Winchester, Ontario (1851 census)
Winchester was a census subdivision in Dundas County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,565. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.120°N, 75.292°W.
Population
In 1851, Winchester had a population of 2,565: 1,401 male and 1,164 female residents. Population density was 25.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,565 |
| 1861 | 4,091 |
| 1871 | 4,090 |
| 1881 | 4,796 |
| 1891 | 3,621 |
| 1901 | 3,585 |
| 1911 | 3,384 |
| 1921 | 3,404 |
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, Winchester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 339 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 473 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,091 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 73 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,259 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 142 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 473 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 56 |
| Number of females | 1,164 |
| Number of females attending school | 195 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 45 |
| Number of males | 1,401 |
| Number of males attending school | 246 |
| Number of married females | 362 |
| Number of married males | 404 |
| Number of single females | 780 |
| Number of single males | 982 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| POP | 2,565 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,164 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,401 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,565 |
| Total population | 2,565 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 211 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 207 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 121 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 144 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 127 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 191 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 154 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 135 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 23 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,797 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 40 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 507 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 125 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 66 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 78 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 76 |
| Acres of corn | 143 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,976 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,012 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,320 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,299 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,311 |
| Acres of oats | 791 |
| Acres of peas | 382 |
| Acres of potatoes | 302 |
| Acres of rye | 45 |
| Acres of turnips | 21 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,482 |
| BAR AC | 78 |
| BAR BU | 1,745 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 142 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 771 |
| BEEF BAR | 142 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,745 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,732 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 49 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,447 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 177 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,593 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,908 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,815 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 840 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,390 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 24,107 |
| BWT AC | 76 |
| BWT BU | 1,732 |
| CRN AC | 143 |
| CRN BU | 3,447 |
| HAY TONS | 2,483 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 436 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 864 |
| Number of horses | 568 |
| Number of milk cows | 911 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 313 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 167 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 2,203 |
| Number of swine | 1,249 |
| OAT AC | 791 |
| OAT BU | 19,593 |
| PEA AC | 382 |
| PEA BU | 6,908 |
| PORK BAR | 771 |
| POT AC | 302 |
| POT BU | 15,815 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,597 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 48,402 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 28 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,685 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,404 |
| RYE AC | 45 |
| RYE BU | 840 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,483 |
| WHT AC | 1,482 |
| WHT BU | 24,107 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,404 |
Manufacturing & industry (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 180,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 250 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 300 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 350 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 700 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,816 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,087 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 41 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 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 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (149 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 48,402 |
| BEN BU | 52 |
| BOV | 436 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 864 |
| C LBS | 3,597 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,401 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,164 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,565 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,259 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,091 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 142 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 73 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 300 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 45 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 404 |
| C127 S MALE | 982 |
| C128 WID MALE | 15 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,401 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 56 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 362 |
| C131 S FEM | 780 |
| C132 WID FEM | 22 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,164 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,565 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 49 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 246 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 195 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 54 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 58 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 51 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 180,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 57 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 58 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 53 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 38 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 350 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 50 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 40 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 207 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 211 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 191 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 144 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 154 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 127 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 106 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 135 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 140 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 57 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 250 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 700 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 121 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 20 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 108 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 90 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 58 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 33 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 12 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 25 |
| CD NAME | Dundas |
| CROP | 3,320 |
| CULT | 7,299 |
| DE NL | 3 |
| ENG WLS | 40 |
| FC YRDS | 2,087 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,816 |
| FLX LBS | 40 |
| FREN ORIG | 23 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| GRA BU | 49 |
| HELD | 30,311 |
| HOP LBS | 28 |
| HORSE | 568 |
| IRE | 507 |
| LIN YRDS | 41 |
| LINE NO | 36 |
| M COWS | 911 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,685 |
| MW BU | 177 |
| NOT FRN | 1,797 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 48 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 86 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 167 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 7 |
| PASTURE | 3,976 |
| SCOT | 125 |
| SHEEP | 2,203 |
| SWINE | 1,249 |
| TOT O | 313 |
| TUR AC | 21 |
| TUR BU | 1,390 |
| US | 66 |
| WOOD | 23,012 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON005004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON107004— 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). "Winchester, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/winchester-on005004-1851/.