| FREN ORIG | 8 |
| GARDEN | 67 |
| GRA BU | 58 |
| HELD | 35,027 |
| HOP LBS | 40 |
| HORSE | 267 |
| IRE | 650 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 253 |
| M COWS | 866 |
| MPLS LBS | 25,181 |
| NB | 1 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,395 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 13 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 11 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 31 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 2,773 |
| SCOT | 265 |
| SHEEP | 2,605 |
| SWINE | 2,479 |
| TOT O | 50 |
| TUR AC | 250 |
| TUR BU | 31,367 |
| US | 85 |
| WOOD | 27,611 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON029001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON171001— 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). "Blanchard, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/blanchard-on029001-1851/.