Wainfleet, Ontario (1851 census)
Wainfleet was a census subdivision in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,841. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q424870. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.935°N, 79.397°W.
Population
In 1851, Wainfleet had a population of 1,841: 989 male and 852 female residents. Population density was 20.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,841 |
| 1861 | 2,316 |
| 1871 | 2,673 |
| 1881 | 2,996 |
| 1891 | 2,945 |
| 1901 | 3,008 |
| 1911 | 2,764 |
| 1921 | 2,582 |
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, Wainfleet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 333 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 322 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 46 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 795 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 57 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 904 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 52 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 85 |
| Number of families | 322 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 852 |
| Number of females attending school | 182 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 46 |
| Number of males | 989 |
| Number of males attending school | 236 |
| Number of married females | 299 |
| Number of married males | 306 |
| Number of single females | 539 |
| Number of single males | 675 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 1,841 |
| POP FX N.1 | 852 |
| POP MX N.1 | 989 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,841 |
| Total population | 1,841 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 132 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 126 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 98 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 97 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 88 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 126 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 100 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 107 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 20 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,433 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 110 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 46 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 150 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 60 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 54 |
| Acres of corn | 116 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 116 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,785 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,498 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,190 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,091 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,589 |
| Acres of oats | 392 |
| Acres of peas | 22 |
| Acres of potatoes | 28 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 630 |
| BAR AC | 60 |
| BAR BU | 1,296 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 7 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 241 |
| BEEF BAR | 7 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,296 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 937 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 108 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,979 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 162 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,084 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 374 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,404 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 220 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 475 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,722 |
| BWT AC | 54 |
| BWT BU | 937 |
| CRN AC | 116 |
| CRN BU | 2,979 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 5,433 |
| HAY TONS | 769 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 168 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 163 |
| Number of horses | 199 |
| Number of milk cows | 252 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 70 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 1,044 |
| Number of swine | 430 |
| OAT AC | 392 |
| OAT BU | 13,084 |
| PEA AC | 22 |
| PEA BU | 374 |
| PORK BAR | 241 |
| POT AC | 28 |
| POT BU | 1,404 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,650 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 82 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 13,098 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,175 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,031 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 220 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 769 |
| WHT AC | 630 |
| WHT BU | 11,722 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,031 |
Manufacturing & industry (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 2,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 1,190,000 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,200 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,925 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,053 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 86 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 23 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| 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 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (146 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 13,098 |
| BEN BU | 29 |
| BOV | 168 |
| C H | 163 |
| C LBS | 1,650 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 989 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 852 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,841 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 904 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 2,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 795 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 85 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 57 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 52 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 46 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 46 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 306 |
| C127 S MALE | 675 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 989 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 30 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,200 |
| C130 MD FEM | 299 |
| C131 S FEM | 539 |
| C132 WID FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 852 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,841 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 19 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 51 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 236 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 182 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 34 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 36 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 32 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 1,190,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 34 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 35 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 25 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,925 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 24 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 126 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 132 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 126 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 97 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 100 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 88 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 70 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 107 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 93 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 54 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 98 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 83 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 68 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 10 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 53 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 12 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 39 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 33 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 16 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| CID GAL | 5,433 |
| CROP | 1,190 |
| CULT | 3,091 |
| DE NL | 30 |
| ENG WLS | 42 |
| FC YRDS | 86 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,053 |
| FLX LBS | 82 |
| FREN ORIG | 20 |
| GARDEN | 116 |
| GRA BU | 108 |
| HELD | 7,589 |
| HOP LBS | 1 |
| HORSE | 199 |
| IRE | 110 |
| LIN YRDS | 23 |
| LINE NO | 355 |
| M COWS | 252 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,175 |
| MW BU | 162 |
| NB | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 1,433 |
| NS PEI | 5 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 26 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 11 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 24 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 1,785 |
| SCOT | 46 |
| SHEEP | 1,044 |
| SWINE | 430 |
| TOT O | 70 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 475 |
| US | 150 |
| WOOD | 4,498 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON040006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q424870
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wainfleet,_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). "Wainfleet, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wainfleet-on040006-1851/.