Thorold, Ontario (1851 census)
Thorold was a census subdivision in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,735. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q448120. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.063°N, 79.235°W.
Population
In 1851, Thorold had a population of 2,735: 1,451 male and 1,284 female residents. Population density was 63.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,735 |
| 1861 | 2,837 |
| 1871 | 2,501 |
| 1881 | 2,456 |
| 1891 | 2,316 |
| 1901 | 2,025 |
| 1911 | 2,085 |
| 1921 | 4,739 |
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, Thorold shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 407 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 439 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,225 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 59 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,369 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 82 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 439 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of females | 1,284 |
| Number of females attending school | 231 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of males | 1,451 |
| Number of males attending school | 295 |
| Number of married females | 448 |
| Number of married males | 446 |
| Number of single females | 780 |
| Number of single males | 965 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| POP | 2,735 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,284 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,451 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,735 |
| Total population | 2,735 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 174 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 188 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 19 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 152 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 144 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 111 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 155 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 183 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 142 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 59 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 171 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 144 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 159 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 33 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,765 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 174 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 370 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 63 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 286 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 124 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 111 |
| Acres of corn | 154 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 237 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,097 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,262 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,184 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,518 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,780 |
| Acres of oats | 731 |
| Acres of peas | 193 |
| Acres of potatoes | 68 |
| Acres of rye | 10 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,002 |
| BAR AC | 124 |
| BAR BU | 2,321 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 103 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 502 |
| BEEF BAR | 103 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,321 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,934 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 292 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 386 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,767 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,495 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,745 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,838 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 900 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 31,452 |
| BWT AC | 111 |
| BWT BU | 1,934 |
| CRN AC | 154 |
| CRN BU | 4,767 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 4,528 |
| HAY TONS | 1,699 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 147 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 339 |
| Number of horses | 592 |
| Number of milk cows | 575 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 52 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 1,806 |
| Number of swine | 928 |
| OAT AC | 731 |
| OAT BU | 21,495 |
| PEA AC | 193 |
| PEA BU | 1,745 |
| PORK BAR | 502 |
| POT AC | 68 |
| POT BU | 2,838 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,454 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 38 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 33,490 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 358 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,079 |
| RYE AC | 10 |
| RYE BU | 123 |
| TOB LBS | 50 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,699 |
| WHT AC | 2,002 |
| WHT BU | 31,452 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,079 |
Manufacturing & industry (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 5,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 12,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 4,500,000 |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 30 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 11 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 28 |
| Number of grist mills | 9 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 9 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 6 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 20,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 4,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 4,950 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 3,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,242 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 774 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 30 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 28 |
Other recorded variables (182 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 33,490 |
| BEN BU | 55 |
| BOV | 147 |
| C H | 339 |
| C LBS | 1,454 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 9 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,451 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,284 |
| C03 GM WATER | 9 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,735 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,369 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 5,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,225 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 82 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 59 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 6 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 6 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 34 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 5 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 19 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 446 |
| C127 S MALE | 965 |
| C128 WID MALE | 40 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,451 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 39 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 4,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 448 |
| C131 S FEM | 780 |
| C132 WID FEM | 56 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,284 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,735 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 28 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 11 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 47 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 295 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 231 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 46 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 49 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 46 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 4,500,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 2 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 12,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 50 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 1 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 34 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 30 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 43 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 36 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 4,950 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 28 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 40 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 36 |
| C32 CFM NO | 3 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 188 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 174 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 20,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 3,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 7 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 171 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 183 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 144 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 27 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 142 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 111 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 159 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 152 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 59 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 8 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 155 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 35 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 144 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 11 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 93 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 14 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 12 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 70 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 53 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 36 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 13 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 292 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| CID GAL | 4,528 |
| CROP | 5,184 |
| CULT | 7,518 |
| DE NL | 15 |
| ENG WLS | 174 |
| EST IN | 2 |
| FC YRDS | 774 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,242 |
| FLX LBS | 38 |
| FR | 4 |
| FREN ORIG | 33 |
| GARDEN | 237 |
| GRA BU | 386 |
| HELD | 12,780 |
| HORSE | 592 |
| IRE | 370 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 30 |
| LINE NO | 351 |
| M COWS | 575 |
| MPLS LBS | 358 |
| MW BU | 10 |
| NB | 4 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 1,765 |
| NS PEI | 17 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 35 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 29 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 52 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 13 |
| PASTURE | 2,097 |
| SCOT | 63 |
| SHEEP | 1,806 |
| SWINE | 928 |
| TOT O | 139 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 900 |
| US | 286 |
| WOOD | 5,262 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON040002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q448120
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold_(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). "Thorold, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/thorold-on040002-1851/.