Trafalgar, Ontario (1851 census)
Trafalgar was a census subdivision in Halton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 6,782. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7832431. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.492°N, 79.767°W.
Population
In 1851, Trafalgar had a population of 6,782: 3,474 male and 3,308 female residents. Population density was 57.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,782 |
| 1861 | 5,846 |
| 1871 | 5,027 |
| 1881 | 4,382 |
| 1891 | 4,153 |
| 1901 | 3,694 |
| 1911 | 3,988 |
| 1921 | 4,225 |
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 Oakville, Town—Ville, 1861 (2.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Milton, Town—Ville, 1861 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Trafalgar shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 433 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 1,193 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,976 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 332 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,941 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 533 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,193 |
| Number of females | 3,308 |
| Number of females attending school | 492 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of males | 3,474 |
| Number of males attending school | 568 |
| Number of married females | 1,017 |
| Number of married males | 1,041 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 2,172 |
| Number of single males | 2,375 |
| Number of widowed females | 119 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| POP | 6,782 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,308 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,474 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,782 |
| Total population | 6,782 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 89 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 136 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 124 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 107 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 487 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 138 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 126 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 115 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 120 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 111 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 444 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 131 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 382 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 260 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 172 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 249 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 314 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 226 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 151 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 71 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 414 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 430 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 210 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| 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 | 414 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 398 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 425 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| 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 | 590 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 3 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,343 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 727 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,513 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 293 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 280 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 6 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 343 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 301 |
| Acres of corn | 243 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 619 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15,627 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,936 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 23,550 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 39,796 |
| Acres of land in farms | 66,732 |
| Acres of oats | 2,884 |
| Acres of peas | 1,442 |
| Acres of potatoes | 342 |
| Acres of rye | 112 |
| Acres of turnips | 65 |
| Acres of wheat | 10,672 |
| BAR AC | 343 |
| BAR BU | 9,336 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 633 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,462 |
| BEEF BAR | 633 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,336 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,924 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 316 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 119 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,927 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,466 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 88,560 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 21,391 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 27,781 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,457 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,266 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 180,706 |
| BWT AC | 301 |
| BWT BU | 5,924 |
| CRN AC | 243 |
| CRN BU | 6,927 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,411 |
| HAY TONS | 6,761 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,118 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,877 |
| Number of horses | 1,931 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,486 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 728 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 141 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 310 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 93 |
| Number of sheep | 4,498 |
| Number of swine | 4,286 |
| OAT AC | 2,884 |
| OAT BU | 88,560 |
| PEA AC | 1,442 |
| PEA BU | 21,391 |
| PORK BAR | 1,462 |
| POT AC | 342 |
| POT BU | 27,781 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 12,228 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6,230 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 139,805 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4,000 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,388 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 28,370 |
| RYE AC | 112 |
| RYE BU | 1,457 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,761 |
| WHT AC | 10,672 |
| WHT BU | 180,706 |
| WOOL LBS | 28,370 |
Manufacturing & industry (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 6,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 6,840,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 20,000 |
| Number of distilleries | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 2 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 12 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 9 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 74 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 5 |
| Number of foundries | 3 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1,600 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 17 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 15 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 17 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 8 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 1,160 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,350 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,200 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 2,500 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,150 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 10,889 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,137 |
Deaths & mortality (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 31 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 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 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 32 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 63 |
Other recorded variables (196 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| B LBS | 139,805 |
| BEN BU | 44 |
| BOV | 1,118 |
| C H | 1,877 |
| C LBS | 12,228 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 3,474 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 3,308 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 6,782 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,941 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 6,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,976 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 533 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 332 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 1,041 |
| C127 S MALE | 2,375 |
| C128 WID MALE | 58 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 3,474 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,350 |
| C130 MD FEM | 1,017 |
| C131 S FEM | 2,172 |
| C132 WID FEM | 119 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 3,308 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 6,782 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 32 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 31 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 63 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 131 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 3 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 3 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 4 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 568 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 492 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 138 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 17 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 15 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 126 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 17 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 136 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 6,840,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 115 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 124 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 120 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 89 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 8 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 74 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 111 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 107 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 444 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 487 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 414 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 414 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 398 |
| C45 WF NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 47 |
| C46 DIST NO | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 430 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 1 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 20,000 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 249 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 425 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 382 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 210 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 1,160 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 1,150 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 5 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 314 |
| C58 F NO | 3 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 55 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1,600 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 260 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 2,500 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 19 |
| C62 F HANDS | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 22 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 226 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 20 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 14 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 172 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 21 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 151 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 12 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 98 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 23 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 71 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 14 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 55 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 28 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 25 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 17 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 316 |
| CD NAME | Halton |
| CID GAL | 6,411 |
| CROP | 23,550 |
| CULT | 39,796 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 727 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 2,137 |
| FLAN YRDS | 10,889 |
| FLX LBS | 6,230 |
| FREN ORIG | 590 |
| GARDEN | 619 |
| GRA BU | 119 |
| HELD | 66,732 |
| HOP LBS | 4,000 |
| HORSE | 1,931 |
| IRE | 1,513 |
| LINE NO | 108 |
| M COWS | 2,486 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,388 |
| MW BU | 1,466 |
| NB | 13 |
| NOT FRN | 3,343 |
| NS PEI | 13 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 15 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 154 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 141 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 310 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 93 |
| PASTURE | 15,627 |
| SCOT | 293 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 4,498 |
| SWINE | 4,286 |
| TOT O | 728 |
| TUR AC | 65 |
| TUR BU | 9,266 |
| US | 280 |
| WOOD | 26,936 |
| WST IN | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON014002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7832431
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_Township
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). "Trafalgar, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/trafalgar-on014002-1851/.