Rochester, Ontario (1851 census)
Rochester was a census subdivision in Essex County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 788. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262708. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.236°N, 82.656°W.
Population
In 1851, Rochester had a population of 788: 431 male and 357 female residents. Population density was 13.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 788 |
| 1861 | 1,349 |
| 1871 | 2,152 |
| 1881 | 2,483 |
| 1891 | 2,806 |
| 1901 | 2,625 |
| 1911 | 2,231 |
| 1921 | 2,082 |
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, Rochester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 317 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 152 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 340 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 398 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 33 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 152 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 357 |
| Number of females attending school | 41 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of males | 431 |
| Number of males attending school | 37 |
| Number of married females | 120 |
| Number of married males | 121 |
| Number of single females | 233 |
| Number of single males | 308 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 788 |
| POP FX N.1 | 357 |
| POP MX N.1 | 431 |
| POP XX N.1 | 788 |
| Total population | 788 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 59 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 65 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 47 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of French Canadians | 357 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 2 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 4 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 214 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 50 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 95 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 25 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 9 |
| Acres of corn | 241 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 46 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 302 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,576 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,146 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,494 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,070 |
| Acres of oats | 254 |
| Acres of peas | 37 |
| Acres of potatoes | 57 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 288 |
| BAR AC | 5 |
| BAR BU | 75 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 118 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 261 |
| BEEF BAR | 118 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,834 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,997 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 496 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 85 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 547 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,153 |
| BWT AC | 9 |
| BWT BU | 77 |
| CRN AC | 241 |
| CRN BU | 4,834 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 39 |
| HAY TONS | 563 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 381 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 240 |
| Number of horses | 277 |
| Number of milk cows | 285 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 126 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 80 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 528 |
| Number of swine | 766 |
| OAT AC | 254 |
| OAT BU | 3,997 |
| PEA AC | 37 |
| PEA BU | 496 |
| PORK BAR | 261 |
| POT AC | 57 |
| POT BU | 154 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,166 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 547 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 685 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,385 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 85 |
| TOB LBS | 685 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 563 |
| WHT AC | 288 |
| WHT BU | 4,153 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,385 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 33 |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 10,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 40,000 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 15 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 6 |
| 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 daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 35,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,346 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 212 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (139 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 3,166 |
| BEN BU | 48 |
| BOV | 381 |
| C H | 240 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 431 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 357 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 788 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 398 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 340 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 33 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 17 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 3 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 66 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 75 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 11 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 121 |
| C127 S MALE | 308 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 431 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 17 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 120 |
| C131 S FEM | 233 |
| C132 WID FEM | 4 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 357 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 788 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 4 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 2 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 2 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 1 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 37 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 41 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 16 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 17 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 16 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 13 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 18 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 14 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 13 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 125 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 13 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 12 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 65 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 59 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 53 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 39 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 47 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 39 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 26 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 54 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 38 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 11 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 34 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 9 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 32 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 27 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 24 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 21 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 10 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 10 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Essex |
| CID GAL | 39 |
| CROP | 1,146 |
| CULT | 1,494 |
| DE NL | 41 |
| ENG WLS | 50 |
| FC YRDS | 212 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,346 |
| FREN ORIG | 357 |
| GARDEN | 46 |
| HELD | 12,070 |
| HORSE | 277 |
| IRE | 95 |
| LINE NO | 58 |
| M COWS | 285 |
| MPLS LBS | 547 |
| NOT FRN | 214 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 16 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 18 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 80 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 302 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SHEEP | 528 |
| SWINE | 766 |
| TOT O | 126 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 547 |
| US | 25 |
| WOOD | 10,576 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON008009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON110010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262708
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). "Rochester, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/rochester-on008009-1851/.