Seneca, Ontario (1851 census)
Seneca was a census subdivision in Haldimand County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,636. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262795. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.045°N, 79.851°W.
Population
In 1851, Seneca had a population of 3,636: 1,979 male and 1,657 female residents. Population density was 49.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,636 |
| 1861 | 4,577 |
| 1871 | 3,282 |
| 1881 | 2,545 |
| 1891 | 2,231 |
| 1901 | 1,885 |
| 1911 | 1,712 |
| 1921 | 1,742 |
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, Seneca shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 342 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 599 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 18 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,511 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 146 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,673 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 27 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 306 |
| Number of families | 599 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of females | 1,657 |
| Number of females attending school | 284 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 1,979 |
| Number of males attending school | 330 |
| Number of married females | 552 |
| Number of married males | 571 |
| Number of single females | 1,025 |
| Number of single males | 1,370 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| POP | 3,636 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,657 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,979 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,636 |
| Total population | 3,636 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 72 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 257 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 85 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 255 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 218 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 157 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 159 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 136 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 190 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 179 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 64 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 208 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 226 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 229 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 67 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of French Canadians | 74 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 2 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 11 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,266 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 505 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 412 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 132 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 160 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 80 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 85 |
| Acres of corn | 50 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 143 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,271 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,148 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,492 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,906 |
| Acres of land in farms | 31,054 |
| Acres of oats | 977 |
| Acres of peas | 315 |
| Acres of potatoes | 156 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of turnips | 18 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,908 |
| BAR AC | 80 |
| BAR BU | 1,985 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 662 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 705 |
| BEEF BAR | 662 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,985 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,973 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 49 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,277 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,972 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,996 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,240 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,046 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 70,193 |
| BWT AC | 85 |
| BWT BU | 1,973 |
| CRN AC | 50 |
| CRN BU | 1,277 |
| HAY TONS | 1,600 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 682 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 562 |
| Number of horses | 546 |
| Number of milk cows | 743 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 295 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 60 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 187 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 2,344 |
| Number of swine | 1,859 |
| OAT AC | 977 |
| OAT BU | 35,972 |
| PEA AC | 315 |
| PEA BU | 4,996 |
| PORK BAR | 705 |
| POT AC | 156 |
| POT BU | 13,240 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 953 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 30,983 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,279 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,914 |
| RYE AC | 3 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,600 |
| WHT AC | 3,908 |
| WHT BU | 70,193 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,914 |
Manufacturing & industry (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 9,100,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 88 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 14 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 6 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 8 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 14 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 14 |
| Number of tanneries | 3 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 12,700 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,863 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 671 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 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 of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 34 |
Other recorded variables (143 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 30,983 |
| BEN BU | 21 |
| BOV | 682 |
| C H | 562 |
| C LBS | 953 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,979 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,657 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,636 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,673 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,511 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 306 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 146 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 27 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 18 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 60 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 571 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,370 |
| C128 WID MALE | 38 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,979 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 62 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 900 |
| C130 MD FEM | 552 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,025 |
| C132 WID FEM | 80 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,657 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,636 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 20 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 14 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 34 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 81 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 2 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 330 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 284 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 68 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 85 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 72 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 70 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 62 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 73 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 57 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 3 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 61 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 50 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 255 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 257 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 208 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 190 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 7 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 226 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 28 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 179 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 77 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 229 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 218 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 64 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 9 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 159 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 67 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 157 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 15 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 6 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 136 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 89 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 17 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 103 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 45 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 20 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 64 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 22 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CD NAME | Haldimand |
| COL PERSONS | 19 |
| CROP | 9,492 |
| CULT | 12,906 |
| DE NL | 6 |
| ENG WLS | 366 |
| FC YRDS | 671 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,863 |
| FREN ORIG | 6 |
| GARDEN | 143 |
| GRA BU | 49 |
| HELD | 31,054 |
| HORSE | 546 |
| INDIANS | 26 |
| IRE | 949 |
| LINE NO | 106 |
| M COWS | 743 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,279 |
| NB | 8 |
| NOT FRN | 1,854 |
| NS PEI | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 36 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 60 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 187 |
| O OVR 200 | 12 |
| PASTURE | 3,271 |
| SCOT | 267 |
| SHEEP | 2,344 |
| SWINE | 1,859 |
| TOT O | 295 |
| TUR AC | 18 |
| TUR BU | 2,046 |
| US | 169 |
| WOOD | 18,148 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON013010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON115008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262795
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). "Seneca, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/seneca-on013010-1851/.