Norwich, Ontario (1851 census)
Norwich was a census subdivision in Oxford County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,239. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.953°N, 80.630°W.
Population
In 1851, Norwich had a population of 5,239: 2,698 male and 2,541 female residents. Population density was 42.9 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 Norwich S, 1861 (50.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Norwich N, 1861 (49.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Norwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 419 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 878 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 50 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,409 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 132 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,415 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 48 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 283 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 878 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 74 |
| Number of females | 2,541 |
| Number of females attending school | 552 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 95 |
| Number of males | 2,698 |
| Number of males attending school | 619 |
| Number of married females | 845 |
| Number of married males | 853 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,603 |
| Number of single males | 1,795 |
| Number of widowed females | 93 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| POP | 5,239 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,541 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,698 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,239 |
| Total population | 5,239 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 94 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 119 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 71 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 388 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 24 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 103 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 72 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 80 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 364 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 22 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 97 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 296 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 252 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 149 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 224 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 240 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 205 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 46 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 327 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 268 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 324 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 330 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 279 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,325 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 333 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 433 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 44 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 137 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 918 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 26 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 163 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 194 |
| Acres of corn | 1,120 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1,103 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,982 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,959 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,994 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 25,079 |
| Acres of land in farms | 56,038 |
| Acres of oats | 2,625 |
| Acres of peas | 991 |
| Acres of potatoes | 246 |
| Acres of rye | 28 |
| Acres of turnips | 89 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,628 |
| BAR AC | 163 |
| BAR BU | 3,886 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,198 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,997 |
| BEEF BAR | 1,198 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,886 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 221 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,895 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 232 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 28,663 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 81,261 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 20,512 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,455 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 273 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,275 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 103,449 |
| BWT AC | 194 |
| BWT BU | 3,895 |
| CRN AC | 1,120 |
| CRN BU | 28,663 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 5,160 |
| HAY TONS | 4,732 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,228 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,740 |
| Number of horses | 1,788 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,258 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 736 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 104 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 203 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 284 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 120 |
| Number of sheep | 7,346 |
| Number of swine | 5,054 |
| OAT AC | 2,625 |
| OAT BU | 81,261 |
| PEA AC | 991 |
| PEA BU | 20,512 |
| PORK BAR | 2,997 |
| POT AC | 246 |
| POT BU | 5,455 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 112,543 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 410 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 112,930 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 56,203 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 20,815 |
| RYE AC | 28 |
| RYE BU | 273 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,732 |
| WHT AC | 5,628 |
| WHT BU | 103,449 |
| WOOL LBS | 20,815 |
Manufacturing & industry (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 4,800,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 23 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 10 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 9 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 10 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 10 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 250 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 750 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 570 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,700 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 4,250 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 5,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 10,794 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,928 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 80 |
Deaths & mortality (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 37 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 39 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 11 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 76 |
Other recorded variables (189 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 112,930 |
| BEN BU | 221 |
| BOV | 1,228 |
| C H | 1,740 |
| C LBS | 112,543 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,698 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,541 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,239 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,415 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,409 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 283 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 132 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 48 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 50 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 570 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 95 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 22 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 24 |
| C126 MD MALE | 853 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,795 |
| C128 WID MALE | 50 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,698 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 74 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,700 |
| C130 MD FEM | 845 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,603 |
| C132 WID FEM | 93 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,541 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,239 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 39 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 37 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 76 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 97 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 619 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 552 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 103 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 11 |
| C16 SM NO | 10 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 9 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 72 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 10 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 94 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 7 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 4,800,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 79 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 119 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 80 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 75 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 10 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 4,250 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 23 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 77 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 71 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 364 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 388 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 324 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 327 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 750 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 5,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 330 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 43 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 268 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 224 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 279 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 296 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 115 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 250 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 10 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 250 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 240 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 44 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 252 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 11 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 205 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 18 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 11 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 149 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 21 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 116 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 65 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 16 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 46 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 32 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 17 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 15 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 232 |
| CD NAME | Oxford |
| CID GAL | 5,160 |
| CROP | 15,994 |
| CULT | 25,079 |
| DE NL | 6 |
| ENG WLS | 333 |
| FC YRDS | 2,928 |
| FLAN YRDS | 10,794 |
| FLX LBS | 410 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 1 |
| GARDEN | 1,103 |
| GRA BU | 118 |
| HELD | 56,038 |
| HORSE | 1,788 |
| IRE | 433 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 80 |
| LINE NO | 248 |
| M COWS | 2,258 |
| MPLS LBS | 56,203 |
| MW BU | 69 |
| NB | 44 |
| NOT FRN | 3,325 |
| NOT KNOWN | 26 |
| NS PEI | 11 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 17 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 104 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 203 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 284 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 120 |
| PASTURE | 7,982 |
| SCOT | 137 |
| SHEEP | 7,346 |
| SWINE | 5,054 |
| TOT O | 736 |
| TUR AC | 89 |
| TUR BU | 15,275 |
| US | 918 |
| WOOD | 30,959 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON027007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON027007— 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). "Norwich, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/norwich-on027007-1851/.