Burford, Ontario (1851 census)
Burford was a census subdivision in Brant County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,433. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.082°N, 80.489°W.
Population
In 1851, Burford had a population of 4,433: 2,357 male and 2,076 female residents. Population density was 39.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,433 |
| 1861 | 5,599 |
| 1871 | 5,543 |
| 1881 | 5,466 |
| 1891 | 4,939 |
| 1901 | 4,512 |
| 1911 | 4,133 |
| 1921 | 4,126 |
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, Burford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 371 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 772 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 21 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,881 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 195 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,050 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 20 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 307 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 772 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 76 |
| Number of females | 2,076 |
| Number of females attending school | 406 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 96 |
| Number of males | 2,357 |
| Number of males attending school | 458 |
| Number of married females | 715 |
| Number of married males | 711 |
| Number of single females | 1,313 |
| Number of single males | 1,600 |
| Number of widowed females | 48 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| POP | 4,433 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,076 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,357 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,433 |
| Total population | 4,433 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 96 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 308 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 86 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 305 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 267 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 211 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 182 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 207 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 177 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 287 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 225 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 108 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 340 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 254 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 349 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 26 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 40 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,810 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 433 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 382 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 160 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 257 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 344 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 120 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 384 |
| Acres of corn | 1,188 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 636 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,564 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 22,991 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 13,637 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 22,837 |
| Acres of land in farms | 45,828 |
| Acres of oats | 1,978 |
| Acres of peas | 420 |
| Acres of potatoes | 330 |
| Acres of rye | 115 |
| Acres of turnips | 106 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,762 |
| BAR AC | 120 |
| BAR BU | 2,240 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 846 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,428 |
| BEEF BAR | 846 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,240 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 181 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,909 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 96 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 27,577 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 54,380 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,483 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,193 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,431 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31,500 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 107,727 |
| BWT AC | 384 |
| BWT BU | 5,909 |
| CRN AC | 1,188 |
| CRN BU | 27,577 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 15,900 |
| HAY TONS | 2,853 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 872 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,189 |
| Number of horses | 1,073 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,514 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 601 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 164 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 242 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 104 |
| Number of sheep | 5,554 |
| Number of swine | 3,058 |
| OAT AC | 1,978 |
| OAT BU | 54,380 |
| PEA AC | 420 |
| PEA BU | 6,483 |
| PORK BAR | 2,428 |
| POT AC | 330 |
| POT BU | 20,193 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 23,609 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 91,276 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 8 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 33,978 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 14,341 |
| RYE AC | 115 |
| RYE BU | 2,431 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,853 |
| WHT AC | 5,762 |
| WHT BU | 107,727 |
| WOOL LBS | 14,341 |
Manufacturing & industry (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 985,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 14 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,125 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,910 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,661 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 211 |
Deaths & mortality (22 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 20 |
| 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 | 35 |
Other recorded variables (165 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 91,276 |
| BEN BU | 181 |
| BOV | 872 |
| C H | 1,189 |
| C LBS | 23,609 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,357 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,076 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,433 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,050 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,881 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 307 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 195 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 20 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 21 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 96 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 711 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,600 |
| C128 WID MALE | 46 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,357 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 76 |
| C130 MD FEM | 715 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,313 |
| C132 WID FEM | 48 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,076 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,433 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 20 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 35 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 88 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 40 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 26 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 458 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 406 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 74 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 86 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 96 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 985,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 73 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 66 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 79 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 73 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,125 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 14 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 70 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 57 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 305 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 308 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 340 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 287 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 254 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 26 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 225 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 182 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 349 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 267 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 108 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 207 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 39 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 211 |
| 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 | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 177 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 120 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 93 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 12 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 65 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 39 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 16 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 9 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 96 |
| CD NAME | Brant |
| CID GAL | 15,900 |
| CROP | 13,637 |
| CULT | 22,837 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 433 |
| FC YRDS | 2,661 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,910 |
| FR | 2 |
| GARDEN | 636 |
| GRA BU | 81 |
| HELD | 45,828 |
| HOP LBS | 8 |
| HORSE | 1,073 |
| IRE | 382 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 3 |
| LIN YRDS | 211 |
| LINE NO | 6 |
| M COWS | 1,514 |
| MPLS LBS | 33,978 |
| MW BU | 1 |
| NB | 160 |
| NOT FRN | 2,810 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| NS PEI | 34 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 73 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 164 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 242 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 104 |
| OTHER PL | 4 |
| PASTURE | 8,564 |
| SCOT | 257 |
| SHEEP | 5,554 |
| SWINE | 3,058 |
| TOT O | 601 |
| TUR AC | 106 |
| TUR BU | 31,500 |
| US | 344 |
| WOOD | 22,991 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON002003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103002— 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). "Burford, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/burford-on002003-1851/.