Walpole, Ontario (1851 census)
Walpole was a census subdivision in Haldimand County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,583. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263094. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.888°N, 80.055°W.
Population
In 1851, Walpole had a population of 3,583: 2,014 male and 1,569 female residents. Population density was 30.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,583 |
| 1861 | 4,842 |
| 1871 | 5,477 |
| 1881 | 5,854 |
| 1891 | 4,922 |
| 1901 | 4,189 |
| 1911 | 3,568 |
| 1921 | 3,311 |
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, Walpole shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 344 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 611 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,494 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 75 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,789 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 225 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 611 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 56 |
| Number of females | 1,569 |
| Number of females attending school | 250 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 79 |
| Number of males | 2,014 |
| Number of males attending school | 327 |
| Number of married females | 571 |
| Number of married males | 594 |
| Number of single females | 965 |
| Number of single males | 1,398 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP | 3,583 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,569 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,014 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,583 |
| Total population | 3,583 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 79 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 247 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 268 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 211 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 166 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 163 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 204 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 132 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 210 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 120 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 217 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 215 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 286 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 3 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 30 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 26 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 19 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,854 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 366 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 949 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 267 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 169 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 98 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 126 |
| Acres of corn | 271 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 229 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,429 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 30,052 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,367 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,025 |
| Acres of land in farms | 46,077 |
| Acres of oats | 1,589 |
| Acres of peas | 308 |
| Acres of potatoes | 118 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,066 |
| BAR AC | 98 |
| BAR BU | 1,983 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 459 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,200 |
| BEEF BAR | 459 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,983 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,384 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 108 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,670 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 54,605 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,779 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,432 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,786 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 77,115 |
| BWT AC | 126 |
| BWT BU | 2,384 |
| CRN AC | 271 |
| CRN BU | 6,670 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 416 |
| HAY TONS | 2,654 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 785 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 995 |
| Number of horses | 788 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,124 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 506 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 122 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 268 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 30 |
| Number of sheep | 2,691 |
| Number of swine | 2,607 |
| OAT AC | 1,589 |
| OAT BU | 54,605 |
| PEA AC | 308 |
| PEA BU | 4,779 |
| PORK BAR | 1,200 |
| POT AC | 118 |
| POT BU | 13,432 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,765 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 98,362 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 21,421 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,669 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 154 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,654 |
| WHT AC | 4,066 |
| WHT BU | 77,115 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,669 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 900 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,964 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 667 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 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 of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (159 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 98,362 |
| BEN BU | 68 |
| BOV | 785 |
| C H | 995 |
| C LBS | 3,765 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,014 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,569 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,583 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,789 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,494 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 225 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 75 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 79 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 594 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,398 |
| C128 WID MALE | 22 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,014 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 56 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 571 |
| C131 S FEM | 965 |
| C132 WID FEM | 33 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,569 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,583 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 18 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 30 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 83 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 3 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 1 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 327 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 250 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 64 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 14 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 78 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 14 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 79 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 9,100,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 64 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 62 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 64 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 54 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 14 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 12,700 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 88 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 65 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 61 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 268 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 247 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 217 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 210 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 215 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 46 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 120 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 163 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 286 |
| C52 TAN NO | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 211 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 56 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 1,400 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 204 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 33 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 166 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 132 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 17 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 89 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 63 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 44 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 26 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| CAR BU | 120 |
| CD NAME | Haldimand |
| CID GAL | 416 |
| CROP | 10,367 |
| CULT | 16,025 |
| DE NL | 11 |
| ENG WLS | 505 |
| FC YRDS | 667 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,964 |
| FLX LBS | 20 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 74 |
| GARDEN | 229 |
| GRA BU | 108 |
| HELD | 46,077 |
| HORSE | 788 |
| INDIANS | 11 |
| IRE | 412 |
| LINE NO | 105 |
| M COWS | 1,124 |
| MPLS LBS | 21,421 |
| NB | 16 |
| NOT FRN | 2,266 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 63 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 122 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 268 |
| O OVR 200 | 11 |
| O UNDR 10 | 30 |
| PASTURE | 5,429 |
| SCOT | 132 |
| SHEEP | 2,691 |
| SWINE | 2,607 |
| TOT O | 506 |
| TUR AC | 24 |
| TUR BU | 3,786 |
| US | 160 |
| WOOD | 30,052 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON013009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON115010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263094
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). "Walpole, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/walpole-on013009-1851/.