Wilmot, Ontario (1851 census)
Wilmot was a census subdivision in Waterloo County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,297. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.397°N, 80.651°W.
Population
In 1851, Wilmot had a population of 5,297: 2,798 male and 2,499 female residents. Population density was 49.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,297 |
| 1861 | 6,173 |
| 1871 | 5,811 |
| 1881 | 5,358 |
| 1891 | 5,487 |
| 1901 | 4,944 |
| 1911 | 4,569 |
| 1921 | 4,263 |
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 New Hamburg, Village, 1861 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Wilmot shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 437 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 842 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 29 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,389 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 110 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,534 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 60 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 264 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 5 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of families | 842 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 117 |
| Number of females | 2,499 |
| Number of females attending school | 400 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 141 |
| Number of males | 2,798 |
| Number of males attending school | 540 |
| Number of married females | 822 |
| Number of married males | 840 |
| Number of single females | 1,609 |
| Number of single males | 1,918 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| POP | 5,297 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,499 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,798 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,297 |
| Total population | 5,297 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 117 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 111 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 120 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 103 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 379 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 128 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 115 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 117 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 105 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 87 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 425 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 14 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 146 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 284 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 222 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 165 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 195 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 261 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 202 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 122 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 339 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 198 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 329 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 289 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 219 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,770 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Austria or Hungary | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 205 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 397 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1,253 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 224 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 108 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 55 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 214 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 158 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 34 |
| Acres of corn | 49 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 538 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,041 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 24,144 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,034 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 29,613 |
| Acres of land in farms | 53,757 |
| Acres of oats | 3,455 |
| Acres of peas | 1,176 |
| Acres of potatoes | 551 |
| Acres of rye | 641 |
| Acres of turnips | 195 |
| Acres of wheat | 7,607 |
| BAR AC | 158 |
| BAR BU | 2,755 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 567 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,471 |
| BEEF BAR | 567 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,755 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 349 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 382 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,089 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 176 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 97,423 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 18,565 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,559 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,146 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 22,958 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 117,225 |
| BWT AC | 34 |
| BWT BU | 349 |
| CRN AC | 49 |
| CRN BU | 1,089 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 529 |
| HAY TONS | 3,588 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 2,033 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,799 |
| Number of horses | 1,528 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,929 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 657 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 218 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 188 |
| Number of sheep | 7,309 |
| Number of swine | 5,079 |
| OAT AC | 3,455 |
| OAT BU | 97,423 |
| PEA AC | 1,176 |
| PEA BU | 18,565 |
| PORK BAR | 2,471 |
| POT AC | 551 |
| POT BU | 33,559 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,405 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,400 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 63,842 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 38 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 28,176 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 19,162 |
| RYE AC | 641 |
| RYE BU | 8,146 |
| TOB LBS | 40 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,588 |
| WHT AC | 7,607 |
| WHT BU | 117,225 |
| WOOL LBS | 19,162 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 80 |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 18,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 14,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 204,000 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 1,700 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 4 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 13 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 12 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 10 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 300 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 3,500 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 325 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 625 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 7,900 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3,600 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 900 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 6,890 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,628 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 6,012 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,395 |
Deaths & mortality (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 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 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (197 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT AND HU | 5 |
| B LBS | 63,842 |
| BEN BU | 33 |
| BOV | 2,033 |
| C H | 1,799 |
| C LBS | 3,405 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,798 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,499 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,297 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,534 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 18,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,389 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 264 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 110 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 60 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 80 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 29 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 325 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 141 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 4 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 14 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 840 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,918 |
| C128 WID MALE | 40 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,798 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 117 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 7,900 |
| C130 MD FEM | 822 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,609 |
| C132 WID FEM | 68 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,499 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,297 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 21 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 36 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 146 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 540 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 400 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 4 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 5 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 128 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 13 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 12 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 115 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 111 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 204,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 6 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 14,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 117 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 120 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 105 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 625 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 117 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 10 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3,600 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 87 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 103 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 425 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 1,700 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 379 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 3,500 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 6,890 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 329 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 339 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 289 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 39 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 198 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 195 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 219 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 284 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 77 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 300 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 900 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 261 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 46 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 222 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 15 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 202 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 165 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 12 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 122 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 75 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 16 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 48 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 7 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 13 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 31 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 17 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 13 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 14 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| CAR BU | 42 |
| CD NAME | Waterloo |
| CH | 55 |
| CID GAL | 529 |
| CROP | 21,034 |
| CULT | 29,613 |
| DE NL | 1,253 |
| ENG WLS | 205 |
| FC YRDS | 6,012 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,628 |
| FLX LBS | 1,400 |
| FR | 397 |
| GARDEN | 538 |
| GRA BU | 382 |
| HELD | 53,757 |
| HOP LBS | 38 |
| HORSE | 1,528 |
| IRE | 224 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,395 |
| LINE NO | 345 |
| M COWS | 1,929 |
| MPLS LBS | 28,176 |
| MW BU | 176 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 2,770 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| NS PEI | 9 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 19 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 130 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 88 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 218 |
| O OVR 200 | 14 |
| O UNDR 10 | 188 |
| OTHER PL | 17 |
| PASTURE | 8,041 |
| SCOT | 108 |
| SHEEP | 7,309 |
| SWINE | 5,079 |
| TOT O | 657 |
| TUR AC | 195 |
| TUR BU | 22,958 |
| US | 214 |
| WOOD | 24,144 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON038003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150004— 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). "Wilmot, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wilmot-on038003-1851/.