Southwold, Ontario (1851 census)
Southwold was a census subdivision in Elgin County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,063. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7571481. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.746°N, 81.315°W.
Population
In 1851, Southwold had a population of 5,063: 2,594 male and 2,469 female residents. Population density was 39.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,063 |
| 1861 | 5,467 |
| 1871 | 5,559 |
| 1881 | 5,206 |
| 1891 | 4,766 |
| 1901 | 4,338 |
| 1911 | 3,933 |
| 1921 | 3,642 |
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, Southwold shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 423 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 806 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,266 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 203 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,350 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 32 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 244 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 806 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 95 |
| Number of females | 2,469 |
| Number of females attending school | 520 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 104 |
| Number of males | 2,594 |
| Number of males attending school | 554 |
| Number of married females | 757 |
| Number of married males | 750 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,627 |
| Number of single males | 1,810 |
| Number of widowed females | 85 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| POP | 5,063 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,469 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,594 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,063 |
| Total population | 5,063 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 78 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 89 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 85 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 418 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 90 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 96 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 105 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 95 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 381 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 257 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 202 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 137 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 162 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 227 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 140 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 123 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 318 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 286 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 144 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 312 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 298 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 266 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,121 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 551 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 319 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 137 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 592 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 267 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 3 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 8 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 98 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 143 |
| Acres of corn | 503 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 928 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,952 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,677 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 13,115 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 23,995 |
| Acres of land in farms | 54,672 |
| Acres of oats | 1,900 |
| Acres of peas | 993 |
| Acres of potatoes | 157 |
| Acres of rye | 38 |
| Acres of turnips | 27 |
| Acres of wheat | 5,458 |
| BAR AC | 98 |
| BAR BU | 1,833 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 358 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,542 |
| BEEF BAR | 358 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,833 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,001 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 482 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 16,145 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 62,540 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 18,577 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,111 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 612 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,735 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 104,675 |
| BWT AC | 143 |
| BWT BU | 3,001 |
| CRN AC | 503 |
| CRN BU | 16,145 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,391 |
| HAY TONS | 4,380 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,421 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,437 |
| Number of horses | 1,272 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,744 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 661 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 233 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 52 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 250 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 109 |
| Number of sheep | 8,295 |
| Number of swine | 4,517 |
| OAT AC | 1,900 |
| OAT BU | 62,540 |
| PEA AC | 993 |
| PEA BU | 18,577 |
| PORK BAR | 1,542 |
| POT AC | 157 |
| POT BU | 11,111 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 17,620 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 120 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 85,517 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 55,666 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 90 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 23,214 |
| RYE AC | 38 |
| RYE BU | 612 |
| TOB LBS | 90 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,380 |
| WHT AC | 5,458 |
| WHT BU | 104,675 |
| WOOL LBS | 23,214 |
Manufacturing & industry (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 3,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 740 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 4 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 16 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 5 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 26 |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1,800 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 375 |
| Number of woollen factories | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 2,250 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,050 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 125 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 7,893 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,629 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 40 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (190 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 85,517 |
| BEN BU | 19 |
| BOV | 1,421 |
| C H | 1,437 |
| C LBS | 17,620 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,594 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,469 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,063 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,350 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,266 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 244 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 203 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 32 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 104 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 8 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 750 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,810 |
| C128 WID MALE | 34 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,594 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 95 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,050 |
| C130 MD FEM | 757 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,627 |
| C132 WID FEM | 85 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,469 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,063 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 23 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 13 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 36 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 101 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 554 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 520 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 90 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 96 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 84 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 105 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 89 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 79 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 78 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 250 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 95 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 85 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 381 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 418 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 312 |
| C39 WF NO | 2 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 2 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 318 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 2,250 |
| C42 WF P | 100 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 26 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 298 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 29 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 286 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 740 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 162 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 4 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 266 |
| C51 DIST NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 257 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 144 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 375 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 7 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 50 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 5 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 227 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 39 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1,800 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 202 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 125 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 17 |
| C62 F HANDS | 16 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 140 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 16 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 137 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 12 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 123 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 88 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 26 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 62 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 30 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 29 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 13 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CAR BU | 42 |
| CD NAME | Elgin |
| CID GAL | 6,391 |
| CROP | 13,115 |
| CULT | 23,995 |
| DE NL | 20 |
| ENG WLS | 551 |
| FC YRDS | 2,629 |
| FLAN YRDS | 7,893 |
| FLX LBS | 120 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 7 |
| GARDEN | 928 |
| GRA BU | 482 |
| HELD | 54,672 |
| HORSE | 1,272 |
| IRE | 319 |
| LIN YRDS | 40 |
| LINE NO | 49 |
| M COWS | 1,744 |
| MPLS LBS | 55,666 |
| MW BU | 22 |
| NB | 22 |
| NOT FRN | 3,121 |
| NOT KNOWN | 8 |
| NS PEI | 137 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 233 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 52 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 250 |
| O OVR 200 | 14 |
| O UNDR 10 | 109 |
| OTHER PL | 13 |
| PASTURE | 9,952 |
| SCOT | 592 |
| SHEEP | 8,295 |
| SWINE | 4,517 |
| TOT O | 661 |
| TUR AC | 27 |
| TUR BU | 3,735 |
| US | 267 |
| WOOD | 30,677 |
| WST IN | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON007006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7571481
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwold,_Ontario
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). "Southwold, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/southwold-on007006-1851/.