Goderich, Ontario (1851 census)
Goderich was a census subdivision in Huron County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,715. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.643°N, 81.635°W.
Population
In 1851, Goderich had a population of 2,715: 1,451 male and 1,264 female residents. Population density was 28.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,715 |
| 1861 | 3,582 |
| 1871 | 3,615 |
| 1881 | 3,444 |
| 1891 | 2,907 |
| 1901 | 2,528 |
| 1911 | 1,926 |
| 1921 | 1,743 |
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, Goderich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 383 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 389 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 32 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,208 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 56 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,373 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 54 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 78 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 389 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of females | 1,264 |
| Number of females attending school | 241 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 1,451 |
| Number of males attending school | 289 |
| Number of married females | 382 |
| Number of married males | 388 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 847 |
| Number of single males | 1,043 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP | 2,715 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,264 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,451 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,715 |
| Total population | 2,715 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 209 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 255 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 114 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 129 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 105 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 197 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 127 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 188 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 157 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 25 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,290 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 283 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 785 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 52 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 240 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 25 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 72 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 13 |
| Acres of corn | 76 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 106 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,025 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,917 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,629 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,760 |
| Acres of land in farms | 38,677 |
| Acres of oats | 1,486 |
| Acres of peas | 556 |
| Acres of potatoes | 310 |
| Acres of rye | 111 |
| Acres of turnips | 58 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,850 |
| BAR AC | 72 |
| BAR BU | 1,597 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 261 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 987 |
| BEEF BAR | 261 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,597 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 265 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 109 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 292 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,338 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,215 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,620 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,908 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,546 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,917 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 43,620 |
| BWT AC | 13 |
| BWT BU | 265 |
| CRN AC | 76 |
| CRN BU | 1,338 |
| HAY TONS | 1,740 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 964 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,019 |
| Number of horses | 588 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,060 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 440 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 253 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 52 |
| Number of sheep | 2,787 |
| Number of swine | 2,879 |
| OAT AC | 1,486 |
| OAT BU | 40,215 |
| PEA AC | 556 |
| PEA BU | 8,620 |
| PORK BAR | 987 |
| POT AC | 310 |
| POT BU | 10,908 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,810 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 49,060 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 21,382 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,289 |
| RYE AC | 111 |
| RYE BU | 1,546 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,740 |
| WHT AC | 2,850 |
| WHT BU | 43,620 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,289 |
Manufacturing & industry (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 650,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 2,700 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 9 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 7 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 5 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 670 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 3,000 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 800 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,933 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,644 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1,300 |
Deaths & mortality (17 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 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (171 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 49,060 |
| BOV | 964 |
| C F BAR | 1,300 |
| C H | 1,019 |
| C LBS | 3,810 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,451 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,264 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,715 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,373 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,208 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 78 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 56 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 54 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 32 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 388 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,043 |
| C128 WID MALE | 20 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,451 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 60 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 382 |
| C131 S FEM | 847 |
| C132 WID FEM | 35 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,264 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,715 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 21 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 35 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 289 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 241 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 58 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 51 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 51 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 650,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 56 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 50 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 61 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 47 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 670 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 46 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 43 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 255 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 2,700 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 209 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 800 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 9 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 188 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 197 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 157 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 127 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 64 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 140 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 130 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 43 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 129 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 30 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 114 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 3,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 7 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 105 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 80 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 63 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 38 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 19 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 109 |
| CD NAME | Huron |
| CROP | 7,629 |
| CULT | 11,760 |
| DE NL | 8 |
| ENG WLS | 283 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 1,644 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,933 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 25 |
| GARDEN | 106 |
| GRA BU | 292 |
| HELD | 38,677 |
| HORSE | 588 |
| IRE | 785 |
| LINE NO | 140 |
| M COWS | 1,060 |
| MPLS LBS | 21,382 |
| MW BU | 70 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,290 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 52 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 90 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 28 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 253 |
| O OVR 200 | 12 |
| O UNDR 10 | 52 |
| PASTURE | 4,025 |
| SCOT | 240 |
| SHEEP | 2,787 |
| SWINE | 2,879 |
| TOT O | 440 |
| TUR AC | 58 |
| TUR BU | 9,917 |
| US | 25 |
| WOOD | 26,917 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON016015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119003— 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). "Goderich, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/goderich-on016015-1851/.