Holland, Ontario (1851 census)
Holland was a census subdivision in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 954. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261768. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.405°N, 80.782°W.
Population
In 1851, Holland had a population of 954: 561 male and 393 female residents. Population density was 8.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 954 |
| 1861 | 2,317 |
| 1871 | 3,249 |
| 1881 | 3,688 |
| 1891 | 3,602 |
| 1901 | 3,504 |
| 1911 | 2,578 |
| 1921 | 2,213 |
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, Holland shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 255 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 196 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 383 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 10 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 536 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 25 |
| Number of families | 196 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 393 |
| Number of females attending school | 32 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 561 |
| Number of males attending school | 40 |
| Number of married females | 148 |
| Number of married males | 174 |
| Number of single females | 237 |
| Number of single males | 377 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 954 |
| POP FX N.1 | 393 |
| POP MX N.1 | 561 |
| POP XX N.1 | 954 |
| Total population | 954 |
Age structure (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 61 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 61 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 33 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 12 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 17 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 33 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 393 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 89 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 366 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 67 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 37 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 49 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 377 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,236 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,390 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,760 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,996 |
| Acres of oats | 290 |
| Acres of peas | 173 |
| Acres of potatoes | 182 |
| Acres of rye | 7 |
| Acres of turnips | 48 |
| Acres of wheat | 859 |
| BAR AC | 49 |
| BAR BU | 773 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 14 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 140 |
| BEEF BAR | 14 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 773 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,050 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,712 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,832 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 85 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,924 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,362 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 12 |
| CRN AC | 6 |
| CRN BU | 29 |
| HAY TONS | 327 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 408 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 253 |
| Number of horses | 37 |
| Number of milk cows | 421 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 252 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 137 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 412 |
| Number of swine | 391 |
| OAT AC | 290 |
| OAT BU | 7,050 |
| PEA AC | 173 |
| PEA BU | 1,712 |
| PORK BAR | 140 |
| POT AC | 182 |
| POT BU | 8,832 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 250 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,260 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,710 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 683 |
| RYE AC | 7 |
| RYE BU | 85 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 327 |
| WHT AC | 859 |
| WHT BU | 11,362 |
| WOOL LBS | 683 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 537 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 134 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (107 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,260 |
| BOV | 408 |
| C H | 253 |
| C LBS | 250 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 561 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 393 |
| C03 TOTAL | 954 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 536 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 383 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 25 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 10 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 24 |
| C126 MD MALE | 174 |
| C127 S MALE | 377 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 561 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 17 |
| C130 MD FEM | 148 |
| C131 S FEM | 237 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 393 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 954 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 31 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 17 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 40 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 32 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 21 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 29 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 20 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 25 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 21 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 19 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 19 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 17 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 61 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 61 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 37 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 33 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 52 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 35 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 53 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 65 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 69 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 8 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 43 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 20 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 37 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 24 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 23 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 17 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| COL PERSONS | 33 |
| CROP | 2,390 |
| CULT | 2,760 |
| ENG WLS | 89 |
| FC YRDS | 134 |
| FLAN YRDS | 537 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HELD | 20,996 |
| HORSE | 37 |
| IRE | 366 |
| LINE NO | 81 |
| M COWS | 421 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,710 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 393 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 137 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 107 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 377 |
| SCOT | 67 |
| SHEEP | 412 |
| SWINE | 391 |
| TOT O | 252 |
| TUR AC | 48 |
| TUR BU | 3,924 |
| US | 37 |
| WOOD | 18,236 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON011008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261768
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). "Holland, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/holland-on011008-1851/.