Williamsburg, Ontario (1851 census)
Williamsburg was a census subdivision in Dundas County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,284. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.986°N, 75.188°W.
Population
In 1851, Williamsburg had a population of 4,284: 2,157 male and 2,127 female residents. Population density was 42.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,284 |
| 1861 | 4,675 |
| 1871 | 4,724 |
| 1881 | 4,671 |
| 1891 | 4,308 |
| 1901 | 3,906 |
| 1911 | 3,469 |
| 1921 | 3,194 |
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 contained Morrisburg, Village, 1861 (1.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Williamsburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 373 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 583 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 33 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,026 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 101 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,994 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 55 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 163 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 583 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 84 |
| Number of females | 2,127 |
| Number of females attending school | 213 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 93 |
| Number of males | 2,157 |
| Number of males attending school | 220 |
| Number of married females | 621 |
| Number of married males | 642 |
| Number of single females | 1,452 |
| Number of single males | 1,487 |
| Number of widowed females | 54 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| POP | 4,284 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,127 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,157 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,284 |
| Total population | 4,284 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 72 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 90 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 92 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 69 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 343 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 315 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 92 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 202 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 195 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 116 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 154 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 175 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 150 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 99 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 293 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 263 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 135 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 284 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 274 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 193 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 31 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,499 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 58 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 370 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| 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 Scotland | 119 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 192 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 287 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 426 |
| Acres of corn | 263 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 190 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,675 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 33,356 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,787 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,642 |
| Acres of land in farms | 47,008 |
| Acres of oats | 2,642 |
| Acres of peas | 740 |
| Acres of potatoes | 399 |
| Acres of rye | 243 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,200 |
| BAR AC | 287 |
| BAR BU | 5,403 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 316 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,452 |
| BEEF BAR | 316 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,403 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,241 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 779 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 107 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,476 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,060 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 61,452 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,248 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,477 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,460 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 440 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 31,567 |
| BWT AC | 426 |
| BWT BU | 9,241 |
| CRN AC | 263 |
| CRN BU | 6,476 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 564 |
| HAY TONS | 4,545 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 299 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,565 |
| Number of horses | 1,297 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,690 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 445 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 92 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 207 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 24 |
| Number of sheep | 4,877 |
| Number of swine | 2,103 |
| OAT AC | 2,642 |
| OAT BU | 61,452 |
| PEA AC | 740 |
| PEA BU | 11,248 |
| PORK BAR | 1,452 |
| POT AC | 399 |
| POT BU | 26,477 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,026 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,324 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 120,079 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 27 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,170 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,999 |
| RYE AC | 243 |
| RYE BU | 4,460 |
| TOB LBS | 3 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,545 |
| WHT AC | 2,200 |
| WHT BU | 31,567 |
| WOOL LBS | 12,999 |
Manufacturing & industry (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 20,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 100,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 75 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 237 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,450 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 750 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,939 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,967 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 503 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 20 |
Other recorded variables (165 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 120,079 |
| BEN BU | 118 |
| BOV | 299 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 1,565 |
| C LBS | 5,026 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,157 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,127 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,284 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,994 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 20,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,026 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 163 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 101 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 55 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 33 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 8 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 75 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 93 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 642 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,487 |
| C128 WID MALE | 28 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,157 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 84 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,450 |
| C130 MD FEM | 621 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,452 |
| C132 WID FEM | 54 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,127 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,284 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 11 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 20 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 92 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 220 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 213 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 79 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 74 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 90 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 100,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 74 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 92 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 73 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 237 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 72 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 750 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 59 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 69 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 315 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 343 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 6 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 284 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 293 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 274 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 263 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 154 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 193 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 202 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 135 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 175 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 195 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 150 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 24 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 116 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 99 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 74 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 44 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 16 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 16 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CAR BU | 779 |
| CD NAME | Dundas |
| CID GAL | 564 |
| CROP | 7,787 |
| CULT | 13,642 |
| DE NL | 3 |
| ENG WLS | 58 |
| FC YRDS | 3,967 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,939 |
| FLX LBS | 2,324 |
| FREN ORIG | 31 |
| GARDEN | 190 |
| GRA BU | 107 |
| HELD | 47,008 |
| HOP LBS | 27 |
| HORSE | 1,297 |
| IRE | 370 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 503 |
| LINE NO | 35 |
| M COWS | 1,690 |
| MPLS LBS | 13,170 |
| MW BU | 2,060 |
| NB | 6 |
| NOT FRN | 3,499 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 103 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 92 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 207 |
| O OVR 200 | 13 |
| O UNDR 10 | 24 |
| PASTURE | 5,675 |
| SCOT | 119 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 4,877 |
| SWINE | 2,103 |
| TOT O | 445 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 440 |
| US | 192 |
| WOOD | 33,356 |
| WST IN | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON005003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON107003— 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). "Williamsburg, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/williamsburg-on005003-1851/.