Flamborough W-O, Ontario (1851 census)
Flamborough W-O was a census subdivision in Wentworth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,533. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.323°N, 79.998°W.
Population
In 1851, Flamborough W-O had a population of 3,533: 1,894 male and 1,639 female residents. Population density was 66.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,533 |
| 1861 | 3,815 |
| 1871 | 3,413 |
| 1881 | 3,461 |
| 1891 | 3,079 |
| 1901 | 2,822 |
| 1911 | 2,736 |
| 1921 | 2,840 |
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, Flamborough W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 387 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 587 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,502 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 137 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,564 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 330 |
| Number of families | 587 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of females | 1,639 |
| Number of females attending school | 196 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of males | 1,894 |
| Number of males attending school | 229 |
| Number of married females | 542 |
| Number of married males | 547 |
| Number of persons at sea | 4 |
| Number of single females | 1,044 |
| Number of single males | 1,316 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| POP | 3,533 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,639 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,894 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,533 |
| Total population | 3,533 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 242 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 255 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 187 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 178 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 145 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 180 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 127 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 215 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 216 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 79 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 218 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 222 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 224 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 57 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of French Canadians | 51 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,632 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 314 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 980 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 382 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 137 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 418 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 666 |
| Acres of corn | 477 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 595 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,969 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,578 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,500 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 24,064 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,642 |
| Acres of oats | 3,352 |
| Acres of peas | 249 |
| Acres of potatoes | 165 |
| Acres of rye | 8 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,279 |
| BAR AC | 240 |
| BAR BU | 3,753 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 419 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,600 |
| BEEF BAR | 249 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,023 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 121 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 14,473 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 276 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10,937 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,229 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 166,117 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,010 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,168 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,382 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 87,453 |
| BWT AC | 329 |
| BWT BU | 4,556 |
| CRN AC | 136 |
| CRN BU | 3,473 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 26,061 |
| HAY TONS | 2,977 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 687 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,051 |
| Number of horses | 1,378 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,543 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 437 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 157 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 46 |
| Number of sheep | 5,654 |
| Number of swine | 2,942 |
| OAT AC | 1,313 |
| OAT BU | 40,350 |
| PEA AC | 281 |
| PEA BU | 5,020 |
| PORK BAR | 1,091 |
| POT AC | 256 |
| POT BU | 16,793 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,378 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 96,429 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,325 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 15,671 |
| RYE AC | 21 |
| RYE BU | 275 |
| TOB LBS | 51 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,081 |
| WHT AC | 2,843 |
| WHT BU | 45,130 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,265 |
Manufacturing & industry (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 69 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,469,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 50 |
| 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 daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 20 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 16 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 16 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 15 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 5,850 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,772 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,572 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 29 |
Other recorded variables (184 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 4 |
| B LBS | 58,660 |
| BEN BU | 29 |
| BOV | 466 |
| C H | 652 |
| C LBS | 1,412 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,894 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,639 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,533 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,564 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 8,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,502 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 330 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 137 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 11 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 150 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C112 BTWN 90 AND 100 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 51 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 547 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,316 |
| C128 WID MALE | 31 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,894 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 43 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 11,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 542 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,044 |
| C132 WID FEM | 53 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,639 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,533 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 13 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 29 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 12 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 75 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 5 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 229 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 196 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 46 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 11 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 71 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 65 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 2,014,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 61 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 60 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 53 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 47 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 9 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 9,950 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 24 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 56 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 45 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 255 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 242 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 6 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 218 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 215 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 10 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 222 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C46 DIST NO | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 216 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 3 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 2,250 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 12,000 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 145 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 7 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 224 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 187 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 79 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 350 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 180 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 57 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 4,000 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 178 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 5,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C62 F HANDS | 30 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 127 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 17 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 99 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 14 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 60 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 40 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 18 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 26 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 14 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| CAR BU | 145 |
| CD NAME | Wentworth |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 5,926 |
| CROP | 7,705 |
| CULT | 12,746 |
| DE NL | 13 |
| ENG WLS | 314 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 485 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,113 |
| FREN ORIG | 51 |
| GARDEN | 386 |
| GRA BU | 94 |
| HELD | 25,544 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 674 |
| IRE | 980 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LINE NO | 372 |
| M COWS | 853 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,938 |
| MW BU | 637 |
| NB | 9 |
| NOT FRN | 1,632 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 5 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 62 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 81 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 87 |
| O OVR 200 | 10 |
| O UNDR 10 | 35 |
| PASTURE | 4,655 |
| SCOT | 382 |
| SHEEP | 2,751 |
| SWINE | 1,740 |
| TOT O | 287 |
| TUR AC | 111 |
| TUR BU | 20,165 |
| US | 137 |
| WOOD | 12,798 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON041003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153006— 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). "Flamborough W-O, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/flamborough-w-o-on041003-1851/.