Haldimand, Ontario (1851 census)
Haldimand was a census subdivision in Northumberland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,634. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261662. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.068°N, 78.031°W.
Population
In 1851, Haldimand had a population of 4,634: 2,346 male and 2,288 female residents. Population density was 35.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,634 |
| 1861 | 6,164 |
| 1871 | 5,796 |
| 1881 | 5,401 |
| 1891 | 4,484 |
| 1901 | 3,946 |
| 1911 | 3,465 |
| 1921 | 3,008 |
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, Haldimand shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 431 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 795 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 23 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,070 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 218 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,129 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 25 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 217 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 795 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 101 |
| Number of females | 2,288 |
| Number of females attending school | 476 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 94 |
| Number of males | 2,346 |
| Number of males attending school | 423 |
| Number of married females | 758 |
| Number of married males | 768 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,448 |
| Number of single males | 1,523 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| POP | 4,634 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,288 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,346 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,634 |
| Total population | 4,634 |
Age structure (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 102 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 81 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 316 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 109 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 91 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 313 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 12 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 287 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 185 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 193 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 237 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 160 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 104 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 276 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 262 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 114 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 260 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 222 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 232 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 30 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,687 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 407 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 858 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 346 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 289 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 318 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 380 |
| Acres of corn | 646 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 343 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,581 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,272 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 16,732 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 27,656 |
| Acres of land in farms | 52,928 |
| Acres of oats | 2,327 |
| Acres of peas | 1,728 |
| Acres of potatoes | 641 |
| Acres of rye | 593 |
| Acres of turnips | 161 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,179 |
| BAR AC | 318 |
| BAR BU | 8,446 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 499 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,943 |
| BEEF BAR | 499 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,446 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 217 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,140 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 10,382 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 201 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 13,803 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 426 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 66,312 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 29,212 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 37,132 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6,383 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 43,196 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 80,805 |
| BWT AC | 380 |
| BWT BU | 4,140 |
| CRN AC | 646 |
| CRN BU | 13,803 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,266 |
| HAY TONS | 5,378 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,226 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,555 |
| Number of horses | 1,362 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,646 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 465 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 106 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 193 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 5,672 |
| Number of swine | 2,857 |
| OAT AC | 2,327 |
| OAT BU | 66,312 |
| PEA AC | 1,728 |
| PEA BU | 29,212 |
| PORK BAR | 1,943 |
| POT AC | 641 |
| POT BU | 37,132 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 17,649 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 361 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 97,753 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 252 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 12,425 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 39 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 18,374 |
| RYE AC | 593 |
| RYE BU | 6,383 |
| TOB LBS | 39 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,378 |
| WHT AC | 5,179 |
| WHT BU | 80,805 |
| WOOL LBS | 18,374 |
Manufacturing & industry (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 2,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 950,000 |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 6,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 8,900 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 300 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 12 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 27 |
| Number of grist mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 4 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 11 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 5 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 11 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 11 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,700 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,750 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,376 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,045 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 160 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 85 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| 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 of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 39 |
Other recorded variables (194 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 97,753 |
| BEN BU | 217 |
| BOV | 1,226 |
| C F BAR | 85 |
| C H | 1,555 |
| C LBS | 17,649 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,346 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,288 |
| C03 GM WATER | 5 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,634 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,129 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 2,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,070 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 217 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 218 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 25 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 23 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 94 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 12 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 8 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 768 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,523 |
| C128 WID MALE | 55 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,346 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 101 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,700 |
| C130 MD FEM | 758 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,448 |
| C132 WID FEM | 82 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,288 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,634 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 26 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 13 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 39 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 80 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 423 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 476 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 4 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 109 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 11 |
| C18 SM WATER | 11 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 91 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 102 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 950,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 77 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 74 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 84 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 70 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 11 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,750 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 27 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 69 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 81 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 313 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 316 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 260 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 276 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 222 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 43 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 262 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 8,900 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 193 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 12 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 232 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 287 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 114 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 237 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 44 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 185 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 19 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 16 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 160 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 6,000 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 22 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 14 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 124 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 14 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 104 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 74 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 51 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 14 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 40 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 17 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 18 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 11 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CAR BU | 10,382 |
| CD NAME | Northumberland |
| CID GAL | 6,266 |
| CROP | 16,732 |
| CULT | 27,656 |
| ENG WLS | 407 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 3,045 |
| FLAN YRDS | 8,376 |
| FLX LBS | 361 |
| FR | 5 |
| FREN ORIG | 30 |
| GARDEN | 343 |
| GRA BU | 201 |
| HELD | 52,928 |
| HOP LBS | 252 |
| HORSE | 1,362 |
| IRE | 858 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 160 |
| LINE NO | 223 |
| M COWS | 1,646 |
| MPLS LBS | 12,425 |
| MW BU | 426 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 2,687 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 127 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 106 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 193 |
| O OVR 200 | 24 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 10,581 |
| SCOT | 346 |
| SHEEP | 5,672 |
| SWINE | 2,857 |
| TOT O | 465 |
| TUR AC | 161 |
| TUR BU | 43,196 |
| US | 289 |
| WOOD | 25,272 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON024003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261662
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). "Haldimand, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/haldimand-on024003-1851/.