Howard & Orford, Ontario (1851 census)
Howard & Orford was a census subdivision in Kent County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,364. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.482°N, 81.862°W.
Population
In 1851, Howard & Orford had a population of 4,364: 2,231 male and 2,133 female residents. Population density was 22.3 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Howard, 1861 (53.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Orford, 1861 (46.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Howard & Orford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 392 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 759 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,015 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 118 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,047 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 12 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 184 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 759 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 72 |
| Number of females | 2,133 |
| Number of females attending school | 424 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 66 |
| Number of males | 2,231 |
| Number of males attending school | 459 |
| Number of married females | 667 |
| Number of married males | 672 |
| Number of single females | 1,395 |
| Number of single males | 1,507 |
| Number of widowed females | 71 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| POP | 4,364 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,133 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,231 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,364 |
| Total population | 4,364 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 332 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 87 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 82 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 326 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 229 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 184 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 127 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 135 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 194 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 155 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 317 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 232 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 110 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 266 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 272 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 227 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 218 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 24 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,941 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 366 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 306 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 79 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 398 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 252 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 34 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 195 |
| Acres of corn | 1,990 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 514 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,609 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 46,151 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,131 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 21,254 |
| Acres of land in farms | 67,405 |
| Acres of oats | 1,189 |
| Acres of peas | 438 |
| Acres of potatoes | 241 |
| Acres of rye | 145 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,752 |
| BAR AC | 34 |
| BAR BU | 709 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 655 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,820 |
| BEEF BAR | 655 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 709 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,285 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 116 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 61 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 88,287 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 29,180 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,448 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,223 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,881 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,989 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 82,887 |
| BWT AC | 195 |
| BWT BU | 3,285 |
| CRN AC | 1,990 |
| CRN BU | 88,287 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 65,722 |
| HAY TONS | 2,959 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,539 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,597 |
| Number of horses | 1,091 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,664 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 565 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 163 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 304 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 31 |
| Number of sheep | 9,149 |
| Number of swine | 3,566 |
| OAT AC | 1,189 |
| OAT BU | 29,180 |
| PEA AC | 438 |
| PEA BU | 6,448 |
| PORK BAR | 1,820 |
| POT AC | 241 |
| POT BU | 12,223 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 25,975 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 330 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 79,489 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 5 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 28,930 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 212,280 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 27,922 |
| RYE AC | 145 |
| RYE BU | 1,881 |
| TOB LBS | 212,280 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,959 |
| WHT AC | 4,752 |
| WHT BU | 82,887 |
| WOOL LBS | 27,922 |
Manufacturing & industry (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 1,200 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,712,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 16 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 13 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 9 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 10 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 9 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,100 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 13,213 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,163 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 47 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 12 |
Deaths & mortality (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 24 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| 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 | 30 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 54 |
Other recorded variables (175 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 79,489 |
| BEN BU | 24 |
| BOV | 1,539 |
| C F BAR | 12 |
| C H | 1,597 |
| C LBS | 25,975 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,231 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,133 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,364 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,047 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 1,200 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,015 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 184 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 118 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 12 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 66 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 672 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,507 |
| C128 WID MALE | 52 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,231 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 72 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 667 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,395 |
| C132 WID FEM | 71 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,133 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,364 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 30 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 24 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 54 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 1 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 73 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 459 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 424 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 87 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C16 SM NO | 13 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 9 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 82 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 10 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 74 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,712,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 64 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 70 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 76 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 84 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 9 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3,100 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 16 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 55 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 70 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 326 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 332 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 266 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 317 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 272 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 29 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 232 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 135 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 227 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 229 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 110 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 16 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 194 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 34 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 184 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 16 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 155 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 18 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 10 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 127 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 12 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 117 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 12 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 71 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 17 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 50 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 12 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 17 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 116 |
| CD NAME | Kent |
| CID GAL | 65,722 |
| COL PERSONS | 24 |
| CROP | 11,131 |
| CULT | 21,254 |
| DE NL | 4 |
| ENG WLS | 366 |
| FC YRDS | 3,163 |
| FLAN YRDS | 13,213 |
| FLX LBS | 330 |
| FR | 1 |
| GARDEN | 514 |
| GRA BU | 61 |
| HELD | 67,405 |
| HOP LBS | 5 |
| HORSE | 1,091 |
| INDIANS | 218 |
| IRE | 306 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 47 |
| LINE NO | 143 |
| M COWS | 1,664 |
| MPLS LBS | 28,930 |
| MW BU | 71 |
| NB | 18 |
| NOT FRN | 2,941 |
| NS PEI | 79 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 163 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 66 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 264 |
| O OVR 200 | 29 |
| O UNDR 10 | 31 |
| PASTURE | 9,609 |
| SCOT | 398 |
| SHEEP | 9,149 |
| SWINE | 3,566 |
| TOT O | 565 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 4,989 |
| US | 252 |
| WOOD | 46,151 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON017005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON017005— 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). "Howard & Orford, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/howard-orford-on017005-1851/.