Walsingham, Ontario (1851 census)
Walsingham was a census subdivision in Norfolk County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,090. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.687°N, 80.539°W.
Population
In 1851, Walsingham had a population of 3,090: 1,734 male and 1,356 female residents. Population density was 22.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,090 |
| 1861 | 4,855 |
| 1871 | 5,290 |
| 1881 | 5,819 |
| 1891 | 4,785 |
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 became part of Walsingham, 1861 (91.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Walsingham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 361 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 517 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,264 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 92 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,384 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 350 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 517 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 33 |
| Number of females | 1,356 |
| Number of females attending school | 306 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of males | 1,734 |
| Number of males attending school | 309 |
| Number of married females | 467 |
| Number of married males | 478 |
| Number of single females | 855 |
| Number of single males | 1,233 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 3,090 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,356 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,734 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,090 |
| Total population | 3,090 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 220 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 218 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 182 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 123 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 170 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 182 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 136 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 185 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 177 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 305 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 76 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,911 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 367 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 254 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 51 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 64 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 310 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 24 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 334 |
| Acres of corn | 529 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 562 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,594 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 31,745 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,558 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,714 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,459 |
| Acres of oats | 747 |
| Acres of peas | 52 |
| Acres of potatoes | 173 |
| Acres of rye | 12 |
| Acres of turnips | 37 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,053 |
| BAR AC | 24 |
| BAR BU | 840 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 866 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,201 |
| BEEF BAR | 866 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 840 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 187 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,138 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 73 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 13,816 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,779 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 770 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,073 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 99 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,738 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 32,940 |
| BWT AC | 334 |
| BWT BU | 5,138 |
| CRN AC | 529 |
| CRN BU | 13,816 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,404 |
| HAY TONS | 3,480 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 652 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 602 |
| Number of horses | 585 |
| Number of milk cows | 841 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 302 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 111 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 49 |
| Number of sheep | 3,112 |
| Number of swine | 2,128 |
| OAT AC | 747 |
| OAT BU | 25,779 |
| PEA AC | 52 |
| PEA BU | 770 |
| PORK BAR | 1,201 |
| POT AC | 173 |
| POT BU | 13,073 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 10,458 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 56,078 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 15,234 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 150 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,194 |
| RYE AC | 12 |
| RYE BU | 99 |
| TOB LBS | 150 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,480 |
| WHT AC | 2,053 |
| WHT BU | 32,940 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,194 |
Manufacturing & industry (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 13,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 18,510,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 212 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 25 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 21 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 25 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 25 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 250 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 50,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 17,825 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,197 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 954 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 68 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 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 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (159 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 56,078 |
| BEN BU | 187 |
| BOV | 652 |
| C H | 602 |
| C LBS | 10,458 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,734 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,356 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,090 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,384 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 13,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,264 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 350 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 92 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 47 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 478 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,233 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,734 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 33 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 467 |
| C131 S FEM | 855 |
| C132 WID FEM | 34 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,356 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,090 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 73 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 309 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 306 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 52 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 25 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 21 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 73 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 25 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 64 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 18,510,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 50 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 42 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 43 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 54 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 25 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 17,825 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 212 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 46 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 44 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 218 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 220 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 50,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 1,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 185 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 182 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 177 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 40 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 136 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 123 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 305 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 182 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 54 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 250 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 150 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 170 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 43 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 120 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 95 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 74 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 34 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| 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 | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 12 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| CAR BU | 73 |
| CD NAME | Norfolk |
| CID GAL | 6,404 |
| CROP | 4,558 |
| CULT | 10,714 |
| DE NL | 21 |
| ENG WLS | 367 |
| FC YRDS | 954 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,197 |
| FR | 5 |
| FREN ORIG | 76 |
| GARDEN | 562 |
| GRA BU | 175 |
| HELD | 42,459 |
| HOP LBS | 3 |
| HORSE | 585 |
| IRE | 254 |
| LIN YRDS | 68 |
| LINE NO | 216 |
| M COWS | 841 |
| MPLS LBS | 15,234 |
| MW BU | 19 |
| NB | 27 |
| NOT FRN | 1,911 |
| NOT KNOWN | 2 |
| NS PEI | 51 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 63 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 47 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 111 |
| O OVR 200 | 29 |
| O UNDR 10 | 49 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 5,594 |
| SCOT | 64 |
| SHEEP | 3,112 |
| SWINE | 2,128 |
| TOT O | 302 |
| TUR AC | 37 |
| TUR BU | 5,738 |
| US | 310 |
| WOOD | 31,745 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON025007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON098006— 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). "Walsingham, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/walsingham-on025007-1851/.