Willoughby, Ontario (1851 census)
Willoughby was a census subdivision in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,352. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q8022201. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.006°N, 79.069°W.
Population
In 1851, Willoughby had a population of 1,352: 719 male and 633 female residents. Population density was 41.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,352 |
| 1861 | 1,539 |
| 1871 | 1,250 |
| 1881 | 1,273 |
| 1891 | 1,099 |
| 1901 | 991 |
| 1911 | 908 |
| 1921 | 917 |
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, Willoughby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 321 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 124 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 566 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 67 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 614 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 105 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 124 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of females | 633 |
| Number of females attending school | 136 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 28 |
| Number of males | 719 |
| Number of males attending school | 175 |
| Number of married females | 215 |
| Number of married males | 211 |
| Number of single females | 394 |
| Number of single males | 484 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 1,352 |
| POP FX N.1 | 633 |
| POP MX N.1 | 719 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,352 |
| Total population | 1,352 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 99 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 94 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 60 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 86 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 66 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 787 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 105 |
| Number of persons originating in Austria or Hungary | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 156 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 75 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 45 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 129 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 313 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 122 |
| Acres of corn | 179 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 140 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,025 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,033 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,520 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,685 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,718 |
| Acres of oats | 684 |
| Acres of peas | 86 |
| Acres of potatoes | 85 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,761 |
| BAR AC | 313 |
| BAR BU | 4,689 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 255 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 577 |
| BEEF BAR | 255 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,689 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,882 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 164 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 262 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,671 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,872 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 524 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,754 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 615 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 30,917 |
| BWT AC | 122 |
| BWT BU | 1,882 |
| CRN AC | 179 |
| CRN BU | 4,671 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,122 |
| HAY TONS | 1,654 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 199 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 480 |
| Number of horses | 438 |
| Number of milk cows | 572 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 162 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 2,267 |
| Number of swine | 1,031 |
| OAT AC | 684 |
| OAT BU | 32,872 |
| PEA AC | 86 |
| PEA BU | 524 |
| PORK BAR | 577 |
| POT AC | 85 |
| POT BU | 2,754 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,148 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 38,098 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 92 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 678 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,420 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,654 |
| WHT AC | 1,761 |
| WHT BU | 30,917 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,420 |
Manufacturing & industry (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 45 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,600 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,838 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 816 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 154 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (140 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT AND HU | 1 |
| B LBS | 38,098 |
| BEN BU | 140 |
| BOV | 199 |
| C H | 480 |
| C LBS | 1,148 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 719 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 633 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,352 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 614 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 566 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 105 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 67 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 28 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 211 |
| C127 S MALE | 484 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 719 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 18 |
| C130 MD FEM | 215 |
| C131 S FEM | 394 |
| C132 WID FEM | 24 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 633 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,352 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 35 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 175 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 136 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 19 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 25 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 25 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 21 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 20 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 45 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 29 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 21 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 17 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 94 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 99 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 86 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 78 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 66 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 60 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 48 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 69 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 67 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 38 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 57 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 23 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 55 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 55 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 50 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 36 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 23 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 13 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 164 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| CH | 10 |
| CID GAL | 6,122 |
| CROP | 4,520 |
| CULT | 7,685 |
| DE NL | 156 |
| ENG WLS | 29 |
| FC YRDS | 816 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,838 |
| FLX LBS | 30 |
| GARDEN | 140 |
| GRA BU | 262 |
| HELD | 15,718 |
| HOP LBS | 92 |
| HORSE | 438 |
| IRE | 75 |
| LIN YRDS | 154 |
| LINE NO | 354 |
| M COWS | 572 |
| MPLS LBS | 678 |
| MW BU | 22 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 787 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 45 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 56 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 9 |
| OTHER PL | 105 |
| PASTURE | 3,025 |
| RU PRU PL | 13 |
| SCOT | 45 |
| SHEEP | 2,267 |
| SWINE | 1,031 |
| TOT O | 162 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 615 |
| US | 129 |
| WOOD | 8,033 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON040005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q8022201
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willoughby_Township,_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). "Willoughby, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/willoughby-on040005-1851/.