Stamford, Ontario (1851 census)
Stamford was a census subdivision in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,113. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.098°N, 79.118°W.
Population
In 1851, Stamford had a population of 3,113: 1,582 male and 1,531 female residents. Population density was 74.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,113 |
| 1861 | 3,041 |
| 1871 | 2,999 |
| 1881 | 3,162 |
| 1891 | 2,099 |
| 1901 | 2,140 |
| 1911 | 3,139 |
| 1921 | 7,495 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Stamford, 1861 (93.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Clifton, Town—Ville, 1861 (6.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Stamford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 389 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 547 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,430 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 101 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,447 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 5 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 135 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 547 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of females | 1,531 |
| Number of females attending school | 236 |
| Number of lunatic females | 6 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of males | 1,582 |
| Number of males attending school | 390 |
| Number of married females | 482 |
| Number of married males | 495 |
| Number of single females | 956 |
| Number of single males | 1,059 |
| Number of widowed females | 93 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| POP | 3,113 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,531 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,582 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,113 |
| Total population | 3,113 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 198 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 238 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 141 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 145 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 154 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 124 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 191 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 193 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 126 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 190 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 153 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 160 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 47 |
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 71 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,728 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 400 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 465 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 100 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 371 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 95 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 89 |
| Acres of corn | 117 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 300 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,750 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,154 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,018 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,068 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,222 |
| Acres of oats | 838 |
| Acres of peas | 147 |
| Acres of potatoes | 46 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,852 |
| BAR AC | 95 |
| BAR BU | 2,148 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 396 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,141 |
| BEEF BAR | 396 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,148 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,576 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 166 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,341 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,416 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,392 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,804 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,022 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 27,251 |
| BWT AC | 89 |
| BWT BU | 1,576 |
| CRN AC | 117 |
| CRN BU | 3,341 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 3,874 |
| HAY TONS | 1,885 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 105 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 327 |
| Number of horses | 444 |
| Number of milk cows | 443 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 114 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 1,812 |
| Number of swine | 829 |
| OAT AC | 838 |
| OAT BU | 25,416 |
| PEA AC | 147 |
| PEA BU | 1,392 |
| PORK BAR | 1,141 |
| POT AC | 46 |
| POT BU | 3,804 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 910 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 30,540 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1,411 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 741 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,039 |
| TOB LBS | 50 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,885 |
| WHT AC | 1,852 |
| WHT BU | 27,251 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,039 |
Manufacturing & industry (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 7,200 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 750 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 2,250 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,875 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 40,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,836 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 275 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 42 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 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 of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| 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 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (175 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 30,540 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 105 |
| C H | 327 |
| C LBS | 910 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,582 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,531 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,113 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,447 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,430 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 135 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 101 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 5 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 48 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 495 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,059 |
| C128 WID MALE | 28 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,582 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 24 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,375 |
| C130 MD FEM | 482 |
| C131 S FEM | 956 |
| C132 WID FEM | 93 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,531 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,113 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 19 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 40 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 71 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 47 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 390 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 236 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 42 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 6 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 49 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 36 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 55 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 34 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 45 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 42 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 40 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 45 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 238 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 198 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 190 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 191 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 2,250 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 40,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 153 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 14 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 193 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 7,200 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 93 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 160 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 141 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 126 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 750 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 500 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 154 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 55 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 145 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 25 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 14 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 124 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 19 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 96 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 12 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 21 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 67 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 60 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 17 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 35 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 23 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 15 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 18 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 15 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 10 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 3,874 |
| CROP | 5,018 |
| CULT | 8,068 |
| DE NL | 11 |
| ENG WLS | 400 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 275 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,836 |
| FR | 4 |
| FREN ORIG | 8 |
| GARDEN | 300 |
| GRA BU | 166 |
| HELD | 12,222 |
| HOP LBS | 1,411 |
| HORSE | 444 |
| IRE | 465 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 42 |
| LINE NO | 352 |
| M COWS | 443 |
| MPLS LBS | 741 |
| MW BU | 60 |
| NB | 5 |
| NOT FRN | 1,728 |
| NS PEI | 7 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 31 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 17 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 44 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| OTHER PL | 4 |
| PASTURE | 2,750 |
| RU PRU PL | 2 |
| SCOT | 100 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 1,812 |
| SWINE | 829 |
| TOT O | 114 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 2,022 |
| US | 371 |
| WOOD | 4,154 |
| WST IN | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON040003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151005— 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). "Stamford, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/stamford-on040003-1851/.