Wolfe Island, Ontario (1851 census)
Wolfe Island was a census subdivision in Frontenac County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,654. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5505937. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.179°N, 76.392°W.
Population
In 1851, Wolfe Island had a population of 2,654: 1,456 male and 1,198 female residents. Population density was 47.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,654 |
| 1861 | 3,601 |
| 1871 | 2,737 |
| 1881 | 2,383 |
| 1891 | 2,003 |
| 1901 | 1,796 |
| 1911 | 1,612 |
| 1921 | 1,579 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 349 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 422 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,111 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 87 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,276 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 5 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 180 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 422 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of females | 1,198 |
| Number of females attending school | 201 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of males | 1,456 |
| Number of males attending school | 246 |
| Number of married females | 412 |
| Number of married males | 428 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 756 |
| Number of single males | 998 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| POP | 2,654 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,198 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,456 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,654 |
| Total population | 2,654 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 213 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 181 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 159 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 129 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 61 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 134 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 151 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 119 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 119 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 153 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 174 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 115 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,372 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 145 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 640 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 73 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 292 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 13 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 64 |
| Acres of corn | 109 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 43 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,252 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,316 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,518 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,813 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,129 |
| Acres of oats | 957 |
| Acres of peas | 668 |
| Acres of potatoes | 193 |
| Acres of rye | 239 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 742 |
| BAR AC | 13 |
| BAR BU | 170 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 197 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 677 |
| BEEF BAR | 197 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 159 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 912 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3,060 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,826 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 770 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 22,345 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,673 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,435 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,586 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 448 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,925 |
| BWT AC | 64 |
| BWT BU | 912 |
| CRN AC | 109 |
| CRN BU | 2,826 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 64 |
| HAY TONS | 3,735 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 413 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 765 |
| Number of horses | 602 |
| Number of milk cows | 988 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 165 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 1,894 |
| Number of swine | 1,157 |
| OAT AC | 957 |
| OAT BU | 22,345 |
| PEA AC | 668 |
| PEA BU | 10,673 |
| PORK BAR | 677 |
| POT AC | 193 |
| POT BU | 10,435 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 12,050 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 9 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 46,222 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 605 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,501 |
| RYE AC | 239 |
| RYE BU | 2,586 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,735 |
| WHT AC | 742 |
| WHT BU | 11,925 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,501 |
Manufacturing & industry (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 3,000 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,989 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 956 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 60 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 116 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 3 |
| B LBS | 46,222 |
| BEN BU | 159 |
| BOV | 413 |
| C F BAR | 116 |
| C H | 765 |
| C LBS | 12,050 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,456 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,198 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,654 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,276 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,111 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 180 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 87 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 5 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 57 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 428 |
| C127 S MALE | 998 |
| C128 WID MALE | 30 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,456 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 37 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 412 |
| C131 S FEM | 756 |
| C132 WID FEM | 30 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,198 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,654 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 15 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 74 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 246 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 201 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 48 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 49 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 62 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 3,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 53 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 46 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 43 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 150 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 50 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 47 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 181 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 213 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 153 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 119 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 163 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 20 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 119 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 134 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 174 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 159 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 47 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 151 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 34 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 129 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 62 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 61 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 52 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 34 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 25 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 3,060 |
| CD NAME | Frontenac |
| CID GAL | 64 |
| CROP | 8,518 |
| CULT | 10,813 |
| DE NL | 2 |
| ENG WLS | 145 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| EST IN | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 956 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,989 |
| FLX LBS | 9 |
| FREN ORIG | 115 |
| GARDEN | 43 |
| GG | 1 |
| GRA BU | 71 |
| HELD | 28,129 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 602 |
| IRE | 640 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 7 |
| LIN YRDS | 60 |
| LINE NO | 72 |
| M COWS | 988 |
| MPLS LBS | 605 |
| MW BU | 770 |
| NOT FRN | 1,372 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 31 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 55 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 72 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 2,252 |
| SCOT | 73 |
| SHEEP | 1,894 |
| SWINE | 1,157 |
| TOT O | 165 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 448 |
| US | 292 |
| WOOD | 17,316 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON009004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5505937
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontenac_Islands
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). "Wolfe Island, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wolfe-island-on009004-1851/.