Wolfred, Ontario (1851 census)
Wolfred was a township in Grenville County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,259. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.854°N, 75.828°W.
Population
In 1851, Wolfred had a population of 3,259: 1,639 male and 1,620 female residents.
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 Mernakville, Village, 1861 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Wolfred shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 375 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 509 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 11 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,500 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 120 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,516 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 31 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 123 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of families | 509 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 86 |
| Number of females | 1,620 |
| Number of females attending school | 304 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 69 |
| Number of males | 1,639 |
| Number of males attending school | 328 |
| Number of married females | 503 |
| Number of married males | 492 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 1,067 |
| Number of single males | 1,124 |
| Number of widowed females | 50 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 3,259 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,620 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,639 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,259 |
| Total population | 3,259 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 268 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 83 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 280 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 66 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 203 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 168 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 98 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 215 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 163 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 195 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 177 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 18 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,178 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 62 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 838 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 52 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 106 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 243 |
| Acres of corn | 229 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 32 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,414 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,028 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,338 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,784 |
| Acres of land in farms | 31,812 |
| Acres of oats | 1,219 |
| Acres of peas | 180 |
| Acres of potatoes | 426 |
| Acres of rye | 25 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,149 |
| BAR AC | 3 |
| BAR BU | 57 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 332 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,445 |
| BEEF BAR | 332 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 101 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,548 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 144 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,584 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,300 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,536 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,482 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 239 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 720 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 29,363 |
| BWT AC | 243 |
| BWT BU | 3,548 |
| CRN AC | 229 |
| CRN BU | 5,584 |
| HAY TONS | 3,204 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 554 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,097 |
| Number of horses | 747 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,214 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 355 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 116 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 161 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 18 |
| Number of sheep | 3,506 |
| Number of swine | 1,428 |
| OAT AC | 1,219 |
| OAT BU | 31,300 |
| PEA AC | 180 |
| PEA BU | 2,536 |
| PORK BAR | 1,445 |
| POT AC | 426 |
| POT BU | 25,482 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,146 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 73,056 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,647 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,561 |
| RYE AC | 25 |
| RYE BU | 239 |
| TOB LBS | 2 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,204 |
| WHT AC | 2,149 |
| WHT BU | 29,363 |
| WOOL LBS | 9,561 |
Manufacturing & industry (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of employees in grist mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 45 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 150 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 5,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,250 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 750 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 125,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,154 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,049 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 16 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 26 |
Other recorded variables (166 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AT SEA | 2 |
| B LBS | 73,056 |
| BEN BU | 101 |
| BOV | 554 |
| C H | 1,097 |
| C LBS | 3,146 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,639 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,620 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,259 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,516 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,500 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 123 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 120 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 31 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 11 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 69 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 492 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,124 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,639 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 86 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,250 |
| C130 MD FEM | 503 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,067 |
| C132 WID FEM | 50 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,620 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,259 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 12 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 26 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 66 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 328 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 304 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 83 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 65 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 68 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 84 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 65 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 56 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 600 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 56 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 750 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 48 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 59 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 280 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 268 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 195 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 215 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 5,000 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 125,000 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 45 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 177 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 163 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 115 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 119 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 203 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 76 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 150 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 50 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 168 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 140 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 98 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 88 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 75 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 41 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 24 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 144 |
| CD NAME | Grenville |
| CROP | 7,338 |
| CULT | 11,784 |
| ENG WLS | 62 |
| FC YRDS | 2,049 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,154 |
| FREN ORIG | 18 |
| GARDEN | 32 |
| GRA BU | 83 |
| HELD | 31,812 |
| HORSE | 747 |
| IRE | 838 |
| LIN YRDS | 16 |
| LINE NO | 96 |
| M COWS | 1,214 |
| MPLS LBS | 9,647 |
| NOT FRN | 2,178 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 50 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 116 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 161 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 18 |
| PASTURE | 4,414 |
| SCOT | 52 |
| SHEEP | 3,506 |
| SWINE | 1,428 |
| TOT O | 355 |
| TUR AC | 5 |
| TUR BU | 720 |
| US | 106 |
| WOOD | 20,028 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON012005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON012005— 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). "Wolfred, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/wolfred-on012005-1851/.