Wellesley, Ontario (1851 census)
Wellesley was a census subdivision in Waterloo County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,546. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7981233. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.545°N, 80.728°W.
Population
In 1851, Wellesley had a population of 3,546: 1,910 male and 1,636 female residents. Population density was 31.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,546 |
| 1861 | 5,888 |
| 1871 | 5,710 |
| 1881 | 5,752 |
| 1891 | 5,609 |
| 1901 | 5,051 |
| 1911 | 4,757 |
| 1921 | 4,466 |
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, Wellesley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 381 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 618 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,586 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 50 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,834 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 76 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 618 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of females | 1,636 |
| Number of females attending school | 91 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of males | 1,910 |
| Number of males attending school | 119 |
| Number of married females | 556 |
| Number of married males | 570 |
| Number of single females | 1,054 |
| Number of single males | 1,325 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| POP | 3,546 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,636 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,910 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,546 |
| Total population | 3,546 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 85 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 260 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 21 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 81 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 274 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 27 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 82 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 222 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 131 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| 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 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 164 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 167 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 124 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 74 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 190 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 140 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 211 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 175 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 179 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,646 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 215 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 46 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 785 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 464 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 229 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 132 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 7 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 189 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 9 |
| Acres of corn | 43 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 118 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,636 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 38,379 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 13,695 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,449 |
| Acres of land in farms | 54,828 |
| Acres of oats | 2,169 |
| Acres of peas | 774 |
| Acres of potatoes | 391 |
| Acres of rye | 127 |
| Acres of turnips | 161 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,642 |
| BAR AC | 189 |
| BAR BU | 2,986 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 292 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,512 |
| BEEF BAR | 292 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,986 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 91 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 346 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 678 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 53,662 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,909 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,263 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,650 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,812 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 60,544 |
| BWT AC | 9 |
| BWT BU | 91 |
| CRN AC | 43 |
| CRN BU | 678 |
| HAY TONS | 2,054 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,508 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,066 |
| Number of horses | 473 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,184 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 509 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 85 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 289 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 31 |
| Number of sheep | 4,163 |
| Number of swine | 3,384 |
| OAT AC | 2,169 |
| OAT BU | 53,662 |
| PEA AC | 774 |
| PEA BU | 10,909 |
| PORK BAR | 1,512 |
| POT AC | 391 |
| POT BU | 21,263 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,289 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 758 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 47,290 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 36 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 28,312 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 64 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,101 |
| RYE AC | 127 |
| RYE BU | 1,650 |
| TOB LBS | 64 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,054 |
| WHT AC | 3,642 |
| WHT BU | 60,544 |
| WOOL LBS | 9,101 |
Manufacturing & industry (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 3 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 3,600 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 80,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 25 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 750 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,877 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,992 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 81 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 30 |
Other recorded variables (169 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 47,290 |
| BEN BU | 39 |
| BOV | 1,508 |
| C H | 1,066 |
| C LBS | 2,289 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,910 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,636 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,546 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,834 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,586 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 76 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 50 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 34 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 27 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 21 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 570 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,325 |
| C128 WID MALE | 15 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,910 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 24 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 750 |
| C130 MD FEM | 556 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,054 |
| C132 WID FEM | 26 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,636 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,546 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 14 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 30 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 82 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 119 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 91 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 73 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 81 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 85 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 80,000 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 3 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 3,600 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 79 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 60 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 76 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 75 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 78 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 62 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 274 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 260 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 1,000 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 211 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 190 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 5 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 175 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 30 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 140 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 164 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 179 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 222 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 56 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 25 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 150 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 167 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 131 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 124 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 17 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 99 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 12 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 74 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 13 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 53 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 28 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 16 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 50 |
| CD NAME | Waterloo |
| CH | 6 |
| CROP | 13,695 |
| CULT | 16,449 |
| DE NL | 785 |
| ENG WLS | 215 |
| FC YRDS | 1,992 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,877 |
| FLX LBS | 758 |
| FR | 46 |
| FREN ORIG | 6 |
| GARDEN | 118 |
| GRA BU | 346 |
| HELD | 54,828 |
| HOP LBS | 36 |
| HORSE | 473 |
| IRE | 464 |
| LIN YRDS | 81 |
| LINE NO | 347 |
| M COWS | 1,184 |
| MPLS LBS | 28,312 |
| MW BU | 88 |
| NB | 6 |
| NOT FRN | 1,646 |
| NOT KNOWN | 7 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 85 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 99 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 289 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 31 |
| PASTURE | 2,636 |
| RU PRU PL | 36 |
| SCOT | 229 |
| SHEEP | 4,163 |
| SWINE | 3,384 |
| TOT O | 509 |
| TUR AC | 161 |
| TUR BU | 16,812 |
| US | 132 |
| WOOD | 38,379 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON038005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7981233
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellesley,_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). "Wellesley, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wellesley-on038005-1851/.