Williams, Ontario (1851 census)
Williams was a census subdivision in Middlesex County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,292. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.112°N, 81.666°W.
Population
In 1851, Williams had a population of 2,292: 1,279 male and 1,013 female residents. Population density was 17.7 people per square mile.
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 contained Williams E, 1861 (52.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Williams E, 1861 (47.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Williams shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 327 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 397 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,004 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,259 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 34 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of families | 397 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 28 |
| Number of females | 1,013 |
| Number of females attending school | 156 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of males | 1,279 |
| Number of males attending school | 179 |
| Number of married females | 318 |
| Number of married males | 318 |
| Number of single females | 645 |
| Number of single males | 929 |
| Number of widowed females | 50 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| POP | 2,290 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,013 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,279 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,292 |
| Total population | 2,292 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 153 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 200 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 87 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 105 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 88 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 125 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 105 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 134 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 136 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 184 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 798 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 111 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 85 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1,197 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 56 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 5 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 21 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 134 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 52 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,565 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 35,814 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,315 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,932 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,746 |
| Acres of oats | 697 |
| Acres of peas | 369 |
| Acres of potatoes | 146 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,878 |
| BAR AC | 21 |
| BAR BU | 421 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 467 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 743 |
| BEEF BAR | 467 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 421 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,643 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,255 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,816 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,435 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 710 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 21,868 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 20 |
| CRN AC | 134 |
| CRN BU | 1,643 |
| HAY TONS | 1,549 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,175 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,072 |
| Number of horses | 338 |
| Number of milk cows | 821 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 368 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 278 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 3,237 |
| Number of swine | 1,617 |
| OAT AC | 697 |
| OAT BU | 13,255 |
| PEA AC | 369 |
| PEA BU | 4,816 |
| PORK BAR | 743 |
| POT AC | 146 |
| POT BU | 8,435 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,790 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 16,057 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 8,762 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,027 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,549 |
| WHT AC | 1,878 |
| WHT BU | 21,868 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,027 |
Manufacturing & industry (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 2,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,017 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 580 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 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 aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 13 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 23 |
Other recorded variables (145 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 16,057 |
| BOV | 1,175 |
| C H | 1,072 |
| C LBS | 2,790 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,279 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,013 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,292 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,259 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 2,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,004 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 20 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 9 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 34 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 35 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 318 |
| C127 S MALE | 929 |
| C128 WID MALE | 32 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,279 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 28 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 318 |
| C131 S FEM | 645 |
| C132 WID FEM | 50 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,013 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,292 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 13 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 23 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 47 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 179 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 156 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 36 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 43 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 34 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 46 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 37 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 38 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 100 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 34 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 32 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 200 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 153 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 134 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 125 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 136 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 4 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 105 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 41 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 184 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 87 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 71 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 105 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 47 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 101 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 9 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 88 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 71 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 50 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 38 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 11 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Middlesex |
| CROP | 3,315 |
| CULT | 5,932 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 111 |
| FC YRDS | 580 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,017 |
| FREN ORIG | 3 |
| GARDEN | 52 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| HELD | 41,746 |
| HORSE | 338 |
| IRE | 85 |
| LINE NO | 203 |
| M COWS | 821 |
| MPLS LBS | 8,762 |
| NOT FRN | 798 |
| NOT KNOWN | 5 |
| NS PEI | 34 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 34 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 40 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 278 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 2,565 |
| SCOT | 1,197 |
| SHEEP | 3,237 |
| SWINE | 1,617 |
| TOT O | 368 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 710 |
| US | 56 |
| WOOD | 35,814 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON023006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON023006— 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). "Williams, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/williams-on023006-1851/.