Niagara, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)
Niagara, Town of was a census subdivision in Lincoln County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,340. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.252°N, 79.073°W.
Population
In 1851, Niagara, Town of had a population of 3,340: 1,728 male and 1,612 female residents. Population density was 1683.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,340 |
| 1861 | 2,070 |
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, Niagara, Town of shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 253 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 571 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,470 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 142 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,563 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 165 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 571 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 59 |
| Number of females | 1,612 |
| Number of females attending school | 271 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 69 |
| Number of males | 1,728 |
| Number of males attending school | 320 |
| Number of married females | 559 |
| Number of married males | 542 |
| Number of single females | 971 |
| Number of single males | 1,158 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| POP | 3,340 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,612 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,728 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,340 |
| Total population | 3,340 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 239 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 218 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 11 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 184 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 181 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 113 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 199 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 191 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 184 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 152 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 180 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 133 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 77 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 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 | 123 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,406 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 435 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 805 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 71 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 271 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 167 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 20 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
Deaths & mortality (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 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 aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 32 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 50 |
Other recorded variables (126 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,728 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,612 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,340 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,563 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,470 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 165 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 142 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 11 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 69 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 11 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 542 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,158 |
| C128 WID MALE | 28 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,728 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 59 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 559 |
| C131 S FEM | 971 |
| C132 WID FEM | 82 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,612 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,340 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 32 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 18 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 50 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 71 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 320 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 271 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 59 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 76 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 52 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 40 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 53 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 57 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 49 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 44 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 218 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 239 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 180 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 184 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 128 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 152 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 59 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 119 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 184 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 87 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 12 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 199 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 133 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 181 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 21 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 18 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 191 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 77 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 113 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 9 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 15 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 61 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 46 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 16 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 28 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 13 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Lincoln |
| DE NL | 3 |
| ENG WLS | 435 |
| ES AND PT | 14 |
| FR | 18 |
| FREN ORIG | 123 |
| IRE | 805 |
| LINE NO | 206 |
| NFL | 7 |
| NOT FRN | 1,406 |
| NS PEI | 71 |
| SCOT | 271 |
| US | 167 |
| WST IN | 20 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON022008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON085008— 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). "Niagara, Town of, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/niagara-town-of-on022008-1851/.