Brantford, Ontario (1851 census)
Brantford was a census subdivision in Brant County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 6,410. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.130°N, 80.269°W.
Population
In 1851, Brantford had a population of 6,410: 3,393 male and 3,017 female residents. Population density was 58.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,410 |
| 1861 | 6,904 |
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, Brantford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 417 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 996 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 80 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,670 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 347 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,847 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 99 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 546 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of families | 996 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 103 |
| Number of females | 3,017 |
| Number of females attending school | 514 |
| Number of lunatic females | 16 |
| Number of lunatic males | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 99 |
| Number of males | 3,393 |
| Number of males attending school | 662 |
| Number of married females | 957 |
| Number of married males | 972 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 1,954 |
| Number of single males | 2,351 |
| Number of widowed females | 106 |
| Number of widowed males | 70 |
| POP | 6,410 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,017 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,393 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,410 |
| Total population | 6,410 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 114 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 89 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 86 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 440 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 110 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 104 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 109 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 100 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 93 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 450 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 133 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 242 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 274 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 260 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 218 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 298 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 228 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 152 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 58 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 442 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 346 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 194 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 458 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 387 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 390 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 79 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 10 |
| Number of French Canadians | 22 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 43 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 53 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 47 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 24 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 25 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,654 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,003 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 627 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 110 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 57 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 521 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 381 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 11 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 517 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 550 |
| Acres of corn | 1,843 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 673 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 20,046 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,722 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 24,341 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 45,060 |
| Acres of land in farms | 64,782 |
| Acres of oats | 3,457 |
| Acres of peas | 478 |
| Acres of potatoes | 567 |
| Acres of rye | 665 |
| Acres of turnips | 161 |
| Acres of wheat | 13,279 |
| BAR AC | 517 |
| BAR BU | 11,132 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 944 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 3,068 |
| BEEF BAR | 944 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,132 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 186 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,865 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 858 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 352 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 47,118 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,012 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 106,144 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,107 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,429 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 9,777 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 46,753 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 256,104 |
| BWT AC | 550 |
| BWT BU | 8,865 |
| CRN AC | 1,843 |
| CRN BU | 47,118 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 5,120 |
| HAY TONS | 5,553 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,617 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,741 |
| Number of horses | 2,251 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,398 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 765 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 176 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 141 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 245 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 124 |
| Number of sheep | 10,368 |
| Number of swine | 4,577 |
| OAT AC | 3,457 |
| OAT BU | 106,144 |
| PEA AC | 478 |
| PEA BU | 7,107 |
| PORK BAR | 3,068 |
| POT AC | 567 |
| POT BU | 40,429 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 9,440 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 128,003 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 18,873 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,180 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 58 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 28,870 |
| RYE AC | 665 |
| RYE BU | 9,777 |
| TOB LBS | 58 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,553 |
| WHT AC | 13,279 |
| WHT BU | 256,104 |
| WOOL LBS | 28,870 |
Manufacturing & industry (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 10,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,406,000 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 12 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,680 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,813 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,503 |
Deaths & mortality (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 46 |
Other recorded variables (187 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 128,003 |
| BEN BU | 186 |
| BOV | 1,617 |
| C H | 1,741 |
| C LBS | 9,440 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 3,393 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 3,017 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 6,410 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,847 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 10,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,670 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 546 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 347 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 99 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 80 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 99 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 972 |
| C127 S MALE | 2,351 |
| C128 WID MALE | 70 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 3,393 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 103 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 957 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,954 |
| C132 WID FEM | 106 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 3,017 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 6,410 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 26 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 20 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 46 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 53 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 133 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 43 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 24 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 662 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 514 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 4 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 6 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 110 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 16 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 104 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 89 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,406,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 109 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 86 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 100 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 114 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,680 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 12 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 93 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 84 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 450 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 440 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 458 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 442 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 387 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 38 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 346 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 218 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 390 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 242 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 194 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 298 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 79 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 274 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 22 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 22 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 228 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 25 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 17 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 260 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 10 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 23 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 152 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 13 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 99 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 24 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 58 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 7 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 14 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 34 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 858 |
| CD NAME | Brant |
| CID GAL | 5,120 |
| COL PERSONS | 25 |
| CROP | 24,341 |
| CULT | 45,060 |
| DE NL | 13 |
| ENG WLS | 1,003 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 2,503 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,813 |
| FLX LBS | 50 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 22 |
| GARDEN | 673 |
| GRA BU | 352 |
| HELD | 64,782 |
| HOP LBS | 18,873 |
| HORSE | 2,251 |
| INDIANS | 47 |
| IRE | 627 |
| LINE NO | 5 |
| M COWS | 2,398 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,180 |
| MW BU | 1,012 |
| NB | 110 |
| NOT FRN | 3,654 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| NS PEI | 57 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 36 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 176 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 141 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 245 |
| O OVR 200 | 43 |
| O UNDR 10 | 124 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 20,046 |
| SCOT | 521 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 10,368 |
| SWINE | 4,577 |
| TOT O | 765 |
| TUR AC | 161 |
| TUR BU | 46,753 |
| US | 381 |
| WOOD | 19,722 |
| WST IN | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON002001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON065002— 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). "Brantford, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brantford-on002001-1851/.