Garafraxa, Ontario (1851 census)
Garafraxa was a census subdivision in Wellington County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,083. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.812°N, 80.314°W.
Population
In 1851, Garafraxa had a population of 2,083: 1,092 male and 991 female residents. Population density was 13.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,083 |
| 1861 | 4,866 |
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, Garafraxa shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 289 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 340 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 987 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 4 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,079 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 5 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 13 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 340 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of females | 991 |
| Number of females attending school | 78 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 1,092 |
| Number of males attending school | 99 |
| Number of married females | 327 |
| Number of married males | 327 |
| Number of single females | 642 |
| Number of single males | 752 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP | 2,083 |
| POP FX N.1 | 991 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,092 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,083 |
| Total population | 2,083 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 170 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 165 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 126 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 91 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 107 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 111 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 99 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 109 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 109 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 110 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 923 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 152 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 630 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 336 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 40 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 80 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,485 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,650 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,239 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,749 |
| Acres of land in farms | 34,399 |
| Acres of oats | 1,230 |
| Acres of peas | 301 |
| Acres of potatoes | 235 |
| Acres of rye | 14 |
| Acres of turnips | 145 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,216 |
| BAR AC | 80 |
| BAR BU | 1,658 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 170 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 584 |
| BEEF BAR | 170 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,658 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 198 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,257 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,843 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,632 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 139 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 20,216 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 27,474 |
| BWT AC | 15 |
| BWT BU | 198 |
| HAY TONS | 832 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 764 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 774 |
| Number of horses | 197 |
| Number of milk cows | 593 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 354 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 135 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 256 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 22 |
| Number of sheep | 1,128 |
| Number of swine | 1,809 |
| OAT AC | 1,230 |
| OAT BU | 35,257 |
| PEA AC | 301 |
| PEA BU | 3,843 |
| PORK BAR | 584 |
| POT AC | 235 |
| POT BU | 20,632 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,491 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 23,874 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,888 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,483 |
| RYE AC | 14 |
| RYE BU | 139 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 832 |
| WHT AC | 2,216 |
| WHT BU | 27,474 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,483 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 2,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 100 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,981 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 473 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (126 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 23,874 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 764 |
| C H | 774 |
| C LBS | 1,491 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,092 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 991 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,083 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,079 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 987 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 13 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 4 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 5 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 29 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 327 |
| C127 S MALE | 752 |
| C128 WID MALE | 13 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,092 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 35 |
| C130 MD FEM | 327 |
| C131 S FEM | 642 |
| C132 WID FEM | 22 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 991 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,083 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 43 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 6 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 6 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 99 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 78 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 51 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 45 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 49 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 47 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 37 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 43 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 48 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 39 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 38 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 165 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 170 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 109 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 111 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 109 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 99 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 91 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 110 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 126 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 28 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 107 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 93 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C66 BREW CAPITAL | 100 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 67 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 2,000 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 48 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 36 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 29 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 22 |
| CD NAME | Wellington |
| CROP | 4,239 |
| CULT | 5,749 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 152 |
| FC YRDS | 473 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,981 |
| GARDEN | 25 |
| GRA BU | 58 |
| HELD | 34,399 |
| HOP LBS | 10 |
| HORSE | 197 |
| IRE | 630 |
| LINE NO | 363 |
| M COWS | 593 |
| MPLS LBS | 11,888 |
| NOT FRN | 923 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 35 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 38 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 256 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 22 |
| PASTURE | 1,485 |
| SCOT | 336 |
| SHEEP | 1,128 |
| SWINE | 1,809 |
| TOT O | 354 |
| TUR AC | 145 |
| TUR BU | 20,216 |
| US | 40 |
| WOOD | 28,650 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON039006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103007_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). "Garafraxa, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/garafraxa-on039006-1851/.