Galt, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)
Galt, Town—Ville was a town in Waterloo County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,248. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.359°N, 80.318°W.
Population
In 1851, Galt, Town—Ville had a population of 2,248: 1,171 male and 1,077 female residents. Population density was 971.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,248 |
| 1861 | 3,069 |
| 1871 | 3,827 |
| 1881 | 5,187 |
| 1891 | 7,535 |
| 1901 | 7,866 |
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, Galt, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 335 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 403 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 898 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 179 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 917 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 31 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 254 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 403 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of females | 1,077 |
| Number of females attending school | 206 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 55 |
| Number of males | 1,171 |
| Number of males attending school | 203 |
| Number of married females | 351 |
| Number of married males | 371 |
| Number of single females | 680 |
| Number of single males | 772 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| POP | 2,248 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,077 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,171 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,248 |
| Total population | 2,248 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 141 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 136 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 151 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 104 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 147 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 76 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 144 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 116 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 126 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 147 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 29 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 951 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 213 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 260 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 648 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 114 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 5 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4 |
| Acres of corn | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 394 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 366 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 161 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 563 |
| Acres of land in farms | 929 |
| Acres of oats | 28 |
| Acres of peas | 19 |
| Acres of potatoes | 12 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 80 |
| BAR AC | 4 |
| BAR BU | 160 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 133 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 655 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 345 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,280 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 460 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,293 |
| CRN AC | 6 |
| CRN BU | 133 |
| HAY TONS | 62 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 11 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 14 |
| Number of horses | 26 |
| Number of milk cows | 25 |
| Number of sheep | 157 |
| Number of swine | 233 |
| OAT AC | 28 |
| OAT BU | 655 |
| PEA AC | 19 |
| PEA BU | 345 |
| PORK BAR | 90 |
| POT AC | 12 |
| POT BU | 1,280 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 500 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 868 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 56 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 62 |
| WHT AC | 80 |
| WHT BU | 1,293 |
| WOOL LBS | 56 |
Manufacturing & industry (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 12,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries | 2 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 26 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1,200 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 5,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
Deaths & mortality (21 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (152 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 868 |
| BOV | 11 |
| C H | 14 |
| C LBS | 500 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,171 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,077 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,248 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 917 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 12,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 898 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 254 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 179 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 31 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 55 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 8 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 371 |
| C127 S MALE | 772 |
| C128 WID MALE | 28 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,171 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 50 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 5,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 351 |
| C131 S FEM | 680 |
| C132 WID FEM | 46 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,077 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,248 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 17 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 19 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 36 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 55 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 203 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 206 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 53 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 51 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 39 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 40 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 33 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 38 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 400 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 30 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 29 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 136 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 141 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 126 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 144 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 117 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C46 DIST NO | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 116 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 103 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 147 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 151 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 70 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 147 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 27 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 9 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1,200 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 104 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C62 F HANDS | 26 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 18 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 76 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 50 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 28 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| CAR BU | 5 |
| CD NAME | Waterloo |
| CROP | 161 |
| CULT | 563 |
| DE NL | 10 |
| ENG WLS | 213 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 29 |
| GARDEN | 8 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HELD | 929 |
| HORSE | 26 |
| IRE | 260 |
| LINE NO | 348 |
| M COWS | 25 |
| NB | 3 |
| NOT FRN | 951 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 8 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 394 |
| RU PRU PL | 2 |
| SCOT | 648 |
| SHEEP | 157 |
| SWINE | 233 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 460 |
| US | 114 |
| WOOD | 366 |
| WST IN | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON038006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON122003_1851— 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). "Galt, Town—Ville, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/galt-town-ville-on038006-1851/.