Wilberforce, Ontario (1851 census)
Wilberforce was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 688. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.613°N, 77.124°W.
Population
In 1851, Wilberforce had a population of 688: 363 male and 325 female residents. Population density was 5.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 688 |
| 1861 | 1,288 |
| 1871 | 1,955 |
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, Wilberforce shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 175 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 112 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 302 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 23 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 341 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 112 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of females | 325 |
| Number of females attending school | 10 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of males | 363 |
| Number of males attending school | 6 |
| Number of married females | 107 |
| Number of married males | 110 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 204 |
| Number of single males | 248 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP | 688 |
| POP FX N.1 | 325 |
| POP MX N.1 | 363 |
| POP XX N.1 | 688 |
| Total population | 688 |
Age structure (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 58 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 54 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 33 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 17 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 329 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 299 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Manufacturing & industry (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 16,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 4,093,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 3 |
Other recorded variables (87 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 1 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 363 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 325 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 688 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 341 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 16,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 302 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 22 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 23 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 11 |
| C126 MD MALE | 110 |
| C127 S MALE | 248 |
| C128 WID MALE | 5 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 363 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 8 |
| C130 MD FEM | 107 |
| C131 S FEM | 204 |
| C132 WID FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 325 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 688 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 6 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 10 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 11 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 12 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 13 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 4,093,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 20 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 13 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 12 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 18 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 11 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 54 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 58 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 30 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 39 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 38 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 33 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 32 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 44 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 54 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 8 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 43 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 4 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 18 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 18 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 19 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 14 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| ENG WLS | 6 |
| FREN ORIG | 17 |
| IRE | 299 |
| LINE NO | 319 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 329 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| SCOT | 27 |
| US | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON033013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON082007— 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). "Wilberforce, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wilberforce-on033013-1851/.