Moulton, Ontario (1851 census)
Moulton was a census subdivision in Haldimand County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,984. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.919°N, 79.542°W.
Population
In 1851, Moulton had a population of 1,984: 1,072 male and 912 female residents. Population density was 39.3 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 Dunnville, Village, 1861 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Moulton, Sherbrooke, 1861 (81.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Moulton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 381 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 349 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 791 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 121 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 896 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 176 |
| Number of families | 349 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 912 |
| Number of females attending school | 113 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of males | 1,072 |
| Number of males attending school | 112 |
| Number of married females | 304 |
| Number of married males | 312 |
| Number of single females | 572 |
| Number of single males | 744 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 1,984 |
| POP FX N.1 | 912 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,072 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,984 |
| Total population | 1,984 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 109 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 49 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 158 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 93 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 99 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 134 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 30 |
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 33 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 65 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,154 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 177 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 271 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 137 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 193 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 116 |
| Acres of corn | 207 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 54 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,881 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 22,771 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,387 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,322 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,093 |
| Acres of oats | 347 |
| Acres of peas | 44 |
| Acres of potatoes | 85 |
| Acres of rye | 21 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 522 |
| BAR AC | 12 |
| BAR BU | 257 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 113 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 359 |
| BEEF BAR | 113 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 257 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,517 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,489 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 91 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,197 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 490 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,285 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,354 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 6,918 |
| BWT AC | 116 |
| BWT BU | 1,517 |
| CRN AC | 207 |
| CRN BU | 4,489 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 186 |
| HAY TONS | 845 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 247 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 249 |
| Number of horses | 218 |
| Number of milk cows | 402 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 208 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 49 |
| Number of sheep | 814 |
| Number of swine | 675 |
| OAT AC | 347 |
| OAT BU | 9,197 |
| PEA AC | 44 |
| PEA BU | 490 |
| PORK BAR | 359 |
| POT AC | 85 |
| POT BU | 2,285 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 11,419 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,897 |
| RYE AC | 21 |
| RYE BU | 170 |
| TOB LBS | 4 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 845 |
| WHT AC | 522 |
| WHT BU | 6,918 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,897 |
Manufacturing & industry (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 350 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 3,500,000 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 8 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 18 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 7 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1,000 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,100 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 550 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 375 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 6,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 403 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 164 |
Deaths & mortality (14 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 of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females over 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (169 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 11,419 |
| BEN BU | 11 |
| BOV | 247 |
| C H | 249 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,072 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 912 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,984 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 896 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 350 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 791 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 176 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 121 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 6 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 600 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 38 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C121 OVR 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 312 |
| C127 S MALE | 744 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,072 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 41 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,100 |
| C130 MD FEM | 304 |
| C131 S FEM | 572 |
| C132 WID FEM | 36 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 912 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,984 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 17 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 40 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 33 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 30 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 112 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 113 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 39 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 44 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 34 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 3,500,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 30 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 27 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 34 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 56 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 550 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 18 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 28 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 109 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 158 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 49 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 99 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 124 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 6,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 7 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 134 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 23 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 93 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 89 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 122 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 115 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 22 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 250 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 375 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 108 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 36 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 90 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 2,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C62 F HANDS | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 66 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 51 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 13 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 34 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 10 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 140 |
| CD NAME | Haldimand |
| CID GAL | 186 |
| COL PERSONS | 65 |
| CROP | 1,387 |
| CULT | 3,322 |
| DE NL | 12 |
| ENG WLS | 177 |
| FC YRDS | 164 |
| FLAN YRDS | 403 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 7 |
| GARDEN | 54 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HELD | 26,093 |
| HOP LBS | 30 |
| HORSE | 218 |
| IRE | 271 |
| LINE NO | 101 |
| M COWS | 402 |
| MW BU | 91 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 1,154 |
| NS PEI | 25 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 26 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 67 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 63 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 49 |
| PASTURE | 1,881 |
| SCOT | 137 |
| SHEEP | 814 |
| SWINE | 675 |
| TOT O | 208 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 2,354 |
| US | 193 |
| WOOD | 22,771 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON013005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON013005— 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). "Moulton, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/moulton-on013005-1851/.