Humberstone, Ontario (1851 census)
Humberstone was a census subdivision in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,201. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.917°N, 79.197°W.
Population
In 1851, Humberstone had a population of 2,201: 1,163 male and 1,038 female residents. Population density was 39.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,201 |
| 1861 | 3,039 |
| 1871 | 2,472 |
| 1881 | 4,182 |
| 1891 | 2,842 |
| 1901 | 3,232 |
| 1911 | 3,417 |
| 1921 | 2,304 |
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, Humberstone shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 347 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 287 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 40 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 979 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 59 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,073 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 40 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 90 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 287 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of females | 1,038 |
| Number of females attending school | 179 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of males | 1,163 |
| Number of males attending school | 238 |
| Number of married females | 356 |
| Number of married males | 352 |
| Number of single females | 643 |
| Number of single males | 790 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 2,201 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,038 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,163 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,201 |
| Total population | 2,201 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 141 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 167 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 121 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 138 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 119 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 156 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 108 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 22 |
| Number of French Canadians | 98 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 26 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,369 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 158 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 196 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 55 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 33 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 239 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 95 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 101 |
| Acres of corn | 136 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 108 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,457 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,599 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,122 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,687 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,286 |
| Acres of oats | 564 |
| Acres of peas | 6 |
| Acres of potatoes | 47 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,051 |
| BAR AC | 95 |
| BAR BU | 2,290 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 319 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 733 |
| BEEF BAR | 319 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,290 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,954 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 246 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,557 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,831 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,406 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 581 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 14,881 |
| BWT AC | 101 |
| BWT BU | 1,954 |
| CRN AC | 136 |
| CRN BU | 2,557 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 4,323 |
| HAY TONS | 892 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 196 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 335 |
| Number of horses | 332 |
| Number of milk cows | 430 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 148 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 38 |
| Number of sheep | 1,003 |
| Number of swine | 554 |
| OAT AC | 564 |
| OAT BU | 15,831 |
| PEA AC | 6 |
| PEA BU | 75 |
| PORK BAR | 733 |
| POT AC | 47 |
| POT BU | 2,406 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 980 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 255 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,832 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 11 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,585 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 36 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,541 |
| RYE AC | 3 |
| RYE BU | 25 |
| TOB LBS | 36 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 892 |
| WHT AC | 1,051 |
| WHT BU | 14,881 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,541 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,381 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 303 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 90 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| 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 | 29 |
Other recorded variables (152 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 24,832 |
| BEN BU | 36 |
| BOV | 196 |
| C H | 335 |
| C LBS | 980 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,163 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,038 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,201 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,073 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 979 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 90 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 59 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 40 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 40 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 48 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 352 |
| C127 S MALE | 790 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,163 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 34 |
| C130 MD FEM | 356 |
| C131 S FEM | 643 |
| C132 WID FEM | 39 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,038 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,201 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 29 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 48 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 26 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 22 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 238 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 179 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 42 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 46 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 39 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 4 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 47 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 38 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 29 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 36 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 34 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 30 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 167 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 141 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 156 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 138 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 120 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 119 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 85 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 108 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 124 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 42 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 121 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 25 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 101 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 10 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 67 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 57 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 48 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 41 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 15 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| CH | 6 |
| CID GAL | 4,323 |
| CROP | 3,122 |
| CULT | 4,687 |
| DE NL | 158 |
| ENG WLS | 41 |
| FC YRDS | 303 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,381 |
| FLX LBS | 255 |
| FREN ORIG | 98 |
| GARDEN | 108 |
| GRA BU | 246 |
| HELD | 11,286 |
| HOP LBS | 11 |
| HORSE | 332 |
| IRE | 196 |
| LIN YRDS | 90 |
| LINE NO | 356 |
| M COWS | 430 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,585 |
| MW BU | 97 |
| NOT FRN | 1,369 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 25 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 34 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 41 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 38 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 1,457 |
| RU PRU PL | 55 |
| SCOT | 33 |
| SHEEP | 1,003 |
| SWINE | 554 |
| TOT O | 148 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 581 |
| US | 239 |
| WOOD | 6,599 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON040007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151003— 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). "Humberstone, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/humberstone-on040007-1851/.