Canboro, Ontario (1851 census)
Canboro was a census subdivision in Haldimand County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,151. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.971°N, 79.657°W.
Population
In 1851, Canboro had a population of 1,151: 621 male and 530 female residents. Population density was 30.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,151 |
| 1861 | 1,252 |
| 1871 | 1,209 |
| 1881 | 1,220 |
| 1891 | 1,118 |
| 1901 | 966 |
| 1911 | 1,021 |
| 1921 | 997 |
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, Canboro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 311 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 166 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 471 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 59 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 520 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 21 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 101 |
| Number of families | 166 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 20 |
| Number of females | 530 |
| Number of females attending school | 100 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of males | 621 |
| Number of males attending school | 111 |
| Number of married females | 183 |
| Number of married males | 191 |
| Number of single females | 334 |
| Number of single males | 414 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 1,155 |
| POP FX N.1 | 530 |
| POP MX N.1 | 621 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,151 |
| Total population | 1,151 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 88 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 89 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 78 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 66 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 59 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 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 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 880 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 43 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 56 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 115 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 4 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 50 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 134 |
| Acres of corn | 128 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 97 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,381 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,499 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,404 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,882 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,381 |
| Acres of oats | 608 |
| Acres of peas | 127 |
| Acres of potatoes | 53 |
| Acres of rye | 14 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,323 |
| BAR AC | 50 |
| BAR BU | 789 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 232 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 505 |
| BEEF BAR | 232 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 789 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,183 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,813 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,620 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,220 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,562 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 230 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 462 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 16,870 |
| BWT AC | 134 |
| BWT BU | 2,183 |
| CRN AC | 128 |
| CRN BU | 3,813 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 54 |
| HAY TONS | 1,408 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 261 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 355 |
| Number of horses | 339 |
| Number of milk cows | 469 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 161 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 1,395 |
| Number of swine | 853 |
| OAT AC | 608 |
| OAT BU | 15,620 |
| PEA AC | 127 |
| PEA BU | 1,220 |
| PORK BAR | 505 |
| POT AC | 53 |
| POT BU | 3,562 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 742 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 30,889 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,957 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,479 |
| RYE AC | 14 |
| RYE BU | 230 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,408 |
| WHT AC | 1,323 |
| WHT BU | 16,870 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,479 |
Manufacturing & industry (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 6,000,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 11 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 6 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,600 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,851 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 488 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (135 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 30,889 |
| BEN BU | 34 |
| BOV | 261 |
| C H | 355 |
| C LBS | 742 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 621 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 530 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,151 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 520 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 471 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 101 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 59 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 21 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 25 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 191 |
| C127 S MALE | 414 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 621 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 20 |
| C130 MD FEM | 183 |
| C131 S FEM | 334 |
| C132 WID FEM | 13 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 530 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,151 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 22 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 111 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 100 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 19 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 23 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 16 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 6,000,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 20 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 18 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 17 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 24 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 11 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 20 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 89 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 88 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 78 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 72 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 66 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 14 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 53 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 62 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 59 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 72 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 17 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 59 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 46 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 39 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 30 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 21 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 19 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Haldimand |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 54 |
| CROP | 2,404 |
| CULT | 5,882 |
| DE NL | 43 |
| ENG WLS | 28 |
| FC YRDS | 488 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,851 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 5 |
| GARDEN | 97 |
| GRA BU | 48 |
| HELD | 17,381 |
| HORSE | 339 |
| IRE | 56 |
| LINE NO | 97 |
| M COWS | 469 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,957 |
| NOT FRN | 880 |
| NOT KNOWN | 4 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 29 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 64 |
| O OVR 200 | 16 |
| O UNDR 10 | 14 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 3,381 |
| SCOT | 19 |
| SHEEP | 1,395 |
| SWINE | 853 |
| TOT O | 161 |
| TUR AC | 6 |
| TUR BU | 462 |
| US | 115 |
| WOOD | 11,499 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON013001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON115001— 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). "Canboro, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/canboro-on013001-1851/.