Blandford, Ontario (1851 census)
Blandford was a census subdivision in Oxford County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,356. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.220°N, 80.683°W.
Population
In 1851, Blandford had a population of 1,356: 720 male and 636 female residents. Population density was 26.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,356 |
| 1861 | 1,996 |
| 1871 | 2,008 |
| 1881 | 2,089 |
| 1891 | 1,911 |
| 1901 | 1,694 |
| 1911 | 1,525 |
| 1921 | 1,503 |
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, Blandford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 295 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 232 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 569 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 653 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 5 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Number of families | 232 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of females | 636 |
| Number of females attending school | 123 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of males | 720 |
| Number of males attending school | 158 |
| Number of married females | 221 |
| Number of married males | 207 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 403 |
| Number of single males | 503 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 1,356 |
| POP FX N.1 | 636 |
| POP MX N.1 | 720 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,356 |
| Total population | 1,356 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 109 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 105 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 75 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 51 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 97 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 73 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 682 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 260 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 104 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 264 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 31 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 3 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 33 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 25 |
| Acres of corn | 45 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 92 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,035 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,814 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,112 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,239 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,053 |
| Acres of oats | 841 |
| Acres of peas | 379 |
| Acres of potatoes | 95 |
| Acres of rye | 21 |
| Acres of turnips | 90 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,758 |
| BAR AC | 33 |
| BAR BU | 666 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 149 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 730 |
| BEEF BAR | 149 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 666 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 231 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 954 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 26,792 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,078 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,835 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 343 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 17,189 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 35,525 |
| BWT AC | 25 |
| BWT BU | 231 |
| CRN AC | 45 |
| CRN BU | 954 |
| HAY TONS | 1,555 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 497 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 416 |
| Number of horses | 298 |
| Number of milk cows | 488 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 181 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 38 |
| Number of sheep | 2,142 |
| Number of swine | 1,409 |
| OAT AC | 841 |
| OAT BU | 26,792 |
| PEA AC | 379 |
| PEA BU | 7,078 |
| PORK BAR | 730 |
| POT AC | 95 |
| POT BU | 6,835 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,817 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 22,831 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,861 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,707 |
| RYE AC | 21 |
| RYE BU | 343 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,555 |
| WHT AC | 1,758 |
| WHT BU | 35,525 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,707 |
Manufacturing & industry (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 20,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,848 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 497 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 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 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (127 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 3 |
| B LBS | 22,831 |
| BOV | 497 |
| C H | 416 |
| C LBS | 8,817 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 720 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 636 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,356 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 653 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 569 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 67 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 67 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 34 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 207 |
| C127 S MALE | 503 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 720 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 42 |
| C130 MD FEM | 221 |
| C131 S FEM | 403 |
| C132 WID FEM | 12 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 636 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,356 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 29 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 158 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 123 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 36 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 30 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 21 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 20,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 29 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 31 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 250 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 32 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 105 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 109 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 97 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 75 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 73 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 51 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 47 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 65 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 77 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 20 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 66 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 55 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 50 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 47 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 29 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 21 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 62 |
| CD NAME | Oxford |
| CH | 7 |
| CROP | 6,112 |
| CULT | 7,239 |
| ENG WLS | 260 |
| FC YRDS | 497 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,848 |
| GARDEN | 92 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HELD | 20,053 |
| HORSE | 298 |
| IRE | 104 |
| LINE NO | 250 |
| M COWS | 488 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,861 |
| NOT FRN | 682 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 38 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 71 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 38 |
| PASTURE | 1,035 |
| RU PRU PL | 2 |
| SCOT | 264 |
| SHEEP | 2,142 |
| SWINE | 1,409 |
| TOT O | 181 |
| TUR AC | 90 |
| TUR BU | 17,189 |
| US | 31 |
| WOOD | 12,814 |
| WST IN | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON134001— 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). "Blandford, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/blandford-on027009-1851/.