Stafford, Ontario (1851 census)
Stafford was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 281. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262894. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.728°N, 77.065°W.
Population
In 1851, Stafford had a population of 281: 155 male and 126 female residents. Population density was 7.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 281 |
| 1861 | 550 |
| 1871 | 798 |
| 1881 | 1,055 |
| 1891 | 1,173 |
| 1901 | 1,174 |
| 1911 | 1,020 |
| 1921 | 1,075 |
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, Stafford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 225 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 50 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 121 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 5 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 143 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 12 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 50 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of females | 126 |
| Number of females attending school | 8 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of males | 155 |
| Number of males attending school | 8 |
| Number of married females | 47 |
| Number of married males | 50 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 77 |
| Number of single males | 104 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP | 281 |
| POP FX N.1 | 126 |
| POP MX N.1 | 155 |
| POP XX N.1 | 281 |
| Total population | 281 |
Age structure (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 25 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 22 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 54 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 116 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 93 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 350 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,963 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 822 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,172 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,135 |
| Acres of oats | 207 |
| Acres of peas | 65 |
| Acres of potatoes | 51 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 184 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 2 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 143 |
| BEEF BAR | 2 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 91 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,319 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 713 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,878 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,884 |
| CRN AC | 5 |
| CRN BU | 91 |
| HAY TONS | 273 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 57 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 94 |
| Number of horses | 40 |
| Number of milk cows | 98 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 182 |
| Number of swine | 152 |
| OAT AC | 207 |
| OAT BU | 4,319 |
| PEA AC | 65 |
| PEA BU | 713 |
| PORK BAR | 143 |
| POT AC | 51 |
| POT BU | 4,878 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,115 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 975 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 534 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 273 |
| WHT AC | 184 |
| WHT BU | 2,884 |
| WOOL LBS | 534 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 740 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 75 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (98 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 3,115 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BOV | 57 |
| C H | 94 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 155 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 126 |
| C03 TOTAL | 281 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 143 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 121 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 12 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 5 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 50 |
| C127 S MALE | 104 |
| C128 WID MALE | 1 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 155 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 2 |
| C130 MD FEM | 47 |
| C131 S FEM | 77 |
| C132 WID FEM | 2 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 126 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 281 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 8 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 8 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 11 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 6 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 8 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 4 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 6 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 22 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 25 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 20 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 15 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 17 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 5 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 9 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 12 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 18 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 17 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 15 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 11 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| CROP | 822 |
| CULT | 1,172 |
| ENG WLS | 5 |
| FC YRDS | 75 |
| FLAN YRDS | 740 |
| FREN ORIG | 54 |
| HELD | 7,135 |
| HORSE | 40 |
| IRE | 93 |
| LINE NO | 305 |
| M COWS | 98 |
| MPLS LBS | 975 |
| NOT FRN | 116 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 14 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 30 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 350 |
| SCOT | 8 |
| SHEEP | 182 |
| SWINE | 152 |
| TOT O | 48 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 60 |
| US | 4 |
| WOOD | 5,963 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142031— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262894
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). "Stafford, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/stafford-on033010-1851/.